Resources for Educators

Are you an educator looking to foster life-long learning for your students? Use these resources to learn how educators can support students as they apply to GIV.

“ The Institutes are a chance for our students to delve deep into the study of something they are passionate about. It gives them leadership opportunities and a sense of ownership in what they do and accomplish. It is a great, intensive program that enriches the academic lives of students that attend.”

— Bruce Whitman,   Leland and Gray Union High School

GIV Works With Every Vermont School

Thank you for supporting your students as they apply for GIV! We know you work so hard to inspire and challenge them.

By supporting students in attending GIV, you are giving your students a summer they’ll never forget. Our Institutes are defined by powerful learning, lifelong friendships, and exposure to whole new horizons for their futures. We are incredibly grateful for your initiative and support.

Student Application Support

The student application has two steps that educators can support: recommendations and reviews.

The recommendation step asks student applicants to elect two non-parent adults to receive requests for recommendations. These adults will be sent a recommendation form via email that allows the adult to speak to that student’s strengths.

The review step is automatic and is only for GIV Ambassadors assigned at each school. When a student from a Vermont-area school applies, their GIV Ambassador is notified via email. GIV Ambassadors can leave brief reviews for students based on their readiness.

Important Dates…
– Friday 1/5/2024 Applications Open
– Sunday 3/31/2024 Applications Close (at midnight)
– Tuesday 4/2/2024 Recommendations & Reviews Due

Have questions about the application process? Please contact us at [email protected] or (802) 865-4448.

Each Institute Offers Credits & Proficiencies!

GIV can support your students by offering them high school credit, PLP entries, proficiency-based graduation requirements, or even college credit.

Explore our 2024 Academic Guide for a detailed overview of the many opportunities for students at each GIV Institute, including those that offer college credit!

Want to see the impact of GIV’s offerings?

Learn more about how GIV supports young people in Vermont.

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How You Can Help Promote GIV!

  • We are eager to work with you and your school to encourage your students to apply to GIV! We would love to visit your school community and share our student-focused and student-driven presentations about GIV. Click here to sign up for a 2024 school visit.
  • Speak with students in grades 9-11 about GIV and encourage them to apply during open application time (January-March). Helping students stay on track of deadlines is a huge help!
  • Put up flyers and share promotional materials in your school and community. Contact us at [email protected] to have physical copies mailed to you!
  • Come see the magic for yourself! GIV can help arrange a visit while the Institutes are happening. We find that folks who have seen the transformative experience that is GIV are our best advocates! Contact us at [email protected] and we can arrange a visit and tour.

2024 Institute Overviews & Promotional Materials

Want to help GIV spread the word?

Download our latest promotional materials to share at your school!

Student Fit and Accommodations

Are you wondering if GIV is a good fit for a student you know? To attend, students should have:

  • Deep interest in or passion for the topic matter of the Institute.
  • Ability to participate fully in the Institute (with accommodations if needed).
  • Readiness to attend, which is comprised of a personal desire to participate fully and the emotional maturity to succeed for an extended period away from home.

GIV is fully committed to student physical and mental accessibility. Though not every student will be a good fit for our programs, we encourage you to recommend students despite any physical or mental challenges, language barriers, or academic achievement.

For more information on how GIV can accommodate your students’ specific needs, please reach out to [email protected].

Students Building

Here's what GIV educators and families want you to know:

Jesse Rufenacht (GIV Asian Cultures 2002 Alum and VT Educator)

Anupam Gerg and Mukesh Kumar (Parents of Two GIV Alumni)

And some more thoughts...

“ As a rural state, many of the high schools GIV draws from are unable to offer advanced [or specialized] instruction. As a result, the exposure GIV is able to give attendees is simply irreplaceable through other avenues. Without question, GIV is the best experience I can recommend to Vermont families interested in enrichment for their students. The leadership of the program is strong and the structure of the camp is exemplary. I give GIV my highest recommendation!”
– Christopher Danforth, Professor, UVM Department of Mathematics and Statistics
“ The change I saw in my students during our second year together after coming back from GIV was beyond measuring; they grew in maturity, complexity, energy, and compassion. They learned to network, build relationships, and seek communities within their interests and aspirations.”
– CTE Media Arts Teacher, 2021
“ These institutes offer students the opportunity to participate in a rigorous, relevant, focused study. ”
– Harwood Union High School Teacher, 2022
“ [The GIV Institutes] are very diverse and focus on topics and activities that excite students. The activities are interesting, hands-on, and relevant to today's world. My students value the experience every year.”
– Montpelier High School Teacher, 2022
“ [I was surprised by] how much I was actually excited to get up and go to class every day. I started off very nervous, but everyone was so welcoming and nice that I ended up really excited and happy to be there!”
– Arts Institute Student, 2022
“ When talking to a faculty member and hearing her describe all the research she does, it made me realize how diverse opportunities are in the scientific field, and that I really could find something I love and do it as work.”
– Environmental Science Student, 2022

2024 GIV Ambassadors

GIV Ambassadors act as our connection to each school community and can help with the application process.

GIV Ambassadors will be notified via email when students from their school apply. Ambassadors will then be prompted to provide a brief review of those students’ readiness to participate in GIV.

Thank you to all of our GIV Ambassadors for their help supporting student applicants!

GIV Ambassador List by School

School
Ambassador Name
Ambassador Email
School
Arlington Memorial High School
Ambassador Name
Joanna Lederer-Barnes
Ambassador Email
School
Bellows Falls Union High School
Ambassador Name
Andrea Carlson
Ambassador Email
School
BFA – Fairfax
Ambassador Name
Katherine McElroy
Ambassador Email
School
BFA – St. Albans
Ambassador Name
Stephanie Hodgeman
Ambassador Email
School
Blue Mountain Union School
Ambassador Name
Dawn Blanchard
Ambassador Email
School
Brattleboro Union High School
Ambassador Name
Tessa Anders
Ambassador Email
School
Burke Mountain Academy
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Burlington High School
Ambassador Name
Shannon Walters
Ambassador Email
School
Burlington Technical Center
Ambassador Name
James Yepez
Ambassador Email
School
Burr and Burton Academy
Ambassador Name
Emily Kohler
Ambassador Email
School
Cabot School
Ambassador Name
Sue Polen
Ambassador Email
School
Canaan High School
Ambassador Name
Kara Sweatt
Ambassador Email
School
Center For Technology, Essex
Ambassador Name
Heidi McLaughlin
Ambassador Email
School
Center for Technology, Essex
Ambassador Name
Emmy Charron
Ambassador Email
School
Central Vermont Career Center
Ambassador Name
Abbey Allen
Ambassador Email
School
Champlain Valley Union HS
Ambassador Name
Susie Moakley
Ambassador Email
School
Colchester High School
Ambassador Name
Julie Pastore
Ambassador Email
School
Compass School
Ambassador Name
Eric Rhomberg
Ambassador Email
School
Craftsbury Academy
Ambassador Name
Sally Guebara
Ambassador Email
School
Danville High School
Ambassador Name
Simon Fisher
Ambassador Email
School
East Burke School
Ambassador Name
Megan Durling
Ambassador Email
School
East Valley Academy
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Enosburg Falls High School
Ambassador Name
Sally Bashaw
Ambassador Email
School
Essex High School
Ambassador Name
Siobhan Barber
Ambassador Email
School
Fair Haven Union High School
Ambassador Name
Karla Ramey
Ambassador Email
School
Granville Junior/Senior High School
Ambassador Name
Erin Rueckert
Ambassador Email
School
Granville Junior/Senior High School
Ambassador Name
Elisha Mittleman
Ambassador Email
School
Green Mountain Tech & Career Ctr.
Ambassador Name
Meaghan Parker
Ambassador Email
School
Green Mountain Union High School
Ambassador Name
Christa Valente
Ambassador Email
School
Green Mountain Valley School
Ambassador Name
Kerry Jackson
Ambassador Email
School
Greenwood School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Groveton High School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Hanover High School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Hartford Area Career and Tech Center
Ambassador Name
Tim Hebert
Ambassador Email
School
Hartford High School
Ambassador Name
Andersen Thorp
Ambassador Email
School
Harwood Union High School
Ambassador Name
Erin Dezell
Ambassador Email
School
Harwood Union High School
Ambassador Name
Randy Sweeney
Ambassador Email
School
Harwood Union High School
Ambassador Name
Maggie Weintraub
Ambassador Email
School
Hazen Union School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Lake Champlain Waldorf High School
Ambassador Name
Aaron Darland
Ambassador Email
School
Lake Champlain Waldorf High School
Ambassador Name
Maeve Taylor
Ambassador Email
School
Lake Region Union High School
Ambassador Name
Tim Chamberlin
Ambassador Email
School
Lamoille Union High School
Ambassador Name
Debbie Zmich
Ambassador Email
School
Leland & Gray Union High School
Ambassador Name
Sarah Grasso
Ambassador Email
School
LiHigh School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Long Trail School
Ambassador Name
Scott Magrath
Ambassador Email
School
Lyndon Institute
Ambassador Name
Miranda Fox
Ambassador Email
School
Lyndon Institute
Ambassador Name
Peg Hale
Ambassador Email
School
Middlebury Union High School
Ambassador Name
Adrien Preston
Ambassador Email
School
Middlebury Union High School
Ambassador Name
Brittany Ambrosio
Ambassador Email
School
Middlebury Union High School
Ambassador Name
Emily Schademan
Ambassador Email
School
Mill River High School
Ambassador Name
Shirl Harrington
Ambassador Email
School
Milton High School
Ambassador Name
Michael Abbott
Ambassador Email
School
Missisquoi Valley Union High School
Ambassador Name
Chris Blackburn
Ambassador Email
School
Montpelier High School
Ambassador Name
Diana Koliander-Hart
Ambassador Email
School
Mount Abraham Union High School
Ambassador Name
Maureen Deppman
Ambassador Email
School
Mount Anthony Union High School
Ambassador Name
Jamie Jozefiak
Ambassador Email
School
Mount Anthony Union High School
Ambassador Name
Tonia Bucciero
Ambassador Email
School
Mount Mansfield Union High School
Ambassador Name
Kristen Barker
Ambassador Email
School
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Ambassador Name
Marissa Euber
Ambassador Email
School
North Branch School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
North Country Career Center
Ambassador Name
Amy Pickering
Ambassador Email
School
North Country Union High School
Ambassador Name
Meg Norman
Ambassador Email
School
Northfield High School
Ambassador Name
Michelle Aftuck
Ambassador Email
School
Northwest Technical Center
Ambassador Name
Susan Bosland
Ambassador Email
School
Oak Meadow High School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Otter Valley Union High School
Ambassador Name
Meredith McCartney
Ambassador Email
School
Oxbow High School
Ambassador Name
Bernadette Smith
Ambassador Email
School
Oxbow High School
Ambassador Name
Hannah Calley
Ambassador Email
School
Pacem School
Ambassador Name
Lexi Shear
Ambassador Email
School
Patricia A. Hannaford Career Center
Ambassador Name
Brenda Logee
Ambassador Email
School
Peoples Academy
Ambassador Name
Moira Donovan
Ambassador Email
School
Peoples Academy
Ambassador Name
Rita Ciambra
Ambassador Email
School
Poultney High School
Ambassador Name
Tracy Gallipo
Ambassador Email
School
Proctor Jr/Sr High School
Ambassador Name
Phyllis Currao
Ambassador Email
School
Putney School
Ambassador Name
Kathy Wolfe
Ambassador Email
School
Randolph Technical Career Center
Ambassador Name
Kate Noonkester
Ambassador Email
School
Randolph Union High School
Ambassador Name
Lisa Floyd
Ambassador Email
School
Rice Memorial High School
Ambassador Name
Kimberly Pushee Hill
Ambassador Email
School
Rice Memorial High School
Ambassador Name
Rachel Rabbin
Ambassador Email
School
Richford Jr/Sr High School
Ambassador Name
Allison Witherspoon
Ambassador Email
School
Rivendell Academy
Ambassador Name
Nancy Hall
Ambassador Email
School
River Bend Career & Technical Center
Ambassador Name
Katherine Chobanian
Ambassador Email
School
River Valley Technical Center
Ambassador Name
Terri Herzog
Ambassador Email
School
Rock Point School
Ambassador Name
Jean Waltz
Ambassador Email
School
Rutland Area Christian School
Ambassador Name
Robert Congdon
Ambassador Email
School
Rutland High School
Ambassador Name
Amy Conn
Ambassador Email
School
Salem Central School
Ambassador Name
TBA
Ambassador Email
TBA
School
Sharon Academy
Ambassador Name
Wendy Bordeau
Ambassador Email
School
South Burlington High School
Ambassador Name
Meghan Sweet
Ambassador Email
School
Southwest Vermont Career Development Center
Ambassador Name
Lisa Harrington
Ambassador Email
School
Spaulding High School
Ambassador Name
Margo Austin
Ambassador Email
School
Springfield High School
Ambassador Name
Jason Touchette
Ambassador Email
School
St. Johnsbury Academy
Ambassador Name
Sean Murphy
Ambassador Email
School
Stafford Technical Center
Ambassador Name
Melissa Theis
Ambassador Email
School
Stanstead College
Ambassador Name
Eryn Hessian
Ambassador Email
School
Stowe High School
Ambassador Name
Jennifer Richter
Ambassador Email
School
Stowe High School
Ambassador Name
Lauren Conti
Ambassador Email
School
Stratton Mountain School
Ambassador Name
Alex Lehmann
Ambassador Email
School
Thetford Academy
Ambassador Name
Mark Pichette
Ambassador Email
School
Twin Valley Middle High School
Ambassador Name
Denise Piffard
Ambassador Email
School
Twinfield Union School
Ambassador Name
Melissa Gosselin
Ambassador Email
School
U-32 High School
Ambassador Name
Jessica Wills
Ambassador Email
School
United Christian Academy
Ambassador Name
Michele Geib
Ambassador Email
School
Vergennes Union High School
Ambassador Name
Anne Vincent
Ambassador Email
School
Vermont Academy
Ambassador Name
Lorna Schilling
Ambassador Email
School
Vermont Commons School
Ambassador Name
Jasmine Easter
Ambassador Email
School
West Rutland High School
Ambassador Name
Lauren Louiselle
Ambassador Email
School
White River Valley High School
Ambassador Name
Chris Cate
Ambassador Email
School
Williamstown Middle/High School
Ambassador Name
Aubrie Howard
Ambassador Email
School
Windham Regional Career Ctr.
Ambassador Name
Anne Doran
Ambassador Email
School
Windsor High School
Ambassador Name
Kim Gogan
Ambassador Email
School
Winooski High School
Ambassador Name
Jessica Handrick
Ambassador Email
School
Woodstock Union High School
Ambassador Name
Joni Kennedy
Ambassador Email
School
Woodstock Union High School
Ambassador Name
Sofia Bertocci
Ambassador Email
School
Homeschool in Vermont
Ambassador Name
GIV
Ambassador Email
School
Vermonters living out of state
Ambassador Name
GIV
Ambassador Email
School
School in Vermont that is not listed
Ambassador Name
GIV
Ambassador Email

 

 

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