Youth Action Teams

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...

Workshops at GTI 2015: Planting New Seeds

It’s hard to believe that it has already been a month since we stepped foot onto Oxford College’s campus to begin unloading the moving truck and settling in for Georgia Teen Institute 2015. Since coming home, if you’ve caught yourself thinking of new ways you could...

Team Meetings at GTI 2015: The SPF in Action!

GTI 2015 is over, but it seems like only yesterday that we had our thumbs up, arms out, knees together, tongue out and head back for Singing in the Rain! Sounds a little silly, huh? We make a lot of great memories at Georgia Teen Institute, from our General Sessions...

GTI 2015 by the Numbers

With one week down, our GTI 2015 Staff is back at Oxford College to make the final preparations for another full week of the program. We are re-energized and beyond excited to begin Week 2! As we are busy filling Family Group and Team Meeting bags, fine-tuning...

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...

6 Ways Your Youth Action Team Can Celebrate Red Ribbon Week

Is your Youth Action Team looking for a way to celebrate Red Ribbon Week? A great way to celebrate Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31) is by utilizing the Be Red Campaign. The goal of Be Red is to take a stand for being alcohol, tobacco and other drug free and to...