DEBUSK FOUNDATION VISION
DeBusk Foundation will positively impact the lives of gifted youth at a critical period of development through DECATS (DeBusk Enrichment Center for Academically Talented Scholars) summer programs, which provide a challenging curriculum that bolsters critical and creative thinking, self-awareness, social and emotional growth, leadership, social, moral and ethical values, and servant leadership.
Characteristics of Giftedness in Children Include:
- an extreme need for constant mental stimulation
- an ability to learn and process complex information rapidly
- a need to explore subjects in surprising depth
- an insatiable curiosity, as demonstrated by endless questions and inquiries • ability to comprehend material several grade levels above their age peers • surprising emotional depth and sensitivity at a young age
- enthusiastic about unique interests and topics
- quirky or mature sense of humor
- creative problem solving and imaginative expression
- absorbs information quickly with few repetitions needed
- self-aware, socially aware, and aware of global issues
-Davidson Institute (2021)
OUR VALUES
Supporting Gifted Students for Over 30 Years!
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