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Ready Or Not, Here We Come!

We're ready, are you ready?!

Pack the sunscreen and load the car, it's almost time for GIV!

516 students are joining us from every corner of Vermont.

☀️ We can't wait to meet them! ☀️

🎈 You're Invited 🎈

GIV is celebrating its 40th Anniversary on July 29th, 2023.

Now's the perfect time to reunite with your GIV besties!

Get Your Tickets

July 29th, 2023 at 4:00 PM

at Castleton University

There will be activities for all ages, including an auction, live performances and so much more.

GIV alumni from all 40 years, friends, family, and supporters of GIV near and far are invited!

What's poppin' with the auction?

A beautiful house with exquisite landscaping.

Hildene, the Lincoln Family Home

One Year Family Membership

Manchester, VT

Enjoy this historical landmark with your family! Featuring twelve miles of trails, year round programming for everyone, beautiful gardens, art exhibits, the Hildene Farm and more!

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"Uncoil"

Visual Art Piece

Susan Smereka

New New Art Studio

2022

Your wall could be adorned with this beautiful authentic artwork by Burlington artist Susan Smereka. Including a white frame, this piece measures 17" x 13".

These auction items (among others) are available for bidding on our 40th anniversary website.

Click here to bid!

40th Anniversary Event Performer Spotlight:

Improv Comedy Crew Hosted by Brittney Malik (Current Staff, Alum '13, '14, & '15)

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Our very own GIA RA and super star alum Brittney Malik (Engineering 2013, Arts 2014, and Winter Weekend 2015) will be hosting a special improv comedy crew of GIV alumni with laughs all around!

Brittney found her love of creation and exploration as a GIA student in 2014. She studied Theater at Northern Vermont University – Johnson, where she focused on Acting and Directing. During that time, she found a love for fusing artistic expression with activism and self-awareness. She is co-founder of Black Sacred Soul, a clothing company where she and her partner create and print custom designs.

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We’re searching for alumni from the last four decades to help us celebrate and build our alumni community.

If you're "lost," fill out GIV’s Alumni Contact Form and be found!

Did you know that GIV is a non-profit organization?

More than half of our funding comes from community donations.

Make your tax-deductible gift today.

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Thanks to support from generous people like you, GIV students can pay as little as $10 to attend an Institute.

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