WHAT IS GIV?
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The Governor’s Institutes of Vermont provides prestigious, fun, accelerated learning residencies on college campuses for highly-motivated Vermont teenagers.
While each Institute is unique, they share some similarities: they’re all residential, so you live on a college campus and have access to all the resources the college provides, from state-of-the-art labs to studios; they’re all hands-on intense bursts of learning and fun, where you and your new friends who share your interests explore topics in-depth with leading professionals in the field; and they’re a chance to try something new, make lasting memories with new friends, and learn more than you can imagine!
If you are a high school student living in Vermont and looking for a learning opportunity that is world-class, affordable, and designed just for you, GIV is the place!
The 2019 Institutes include:
Architecture, Design and Building
Arts
Asian Cultures
Astronomy
Current Issues & Youth Activism
Engineering
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Science & Technology
Health & Medicine
Information Technology & Digital Media
Mathematical Sciences
Winter Weekend
Young Writers
The deadline to apply is March 14h.
Questions? Reach us anytime at givmail@giv.org or (802) 865-4448.Copyright 1983-2014 GOVERNOR’S INSTITUTES OF VERMONT 4049 Williston Road, Suite 4 South Burlington, VT 05403
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Dear High-Stepping Daughters & Sons of the Word Road,
You are once again cordially invited to attend a weekend of writing workshops, craft sessions, and open mic at the CHAMPLAIN COLLEGE YOUNG WRITERS' CONFERENCE, MAY 24-26. Now in our nineteenth year, our doors are open to high school students who wish to share their passion for story, drama, and song with their writerly brothers and sisters—and with celebrated New England authors. We offer three days of readings, improv, Moth storytelling, poetry slams, literary jazz/blues fusion, and extended friendship on the hillside campus of Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont.
OUR 2019 KEYNOTE SPEAKER IS AWARD-WINNING SINGER, SONGWRITER, & COMPOSER, MOIRA SMILEY. Moira's work can be heard on BBC TV & radio, NPR, PBS, ABC Australia's Books & Arts, in feature films, and on more than sixty albums. She performs regularly with her group, VOCO, and has toured with leading artists around the world—including tUnE-yArDs, Paul Hillier's Theater of Voices, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, KITKA, the Irish super-group Solas, grammy-winning pianist, Billy Childs, The Lomax Project, and the New World Symphony. Recent solo performances include TED, Stravinsky's Les Noces, and the London Proms Festival. In 2018, Moira released her latest solo album and choral songbook, Unzip The Horizon, and an upcoming concert at Carnegie Hall will be devoted to her work.
The APPLICATION DEADLINE of March 8 is fast approaching and the blue lights are flashing. If you have a tale to spin, or a story to share, please visit our website: http://www.champlain.edu/write
Events|Programs|Camps
For Vermont Middle & Secondary Students –Feb 2019 - summer 2019
2019 Student Entrepreneurship Day – For High School/Career Tech Students - Feb 5
Montpelier – Capitol Plaza Hotel - Entrepreneurship crosses all disciplines - “Vermont Entrepreneurs…Creating Solutions”.
Governor to speak and present Entrepreneurship Proclamation; hear from young successful VT Entrepreneurs; fun, hands on
activity; awards for entrepreneurial visual media competition - FREE. Contact: Laurel Butler- lbutler@vtsbdc.org
Important - Student groups contact: Susan Ladd – vtctso@gmail.com
Bridge Building (STEM) Competition – and Crushing!
For High School - March 22 - and Middle School - April 4 – Vermont Tech College - Randolph Center Campus
Before event dates students build bridges out of Popsicle sticks – then judged on: aesthetics, design, presentation, load carrying capacity, and predicted failure point. No cost to enter, Free lunch and t-shirts - plus scholarship to top performers. For details:http://www.vtc.edu/bridge-building-competition Contact: John Diebold - jdiebold@vtc.vsc.edu
Try a Major Day - For High School/Career Tech Students – May 5 –Vermont Tech College - Randolph Center Campus - Designed to let students experience first-hand and “try-out” Vermont Tech’s program majors alongside current students and faculty, includes complimentary lunch. FREE Details available at: http://www.vtc.edu/try-major-day-williston-campus Contact: Cory Lussier – clussier@vtc.vsc.edu
GIV Entrepreneurship Institute - socially responsible - creating solutions
For students entering 10the - 12th grades - Governor’s Institutes of Vermont (GIV) - residential institute hosted & co-sponsored by Vermont Tech College - Randolph Center Campus - July 6 -12
An innovative, fun “hands-on” program - students learn to develop an “entrepreneurial mindset” and what it takes to create a business or be more successful in their career pathway and the workplace. Sliding scale tuition (some pay as little as $10 for entire week) – Option to earn 3 college credits using dual enrollment vouchers. http://www.giv.org/specialtopics/entrepreneurship/ Contact: Laurel Butler - lbutler@vtsbdc.org
Rosie’s Girls STEM Leadership Camp – residential camp
For girls entering 9th-10th grades - July 7-11 – Vermont Tech College - Randolph Center Campus - A fun “hands-on” exploration into STEM (science, technology, engineering, math - plus some arts) career opportunities. Affordable– many scholarshipshttp://www.vtc.edu/rosies-girls-stem-leadership-camp Contact: Fianna Barrows – barrowsfianna@gmail.com
Coder Camp for Girls - July 15 -19 – Vermont Tech College - Williston Campus - day camp
For girls entering 7th – 10th grades - An experiential coder camp where girls can translate their creativity into a computer program using SCRATCH and other software programs – many scholarships. https://www.vtc.edu/academics/high-school-students/camps/coder-camp-girls - Contact: Laurel Butler – lbutler@vtsbdc.org
Advanced Coder Camp – July 22-26 – Vermont Tech College - Williston Campus – day camp
For girls and boys entering 7th – 10th grades – Campers with some programming background dive deeper into programming – developing simple Android applications using Java and xml – many scholarships. https://www.vtc.edu/academics/high-school-students/camps/advanced-coder-camp - Contact: Laurel Butler – lbutler@vtsbdc.org
Computer Day Camp- Summer 2019 (stay tuned for dates) – Upper Valley/Randolph – day camp
Brand New- Vermont Tech Camp for girls and boys entering 7th – 10th grades – focus: Coding & Web Design