Speed 30 min

Building Brilliance: Student Leaders Shaping the Future of Gifted Education

Friday, November 14, 2025

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM ET

Location: Convention Center, 330

Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12

Elizabeth Bronson

Javits Grant Director
School District of Osceola County
Kissimmee, Florida, United States
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Jayden Graham

Chief Executive Officer, Founder
FLIPS (Fostering Leaders, Innovators, and Pioneers in STEM)
Kissimmee, Florida, United States

Short Description: Project GLIMPSE, a federal Javits grant in Florida, has collaborated with the student-founded nonprofit organization, FLIPS, to redesign a camp servicing gifted and talented K-8 students. This initiative empowers aspiring student leaders to design and implement enrichment clusters, guiding younger peers through career-based explorations aligned with their strengths and interests. Participants will gain practical strategies for implementing student-led programs.

Learning Objectives:

Gain insights into a successful model of student-led education.
Learn practical and innovative strategies for the implementation of student-led enrichment clusters and leadership training programs.
Gain resources to adopt similar models in their own educational settings.