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3.1.5 Imaginarium: A Holistic Approach Toward Nurturing and Growing Gifted Girls so They Can Flourish
The Imaginarium is a unique initiative fostering the holistic development of gifted girls’ cognitive, social, emotional, and vocational domains. Courses, predominantly featuring STEM topics, are developed based on participants’ interests, passions, and intense curiosities. This presentation will explore the growth of the Imaginarium from an initial idea to a flourishing community resource addressing the needs of gifted girls from years one through nine. The session will include pedagogical models, examples of courses and their content, and methods employed to develop 21st-century skills through a Positive Psychology lens.