Kaomi Taylor Mitchell

GIV vehemently condemns racism, oppression and violence against Black people and we mourn the tragic and unacceptable loss of countless invaluable lives due to discrimination…

When it became apparent last month that we couldn't safely hold in-person Institutes this summer, GIV's expert Institute teams went back to the drawing boards…

At this time, GIV applications remain open for summer 2020 participation! All Institutes in June and July 2020 are hoping to proceed as planned and…

At this time, GIV applications remain open for summer 2020 participation! All Institutes in June and July 2020 are hoping to proceed as planned and…

We are pleased to announce that The Governor's Institutes of Vermont has won the New England Excellence Award. This award is presented by the New…

The National Life Group has named Institute Director Shannon Walters a "Lifechanger of the Year" for her impact on Vermont students! She was nominated for…

More than twenty-five years ago, two visionary math educators, Ken Gross and Tony Trono, looked around and saw a pressing need to deepen the teaching…

Senator Sanders spoke to students at People's Academy in Morrisville, Vermont about career opportunities and in their coverage, VPR credited Governor's Institutes for building pathways…

GIV lovingly recognizes the passing of two leading lights who were instrumental to making GIV the potent and caring organization it is today.   Kenneth…

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GIV is thrilled to announce we're launching two new Institutes this summer: Young Writers at Bennington College and Astronomy at Lyndon College/Northern Skies Observatory in…

Renowned musician, native Vermonter, and Governor's Institutes of Vermont alumna Grace Potter thanks the Governor's Institute on the Arts for changing her life during her acceptance…

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Environmental Science & Tech. students share the value of the college experience.

Former GIV Engineering staff member Matthew Brand has received a National Science Foundation fellowship for his research on bridge failure.  As described on UVM's website:  "While much research…

Listen to writer, commentator and former GIV Board Chair Stephanie Greene talk about GIV on VPR The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (GIV for short )…

Read about summer opportunities for tech-loving teens in Vermont Tech Jam As the snow begins to melt, Vermont kids — and their parents — skip…

The Times Argus of Montpelier reports on the exciting learning opportunities available at GIV in “Program offers residential learning for high school students,” High school…

79 Vermont high school students explored AstroPhotography, Entrepreneurship, Current Issues and Comedy Theater at Goddard College, and 23 students studied Advanced Math for Girls and Writing…

Asian Cultures alumnus Eli Harrington is the Executive Director of Technology for Tomorrow, a South Burlington-based nonprofit that connects high school volunteers to their communities…

GIV Winter Weekend Writing & Song graduate Susie Francy is featured in VPR’s Student Composer Showcase. She studies music at Leland & Gray High School with…

We’re holding 8 residential Institutes on six college campuses throughout Vermont this summer. High school students should talk to their school contact.

2014 Current Issues & Youth Activism alumnus Dylan McAllister is appointed as one of two student representatives on the Vermont State Board of Education.

GIV receives a Vermont Community Foundation grant to embark on a collaborative project with Leadership Champlain, Vermont Principal’s Association and the School for International Training…

“Bellows Falls Union High School students take advantage of summer travel to expand their education,” Brattleboro Commons, November 2014. BELLOWS FALLS—Expanding their cultural view is…

Arts/Winter Weekend Faculty member and writer/musician Robin MacArthur edited Contemporary Vermont Fiction: An Anthology, published by Green Writers Press in November 2014. The collection includes Robin’s…

Former GIV Executive Director Jean Olson (1993-2010) received the Outstanding Alumni Award from Johnson State College (JSC renamed Northern Vermont University). Read more about Jean’s achievements…

“Farms, Food and Feeding the World: Vermont High School Students Tackle Food Issues in Summer Institute,” Vermont Life magazine, August 2014 On a recent summer…

“Governor’s Institutes of Vermont: Hands-on Learning for Youth with a Passion,” Vermont Woman Magazine The outspoken voices of four young high-school women, who just participated…

“VT Teens Turn Paint Into Political Action,” Time Argus BRATTLEBORO — Ask 15-year-old Molly Engels what she and her peers are talking about at this…

“Teens Focus on Entrepreneurship during the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont,” Shelburne News, June 2014 This July up to 25 Vermont high school students will bring…

See photos of the 2014 Arts Institute in the Rutland Herald

GIV’s partnered with the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation to present GIV’s first astronomy strand at Winter Weekend 2014. Some of our students’ stellar work was…

GIV Releases Long-term Outcomes Evaluation and honors 25 years of the Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute – The Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO -- It was…

It’s not often I want to revisit my turbulent teenage years, but scanning the list of course offerings for the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Winter…

Aspiring business leaders hone their skills in marketing, development, teamwork and presentation at GIV’s new Entrepreneurship Institute, held at Vermont Technical College’s Randolph campus July…

Read about GIV’s newest Institute, “Farms, Food and Your Future” on WPTZ,  WCAX and in the Randolph newspaper, The Herald. Peering under a cow, Liz Alexander was wide-eyed, and…

Listen to Executive Director Karen Taylor Mitchell talk about the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont on VPR’s Vermont Edition. A summer of leisure is a dream…

Breaking News:  Marlboro College Offers Scholarships to Governor’s Institutes of Vermont Graduates Marlboro College is pleased to offer scholarships for students who complete a Governor’s…

Watch GIV alums and Directors speaking with Secretary of Education Armando Vilaseca on the Vermont Agency of Education’s web series, “Education – Join the conversation.”…

Learn about the Governor’s Institute on the Arts (“GIA”) experience on Seven Days’ “Stuck in Vermont” web series. This year The Vermont Governor's Institute on…

Take a look at Engineering students at work Budding engineers are hard at work at the University of Vermont this week. High school students from across…

See some of the projects created by 2013 Engineering students on WCAX News High school students are solving human problems with technology. The Governor's Institutes of Vermont…

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams was one of the thought-provoking leaders bringing real-world expertise to the Governor’s Institutes on Current Issues and Youth Activism…

High school students now have the option to receive UVM college credit for participation in the Asian Cultures or Environmental Science and Technology  Institutes. Credits are free for students…

GIV was the driving force behind this article in the Burlington Free Press As guidance counselor Kathy Batty doled out tips on organization to a classroom of…

As part of our series marking the 20th anniversary of the Vermont Folklife Center's Traditional Arts Apprenticeship Program, we hear from  master stone cutter George…

When I was 7, my family moved from Manhattan to Johnson, Vermont. For me, that wasn't such a bad thing — until I hit middle…

Georgia Parke, a Junior at Stowe High School, completed this piece while attending the Vermont Governor’s Institute on the Arts. Inspired by the prompt “Perhaps…

Young Women Honored by the Vermont Women's Fund with Holly D. Miller Awards Congratulations to GIV graduate and staffer Jessie-Ruth Corkins, who received the 2012 Holly…

This great video highlights young women’s experiences with technology at the Governor’s Institute on Information Technology.  Filmed and edited by Ray McCarthy-Bergeron, a faculty member…