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Once a Student, Now the Executive Director

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GIV is excited to announce that this month we welcome Elizabeth Frascoia as our new Executive Director! This is the first time that an alumnus…
Ross Cagenello
January 14, 2021

A Message on GIV’s Commitment to Anti-Racism

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 13, 2020

Immersion Topics are Filling Up Quickly – Submit Your Application Today!

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With over 200 excited young Vermonters already enrolled in GIV's 2020 summer Immersions, some topics are filling up quickly.  It's not too late to do…
Barry Steyling
June 2, 2020

Summer Adventures Await More Than 200 Students (& Applications Are Still Open!)

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
May 11, 2020

GIV Launches Summer Immersions for 2020

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Although sadly we cannot provide in-person Institutes this summer, GIV is still providing fun, engaging, and inspiring virtual Immersions where students can load up on…
Barry Steyling
April 19, 2020

GIV Continues to Move Forward with Caution and Hope

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 2, 2020

GIV Update – 3/16/2020

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 16, 2020

GIV Cares About Your Health and Is Monitoring COVID-19

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The team here at the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont is aware of the current uncertainty surrounding public events & gatherings due to COVID-19. We also…
Mike Leach
March 12, 2020

GIV Wins New England Regional Excellence Award

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
September 16, 2019

Institute Director Shannon Walters nominated for “Lifechanger of the Year”!

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
February 8, 2019

Endowment Ensures Math Institute Founders’ Vision Lives On!

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 2, 2018

Senator Sanders Shares Thoughts on Students’ Futures on VPR

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
December 6, 2017

In Memoriam: Kenneth I. Gross and Andrea Lull Diehl

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GIV lovingly recognizes the passing of two leading lights who were instrumental to making GIV the potent and caring organization it is today.   Kenneth…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
November 21, 2017

GIV Astronomy Institute featured in National Geographic online!

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Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
October 7, 2016

GIV Winter Weekend on the News

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Click the link to watch GIV students featured on the news!
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
February 26, 2016

GIV launches 2 new Institutes in summer 2016!

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
January 25, 2016

Grace Potter thanks GIV for changing her life

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
January 20, 2016

Read about the exciting new things happening at GIV!

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Click here to read GIV's 2015 newsletter.
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
December 14, 2015

“Hands-on Learning for Every Student” at GIV

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Environmental Science & Tech. students share the value of the college experience.
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
October 15, 2015

Former GIV Engineering staffer Matthew Brand receives a National Science Foundation fellowship

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 1, 2015

Stephanie Greene talks about GIV on VPR

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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 )…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 27, 2015

Summer Tech for Vermont Kids

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Read about summer opportunities for tech-loving teens in Vermont Tech Jam As the snow begins to melt, Vermont kids — and their parents — skip…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 12, 2015

Program offers residential learning for high school students

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 3, 2015

GIV held two Winter Weekends in February 2015

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
February 24, 2015

We’re proud to see GIV alums working together to improve their communities.

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
February 24, 2015

Student Composer Showcase: Susie Francy

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
February 2, 2015

GIV’s 2015 Summer Application season is open

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We’re holding 8 residential Institutes on six college campuses throughout Vermont this summer. High school students should talk to their school contact.
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
January 24, 2015

Alumnus appointed as student representatives on the Board of Education

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2014 Current Issues & Youth Activism alumnus Dylan McAllister is appointed as one of two student representatives on the Vermont State Board of Education.
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
January 1, 2015

GIV receives a Vermont Community Foundation grant

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
December 14, 2014

Bellows Falls Union High School students take advantage of summer travel to expand their education

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“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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
November 12, 2014

Contemporary Vermont Fiction: An Anthology

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
November 7, 2014

Former GIV Executive Director Jean Olson Receives Award

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
October 24, 2014

Farms, Food and Feeding the World | Vermont High School Students Tackle Food Issues in Summer Institute

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“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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
August 8, 2014

Hands-on Learning for Youth with a Passion

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“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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 24, 2014

“VT Teens Turn Paint Into Political Action,” Time Argus

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“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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 7, 2014

Teens Focus on Entrepreneurship during the Governor’s Institutes of Vermont

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“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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 25, 2014

2014 Arts Institute in the Rutland Herald

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See photos of the 2014 Arts Institute in the Rutland Herald
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 25, 2014

Students’ stellar work featured in National Geographic

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 3, 2014

GIV Releases Long-term Outcomes Evaluation

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GIV Releases Long-term Outcomes Evaluation and honors 25 years of the Current Issues & Youth Activism Institute – The Brattleboro Reformer BRATTLEBORO -- It was…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 8, 2014

IT and Astrophotography for Teens at GIV’s Winter Weekends

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
January 6, 2014

Governor’s Institutes Launches New Special Topics Institute for Summer 2014

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
November 24, 2013

“Farms, Food and Your Future” on WPTZ, WCAX and in the Randolph newspaper, The Herald.

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 30, 2013

Karen Taylor Mitchell on VPR’s Vermont Edition.

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 29, 2013

Education – Join the conversation

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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.”…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 10, 2013

Seven Days’ “Stuck in Vermont” web series

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 29, 2013

Engineering students at work

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 28, 2013

Projects created by 2013 Engineering students on WCAX News

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 28, 2013

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Jody Williams at GIV

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
June 27, 2013

UVM Grants College Credit for Two Governor’s Institutes

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 24, 2013

Trends in the gender gap in education

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 12, 2013

Arts Faculty member and master stone cutter George Kurjanowicz on VPR

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 11, 2013

Arts Alumna Eva Sollberger’s article on GIV

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
March 1, 2013

Award Winner Jessie-Ruth Corkins

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
April 12, 2012

Girls Get Tech-Savvy At Our Information Technology Institute

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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…
Kaomi Taylor Mitchell
July 3, 2011
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