Connecting local gifted communities
AAGT Affiliate Chapters
An AAGT Affiliate Chapter is a group of individuals, such as a parent support group, who are concerned about having a positive impact on the gifted education services in their community or school district.
Formal Affiliate Chapter
A Formal AAGT Affiliate Chapter is one that has a Tax ID number, completes the requirements for becoming a non-profit organization, has a formal organizational structure, and is able to fundraise, benefiting their local community.
Formal Affiliate Benefits Include:
- Receipt of the Affiliate Chapter Handbook, with useful tips on groups and advocacy.
- Your group will be listed in the Affiliate Directory on our website.
- Access to the monthly AAGT electronic newsletter for all affiliate members who are also members of AAGT
- Reserved place at the Affiliate Roundtable Discussion during the Parent Institute
- Connectivity in the state-wide network of the gifted community, which includes parents, educators, and other professionals, businesses, and government.
- Consultation with experts from the AAGT Board of Directors regarding the operation of your group.
- A place at the table – your voice will impact local and state AAGT policy. Formal and Informal Affiliate chapters may be represented at regularly scheduled board meetings.
- Advocacy alerts from AAGT & NAGC through subscription to the AAGT Citizen Action Network (CAN).
- Rights to reprint articles from the AAGT electronic newsletter, as well as most articles from the AAGT website, in affiliate newsletters and publications without specific permission, but with proper citation.
- Help to create a federal 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt status pursuant to AAGT’s group exemption letter from the IRS.
- A maximum of buy two/get two free registrations to the annual AAGT Parent Institute. Contact the AAGT Office Manager for details.
- To the affiliate OR the affiliate’s host district, AAGT will provide a 60-90 minute parent seminar once per school year OR a 60-90 minute presentation to teachers on a gifted topic.
- Discounts from AAGT vendors and publishers when available.
Informal Affiliate Chapter
An Informal AAGT Affiliate Group is one that does not have a Tax ID and is therefore not a non-profit. Its purpose is to educate and disseminate information about giftedness, gifted education, and gifted education advocacy.
Informal Affiliate Benefits Include:
- Receipt of the Affiliate Chapter Handbook, with useful tips on groups and advocacy.
- Your group will be listed in the Affiliate Directory on our website.
- Access to the monthly AAGT electronic newsletter for all affiliate members who are also members of AAGT
- Reserved place at the Affiliate Roundtable Discussion during the Parent Institute
- Connectivity in the state-wide network of the gifted community, which includes parents, educators, and other professionals, businesses, and government.
- Consultation with experts from the AAGT Board of Directors regarding the operation of your group.
- A place at the table – your voice will impact local and state AAGT policy. Formal and Informal Affiliate chapters may be represented at regularly scheduled board meetings.
- Advocacy alerts from AAGT & NAGC through subscription to the AAGT Citizen Action Network (CAN).
- Rights to reprint articles from the AAGT electronic newsletter, as well as most articles from the AAGT website, in affiliate newsletters and publications without specific permission, but with proper citation.
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