Press & Awards
In 1999, the Civic Education Project (CEP) was recognized as one of America's most promising new nonprofit organizations when it received a prestigious Social Entrepreneur Award from Youth Service America, a group committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for youth. With this honor, CEP joined a select group of groundbreaking nonprofit organizations that are tackling the country's most pressing social issues.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed CivicWeek on the NASSP National Advisory List of Student Contests and Activities for 2008-2009.
Below is a listing of stories from the Northwestern University School of Education & Social Policy News Center focusing on the work and achievements of the Civic Education Project and Center for Talent Development.
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In 1999, the Civic Education Project (CEP) was recognized as one of America's most promising new nonprofit organizations when it received a prestigious Social Entrepreneur Award from Youth Service America, a group committed to increasing the quality and quantity of volunteer opportunities for youth. With this honor, CEP joined a select group of groundbreaking nonprofit organizations that are tackling the country's most pressing social issues.
The National Association of Secondary School Principals has placed CivicWeek on the NASSP National Advisory List of Student Contests and Activities for 2008-2009.
Below is a listing of stories from the Northwestern University School of Education & Social Policy News Center focusing on the work and achievements of the Civic Education Project and Center for Talent Development.
| Paula Olszewski-Kubilius to Become President of National Gifted Organization
SESP faculty member Paula Olszewski-Kubilius is slated to become the next president of the National Association of Gifted Children, the nation's most prominent organization in the field of gifted education. —2009-09-02 |
| Center for Talent Development Hosts Family Conference on June 27
Gifted students and their families and teachers will learn more about making wise educational decisions at the family conference presented by the Center for Talent Development (CTD) on June 27. —2009-05-27 |
| SESP's Center for Talent Development Expands to Palatine
The Center for Talent Development (CTD) at the School of Education and Social Policy – the University’s accredited learning center serving gifted students and their families – will expand its summer program for students completing pre-kindergarten through third grade to Palatine. 2009-04-14 |
| Center for Talent Development Expands with New Options
Three new options mark the latest growth for SESP’s Center for Talent Development (CTD), which serves gifted children and their families. —2009-02-25 |
| AT&T Supports Project Excite Expansion Beyond 8th Grade
With support from AT&T, the Center for Talent Development (CTD) will expand Project Excite with a summer program for students heading for high school. —2008-11-12 |
| Good Housekeeping Calls CTD 'One of America's Top Talent-Search Programs'
In an article titled "The Secret to Better Grades," Good Housekeeping refers parents of gifted children to four university programs, including SESP's Center for Talent Development, that are "America's top talent-search programs." 2008-10-22 |
| Center for Talent Development Expands to North Central Campus
Beginning this September, SESP's Center for Talent Development will offer its popular Saturday Enrichment Program courses in Naperville on the campus of North Central College. —2007-08-02 |
| Service Learning: A New Way for Academic Talent Development
A summary of research results from a survey of past Civic Leadership Institute participants, by Seon-Young Lee, Ph.D. —2007-06-18 |
| Center for Talent Development Computer Students Receive Scholarship
Every year since 2000, Northwestern University Information Technology has funded Sandra Dennhardt Scholarships for students taking computer classes in the Center for Talent Development. 2007-01-18 |
| Students Choose Service and Learning for Spring Break
The Associated Press. An in-depth look at CEP's CivicWeek program, including interviews with participants and staff. —2006-06-16 |
| Alternate Spring Break Program Gets National Notice
An overview of the CivicWeek program with highlights from Chicago and New York trips. —2005-04-05 |
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