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GIV Alumni Testify at the Vermont State House

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Last week, GIV staff, board members, and alumni were invited to the Vermont State House to share our work with legislators and supporters in our State…
Matthew Binginot
February 12, 2026

GIV Offers Four “One Day Adventure” Experiences in 2025/2026

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This past season we offered four experiences in our "One Day Adventure" series, welcoming over 100 students between each offering. These free and fully accessible…
Matthew Binginot
January 25, 2026

GIV Is Going On Tour!

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This winter we’ll be hitting the road to visit schools all over our region. 📆 Here are the school visits we have planned so far,…
Matthew Binginot
January 12, 2026

GIV Alumni Live On the Radio: WVMT Morning Drive Broadcast November 15, 2025

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Yesterday a few of GIV alumni hopped into the studio at WVMT 96.3 to talk about their experience at GIV live on the air. They…
Matthew Binginot
November 16, 2025

Gone Guys Promotional Partnership

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This season, GIV will be partnering to promote a new documentary film shot here in Vermont called "Gone Guys." This powerful film gives voice to…
Matthew Binginot
November 11, 2025

GIV 2025 Season Recap!

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The 2025 Institutes were some of the biggest and best yet in GIV's history! Thank you to everyone who attended an Institute to join the…
Matthew Binginot
July 26, 2025

Grace Potter and Arts Alumni Write the New GIV Anthem

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Grace Potter, the award-winning musician and artist, attended the Arts Institute (GIA) in 2000. Grace has said that attending GIA "blew the doors open" for…
Matthew Binginot
July 7, 2025

Remembering Jean Olson

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Honoring the Memory of GIV's Executive Director from 1994 through 2010   The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont honors Jean Olson, Executive Director from 1994 through…
Matthew Binginot
July 5, 2025

The 2025 Arts Institute Kicks Off With… A Flashmob!

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The 2025 GIV season has begun, and what better way to celebrate than to dance it out? GIA presents-- FLASHMOB! An improvised dance performance featuring…
Matthew Binginot
June 24, 2025

Alumni Spotlight Video: Reflections from GIV Alumni at the VT State House

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Last week we spent a day at the Vermont State House to meet with legislators and representatives to share our mission at GIV.  Among us…
Matthew Binginot
February 26, 2025

GIV Presents the New “Weather & Climate Science” Institute!

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GIV is proud to announce that this summer we will be adding a new Institute called "Weather & Climate Science" to expand our offerings into…
Matthew Binginot
January 5, 2025

GIV 2024 Season Recap!

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This past summer was the absolute best. Like, for real. :) Together we learned new things, made connections, and made communities that will last into…
Matthew Binginot
August 1, 2024

40 Years of the GIV Film: The Story of GIV’s Past, Present, & Future!

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In 2023, we set out to make a film that captured GIV’s past, present, and future. In creating this film, we learned that GIV has…
Matthew Binginot
May 1, 2024

40 Years of GIV Film Screening and Story Hour Event

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Thank you so much to everyone who joined us for the screening of our "40 Years of GIV" film last night at Burlington Beer Company!…
Matthew Binginot
April 17, 2024

GIV Is… 40 Messages for 40 Years of GIV!

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This year marks the 40th year of GIV's life-changing summer adventures. To celebrate our 40th Anniversary, we asked 40 of our alumni, friends, families, and…
Matthew Binginot
January 26, 2024

The GIV 40th Anniversary Celebration Event

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On July 29th, 2023, we held a special event to commemorate 40 years of offering life-changing educational opportunities with a party at Vermont State University's…
Matthew Binginot
July 30, 2023

GIV 2023 Season Recap!

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And just like that, a season of learning adventures comes to a close! 2023 was one of the biggest and best in GIV's history.  New…
Matthew Binginot
July 27, 2023

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
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