One Day Adventures

The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont will be hosting a series of incredible free programs for Vermont high school students called “One Day Adventures!”

Each “Adventure” session is led by experts in the field and is designed to offer a meaningful and educational experience, sharing the same values and missions of our larger Summer Institutes.

Every Vermont high school student in grades 9-12 is welcome to attend, whether they have attended a GIV Summer Session or if they are new to GIV!

One Day Adventures are FREE for Vermont high school students. Registering is easy, and everyone who registers will be welcome to attend.

Sign up for our mailing list to get updates about future offerings!

Friday, March 15th, 2024
8:30AM – 3:30PM
@ GlobalFoundries, Essex Junction, VT

A world-opening Engineering experience from one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers based right here in Vermont!

Join GIV and GlobalFoundries for “Engineering the Solution!”

This free opportunity is available to any Vermont tech school student interested in real-world engineering. Hosted by GlobalFoundries, students will see how professional engineers work to analyze and solve problems through their designs. As a mid-week offering, we invite educators to bring their class but can also accommodate individual students who are interested in attending.

At this adventure, young engineers will…

Interested? Talk to your teacher about bringing a group of students! Have them reach out to [email protected] to make arrangements.

Saturday, November 18th, 2023
9:00AM – 4:00PM
South Burlington High School, VT

Calling all Vermont high school students who are passionate about health and medicine!

Are you interested in pursuing a career in medicine?

Have you ever wanted to learn how to save a life?

Join NVTAHEC and GIV for the First Aid Field Day!

At this completely free event, you will have the opportunity to learn easy, yet life saving skills such as CPR, bleeding control and patient assessment from trained medical professionals, as well as gaining insight into the innerworkings of our Emergency Medical Services.

The day will conclude with a mass casualty incident simulation where you will have the opportunity to put your new skills into action by assessing and triaging patients during this fun and exciting scenario! Lunch will be provided.

REGISTRATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR OUR NOVEMBER ONE DAY ADVENTURES AS OUR PROGRAMS ARE AT CAPACITY. Sign up for our mailing list to get updates about future offerings!

Sunday, November 19th, 2023
9:00AM – 4:30PM
Montpelier, VT

Calling all Vermont high school students who want to make a difference!

Would you like to learn how to impact issues facing Vermont? Do you want to meet other students from around the state who want to work for a better Vermont? Are you concerned about the housing crisis in Vermont?

Join us for “A Day at the Capital,” a free event about taking action!

• Tour the Statehouse with a legislator as your guide.
• Attend a panel discussion with policy makers about the housing crisis in Vermont.
  
• Meet and share lunch with elected officials and students from around Vermont.
  
• Learn about how VT government develops laws and the challenges to move legislation forward.
• Engage in a floor debate for proposed bills in a Legislative simulation, addressing VT’s housing crisis.
• Join a session on organizing and mobilizing youth for change, led by VSARN.
  

REGISTRATIONS ARE CURRENTLY CLOSED FOR OUR NOVEMBER ONE DAY ADVENTURES AS OUR PROGRAMS ARE AT CAPACITY. Sign up for our mailing list to get updates about future offerings!