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MCGT Bloomington Chapter: Monthly Virtual Coffee Chats

MCGT Bloomington Chapter Monthly Virtual Coffee Chats MCGT Bloomington Chapter's first Monthly Virtual Coffee Chat will be on Tuesday, October 6 from 7:00 - 8:00pm via Zoom. Click here to join via Zoom. Click here for the FB Event Mark your calendars for each month - all event dates and Zoom links are included on the attached pdf and as links below. Join us from 7:00 – 8:00pm via Zoom for informal chats to share information, ideas, and resources: • October 6, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/97179104219 Oct 6 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • November 2, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/92609513265 Nov 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • December 8, 2020 https://zoom.us/j/91965752325 Dec 8 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • January 5, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/95108765742 Jan 5 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • February 2, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/92525380022 Feb 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • March 2, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/93441589927 Mar 2 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • April 6, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/95466759265 Apr 6 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event • May 4, 2021 https://zoom.us/j/97397376947 May 4 Virtual Coffee Chat FB Event CONTACT THE MCGT BLOOMINGTON CHAPTER: bloomington@mcgt.net https://www.facebook.com/MCGTBloomington ____________________________________________________________________________ Also - don't forget to REGISTER for the MCGT 2020 Annual Conference that will be held via Zoom on Saturday, October 24, 2020 from 9am - 12:30pm: 2020 Virtual Annual Conference: Intensity, Social Emotional Health, and Gifted Children. https://mcgt.net/virtual-annual-conference-intensity-social-emotional-health-and-gifted-children ____________________________________________________________________________ DONATE and help MCGT reach its fundraising goal: https://mcgt.net/mcgt-drive-65-campaign ____________________________________________________________________________ We hope that your families are staying healthy and that the school year is off to a good start (or at least as good of a start as possible given the circumstances). We look forward to chatting with you via Zoom at 7pm on Tuesday October 6! Thank you! -- Bloomington Chapter Minnesota Council for the Gifted and Talented Connections. Support. Resources. Advocacy. https://www.facebook.com/mcgtbloomington/ https://mcgt.net/

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