Peach Juice! 

Catherine Zakoian, MA, NCC, LPC January, 2025 My hurried, crooked, parking alignment, three feet from the curb confirms the rush of my excitement when I arrive to a Thanksgiving party last […]

A Spyglass Sit-In

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

Reece Aguilar, the Assistant Debate Coach for USC, taught workshop at IEA about public speaking and the art of Speech and Debate

Why We Need the Label

Institute for Educational Advancement - Connecting bright minds; nurturing intellectual and personal growth

As a society, we needed a word to describe people whose experience of life is measurably different than their peers

More Than Just A Workshop

IEA students, Cassidy Kao and Luke Gialanella, host student-led workshops about poetry and the presidential election process

IEA’s Annual Impact Fund is the cornerstone of giving and allows us to provide the best experience possible for gifted youth. 
 
Make your impact by 12/31 and help us close the $250,000 funding gap and reach our annual goal! 

Join our biggest fundraiser of the year—Register or donate today!

Every dollar raised supports IEA programs—and 50% goes directly to financial aid, helping more students access transformational learning experiences.

Whether you walk with us in Pasadena or participate from home, your registration or donation fuels bright young minds on their journey to reach their full potential.