The City of Snellville Helps Prevent Drinking and Driving

Drinking and driving is never a good choice. According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), “Car crashes are the leading cause of death for teens, and about a quarter of those crashes involve an underage drinking driver.” The dangers of...

Team Building Activity: Say What?

Say What? Have you ever been talking to someone and could tell they were saying one thing but meant something else? Have you ever been misunderstood when you thought what you said was clear? Sometimes miscommunication can be caused by factors other than our words....

Beginning Red Ribbon Week 2016 at GTI: #MyStoryIs…

From Tell Your Story to #MyStoryIs… Tell Your Story. This theme from Georgia Teen Institute 2016 resonated with youth from all across the state of Georgia this year at Oxford College. These three small words impacted lives in really big ways this summer. Youth and...

Team Building Activity: Mine Field

Mine Field Imagine navigating a space filled with objects you can’t step on. Now imagine the same task but without your eyesight. The only thing you have to guide you is a peer’s voice leading you through. Your peer can see the mine field ahead, and you must rely...

GTI 2016: The Year of Telling Your Story

Speak up. Express yourself. Raise your voice. Do your thing. Say how you feel. Tell Your Story. 2016 was a big year for Georgia Teen Institute as participants were encouraged more than ever before to use their voices in BIG ways. From keynote speakers to team building...