🥳 It's A New Year! 🎉

Announcing the 2025 Institutes

Applications are open for a new year of GIV!

The time has come... Applications are open for the 2025 Institutes! We are so excited for the possibilities of this summer.

This year will be the biggest in GIV's 42-year history! We will be offering a new Institute 👀 several expanded offerings, and a wealth of credit and academic opportunities.

Just like previous years, students can attend GIV for as little as $10.



Choose your adventure!

In 2025, GIV will offer nine Institutes across the State.

Each Institute offers its own unique community, content, and experience.

If you are currently a Vermont-area 9^th, 10^th, or 11^th grade student, this is the spark that will ignite your future.

Arts

June 22^nd – July 6^th, 2025

@ VT State University Castleton

Amplify your creativity in a supportive community of artists, diving into theater, music, dance, visual art, digital media, and more!

Engineering

June 22^nd – June 28^th, 2025

@ Norwich University

Dive into sustainable energy, robotics, and more as you engineer resilient solutions to the most pressing problems facing our world!

Entrepreneurship

June 22^nd – June 27^th, 2025

@ Champlain College (NEW CAMPUS!)

Imagine and develop exciting new products and services that you can market and explore with the guidance of proven entrepreneurs!

College credit available.

Global Issues & Youth Action

July 10^th – July 20^th, 2025

@ Champlain College (NEW CAMPUS!)

Create change and take action on the biggest issues of our time by forming a community with people who care as deeply as you do!

Health & Medicine

TWO SESSIONS OFFERED!

Choose either...

NORTH: July 6^th – July 12^th, 2025

@ VT State University Lyndon

SOUTH: July 13^th – July 19^th, 2025

@ VT State University Castleton

Get hands-on experience and explore medical and health science careers with practicing professionals and medical students!

Hosted in partnership with

Northern Vermont AHEC and

Southern Vermont AHEC.

Mathematical Sciences

July 10^th – July 20^th, 2025

@ University of Vermont

Discover theoretical and real-world applications of mathematics as you take on challenges with fellow math-lovers!

Technology & Design

June 21^st –June 29^th, 2025

@ Champlain College

Immerse yourself in game creation, graphic design, coding, and more with state-of-the-art technology and expert mentorship!

College credit available.

Weather & Climate Science

July 6^th – June 12^th, 2025

@ VT State University Lyndon

Forecast the weather, explore how climate change will affect Vermont communities, and learn how to effectively communicate the science of weather and climate to others!



College credit available.

🚨 New for 2025! 🚨

Want to learn more about GIV's 2025 Institutes?

FYI: our new 2025 Academic Guide will be coming out soon once details are finalized.

We expect new credit opptions for several Institutes.



🎁 We Did It! 🙌

Thanks to incredible donors like YOU, we secured the $10K Challenge Grant!

We are grateful to everyone who donated in the last few weeks of 2024. You helped us secure the $10K challenge grant! These dollars will help fund our programs and services in the year ahead.

Reflecting on an incredible year, we want to say THANK YOU!

Your support throughout 2024 has been amazing, and we are fortunate to have you as part of the GIV Family.

Your generosity fuels our mission to inspire and uplift young Vermonters. You are the reason we can continue to create these life-changing opportunities for students across our state regardless of their personal circumstances.



In 2025, we're planning to serve nearly 700 students at one of our nine Summer Institutes and our One Day Adventure series. Your support helps make that possible.

Wishing you a bright new year ahead!

Did you know students with financial need can attend a GIV Institute for as little as $10?

You could change a student's entire future by giving them access to a world of possibilities at GIV.

Make your tax-deductible gift today.



Your gift has the power to change a life.

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