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Davidson Young Scholars Program

Leadership
Community Service

Davidson Institute

Reno, NVYear-round

The Davidson Young Scholars Program is a free, year-round initiative run by the Davidson Institute for profoundly gifted students ages 5 to 18. Members receive personalized support, access to an online community of like-minded peers, expert-led webinars, and annual family events, with optional residential summer programs available for students ages 8 to 13. Participants engage with intellectually rigorous academics and can develop leadership skills through the Ambassador Program. It is one of the most comprehensive and prestigious support programs available to gifted young students in the country.

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Skills You'll Build

Critical Thinking

Evaluating information carefully before drawing a conclusion or making a decision.

Problem Solving

Breaking down a challenge and working through it methodically to a solution.

Team Leadership

Guiding a group toward a shared goal and keeping everyone moving together.

Community Organizing

Bringing people together around a shared cause to create real change.

Mentoring

Guiding and supporting someone else as they learn or grow in a skill.

Advocacy

Speaking up and taking action on behalf of a cause or group of people.

Related Careers

Nonprofit Program Manager

Students develop and manage community service projects with organizational guidance through the Ambassador Program.

Teacher

Program emphasizes intellectual and social development of gifted peers through seminars and peer engagement.

University Professor

Summer institutes like THINK connect advanced students with research-level academics and expert mentorship.

School Counselor

Program provides social, emotional, and academic support guidance for gifted young people and families.

Quick Facts

Grade Levels
K - 12th
Format
Hybrid
Competitiveness
Selective
Best For
Profoundly gifted students

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