Mentorship &Apprenticeship

Networkingwith Peers andProfessionals

Advanced-levelCourse Work

Career Exploration

Authentic Work Within a Field

EXPERTISE

COMPETENCY

Learn more at www.ctd.northwestern.edu

TYPICALAGE

The Center for Talent Development (CTD) offers a personalized approach to student development and academic growth. CTD guides students

and families along program pathways, which promote intellectual, emotional, and social growth from emergent talent to expertise.

ADULTHOOD

AcquiringFoundationalKnowledge

Cultivating Joy in Learning

Exposure & Explorationof Subjects

Meeting Like-mindedPeers

EMERGENTTALENT

Acceleration& Enrichment

Collaborate withLike-minded Peers

Talent AreaFocus

High Achievement

Guided by assessment that brings student

strengths and interests into focus, the core of our

approach is enriched and accelerated programming

designed to develop talents over time.

Students come to CTD at various

developmental stages and are

encouraged to follow their passions,

while discovering new ones.

LATEADOLESCENCE

ADOLESCENCE

CHILDHOOD

Center for Talent Development Pathways

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