VT Students Create the Future at Governor’s Institutes of Vermont

All Cities and Towns in Vermont – The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (GIV) has just opened applications for its nine in-person residential summer programs. Passionate Vermont students in grades 9-11 are invited to apply!

Each institute takes place on a college campus in Vermont and gives its participants the opportunity to dive deep into a topic of interest for 1-2 intensive weeks. Subjects include arts, astronomy, engineering, entrepreneurship, environmental science and technology, global issues and youth action, health and medicine, mathematical science and technology and design.

At GIV, students learn from industry professionals, participate in hands-on projects and research, and explore career options – all while having fun and making friends! These programs are designed to be affordable for all families in Vermont, and tuition is based on a sliding scale to ensure this. Students can pay as little as $10 to attend.

“[Experiences] like GIV can change a person’s life,” said a recent entrepreneurship student. “I learned so much about people and changed the way I see things thanks to the new friends I made. I learned skills that I know will really come in handy in my career, and I can transmit them as they were transmitted to me.

This summer will mark the first time that GIV will host in-person institutes since winter 2020. Over the past two years, all of its programming has pivoted to an online format, encouraging students to engage in hands-on learning from their own home.

“We are immensely proud of what GIV and its students have accomplished in an online environment,” says Ross Cagenello, Program Coordinator. “Honestly, it made us even more excited to get back to in-person programming! After all, if our students can coordinate and submit a bill to the Vermont Legislature via Zoom, there’s no telling what amazing things they’ll make happen when we’re all together again.

To learn more about GIV’s 2022 Summer Institutes, visit www.giv.org or email

[email protected] with all questions. Students can visit www.giv.org/apply to complete a simple application.

The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that welcomes corporate sponsorships and individual donations to help fund GIV’s efforts to provide high-quality programming to all interested Vermont students. , regardless of family finances. If you are able to donate, please call 802-865-4448 or visit www.giv.org/support