Georgia Teen Institute

GTI 2015 Staff “Branch Out” at Staff Development Weekend

We are in the midst of planning and preparing for the 27th Annual Georgia Teen Institute (GTI) coming up this June! Every year, in order to make this inspiring program a success, we rely on numerous staff members and other volunteers. These incredible people volunteer...

Five Reasons You Need to be at Georgia Teen Institute this Summer

Why not go out on a limb? That’s where the fruit is. – Will Rogers What happens when a group of highly committed youth and young adults come together for the greater good? A better world for all of us! This is exactly what happens each summer at Georgia Teen...

GTI 2014: Workshops

This is our third and last blog installment recapping Georgia Teen Institute 2014. Our first two posts covered overall group session highlights and Team Meetings and Family Groups, two elements of GTI that are often favorites! We hope you enjoy this post just as much,...

GTI 2014: Team Meetings & Family Groups

We don’t know about you, but we are still super energized from Georgia Teen Institute 2014! The summer program may be over, yet it’s still all many of us can think about. In a recent blog post, we shared with you some highlights of the week from our large...

Team Building Activity: Beach Towel Flip

Beach Towel Flip This is one of several fun and meaningful Team Building activities that we used at the 2014 Georgia Teen Institute. Though this was called “Beach Towel Flip” to coincide with our theme this summer, it can be used year-round (and you don’t even need a...

Making It Matter at GTI 2014

We stepped foot on the Oxford College campus on Friday, June 6 to begin what would become the best two weeks of the year: the 2014 Georgia Teen Institute. Week 1 of GTI was scheduled to begin the following Monday, and a lot of preparation was necessary to make sure we...