Georgia Teen Institute

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...

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...

GTI 2016: The Essential Elements of Our Story

If you’ve been keeping in the loop with GUIDE, you know that Georgia Teen Institute 2016 begins this week and we have a super important theme this year: Tell Your Story. According to Robert McKee, “Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world...

GTI 2016: A New Staff, A New Chapter

Over fifty people came together at Camp Christian on March 11-13, 2016 for Staff Development Weekend 1 (SDW1), kicking off GTI 2016 and beginning yet another chapter in Georgia Teen Institute’s story. Each of these individuals are volunteers who make up the GTI...

Tell Your Story as a Georgia Teen Institute 2016 Staff Member

“What will the world miss if you don’t tell your story?” – Donald Miller Written By Mary Kate Chapman Everyone has a story to tell. Our past experiences, good and bad, define who we are and help propel us into the people we’re supposed to be. Next summer at Georgia...

Youth Across Georgia are Creating Better Communities for Us All

This past summer, 45 Youth Action Teams (YATs) attended Georgia Teen Institute (GTI). GTI is a leadership and prevention program for youth throughout Georgia that begins with four days of summer training and continues with year-round support. YATs come back to the...