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MCGT Bloomington Chapter Coffee Talk

MCGT Bloomington Chapter Coffee Talk Join the Bloomington Chapter of the Minnesota Council for the Gifted & Talented via Zoom on Tuesday, October 5 at 7:00pm for the first Virtual Coffee Talk of the new school year. This will be an opportunity to connect with other GT Parents, discuss issues/questions/concerns and discuss programming that you would like to see from the Bloomington Chapter this year. Hope to see you there! Click here to join via Zoom at 7pm on Tues, Oct 5. You do not need to be an MCGT member to attend, but membership does provide benefits, including reduced fees for MCGT events such as this year's MCGT 2021 Virtual Annual Conference that will be held Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 from 9am - 12:30pm via Zoom. If you become an MCGT Member, please designate Bloomington as your Chapter. Let the MCGT Bloomington Chapter know if you have any questions. CONTACT THE MCGT BLOOMINGTON CHAPTER: bloomington@mcgt.net https://www.facebook.com/MCGTBloomington Join us on Slack
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