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The world's first program designed and run
By Gifted Kids, For Gifted Kids.
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All in edRev's first-of-its-kind virtual space designed exclusively for G.T.ed.
For Gifted Kids.
We have a variety of socialization activities and classes (both one-off and long-form) lined up!
All of Offerings are Socialization Focused.
Help them meet their true peers.
Our Engaging Classes, based on discussion/activities
Such as Cryptology, Cooking for Experimentalists, Why Language is (kind of) Fake, and more! We'll continue to update this list as new classes are added!
Sttudent Teachings
Finally, the right audience for their hyperfixations.
Mentored Socialization Activities
Such as Puzzle Hunts, Party Games, D&D/Pathfinder, Board Game Design (and playing), Math Circle, Interest-Based Clubs, and more!
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We already have a team of 10 talented gifted kids, each taking on their own pieces of the program!
Interested in joining our admin team? Email matt@edrev.co
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Meet and work with other kids like you.
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Be mentored by Matt Benet, who was chosen to design and direct MIT's Educational Studies Program's first virtual program Summer 2020, and by other past and current MIT ESP admin!
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Make the kinds of classes, activities, and other events that you want to attend.
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Be among the first people to participate in a program like this.
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Put a big project on your school and future job applications.
By Gifted Kids.
Kids running major programs?
Some people may raise their eyebrows when they receive an email from a 10 year old telling them the logistics of the program the signed up for, but I am so excited to have launched the world's first gifted program for gifted kids, by gifted kids.
I'm modeling this in part off of MIT's Educational Studies Program, which I was an admin in for 2 years. While with MIT's Educational Studies Program, I designed and directed their first ever virtual program (for over 2,000 students!!), which may have been the largest synchronous virtual education program ever (and may still be). While I had notable experience with virtual education, I didn't have experience designing or running programs like this. After directing Summer HSSP 2020, I was Mentorship Subdirector for another program, Minors Policy Subdirector for another, Data Czar for the organization, directed Cascade 2021, created the first Cascade Beyond program 2022, and more. Indeed one of the values of MIT ESP encompasses putting people into roles not because they have demonstrated experience with similar roles, but because you feel they could grow into the role, and gain valuable experience along the way.
The world isn't built for gifted kids. Gifted kids are capable of so much (polymath is my favorite word) and they have wide ranging interests they want to pursue. Unfortunately, society rewards committing to one path, and often won't reward someone who 'only' has talents and ability, hiring only those with years of relevant experience, even if their ability is less. So I wanted to give them something they can achieve and put on their resumes/college applications that demonstrates their abilities.
I recognize that gifted kids are incredibly capable, even if their resume doesn't say they are. One gifted student has been interning with me in 2023, and she has shown me the incredible work she can do when trusted with the responsibility and given proper support to do it. After 2023, she was the clear choice to direct edRev’s 2024 summer programs.
For these reasons and more, I am thrilled to be mentoring this group of gifted kids while *they* design gifted programs. Self-defined as the Coalition of edRevians (COE for short), they've already surpassed what I thought they were capable of, and I thought they were capable of a lot! I am so proud of and impressed by the work they’ve done, and I’m thrilled to see what they do with the skills they build along the way. When you join the program, I know you'll be impressed.
- Matt Benet
edRev Founder
Proud COE Mentor
Meet the Coalition of EdRevians
The incredible group of gifted kids designing their own programs.
This webpage is also currently being redesigned by one of our gifted kids!