Welcome to the Georgia Teen Institute website!

The Georgia Teen Institutes are leadership and substance abuse prevention programs for middle and high school youth across the state.  Our programs include a summer conference for middle and high school youth action teams and a variety of youth leadership conferences and events. Check out our new website for more information on these events and more!

Next Strategies for Positive Youth Development Training

Just Announced: The next Strategies for Positive Youth Development training will be held September 9-10. If you work with youth, this training is for you! In two days, you’ll learn the skills and strategies needed to take your youth programs to the next level, network with other youth development professionals and volunteers and participate in a dynamic, engaging event!

Click here for more information.

Friday, August 8 is GTI GoodSearch Day!

Search and earn...It's easy! Join your fellow GTI friends and supporters by visiting GoodSearch on Friday, designate "Georgia Teen Institute" as the charity for which you are searching and conduct at least 5 legitimate searches to earn GTI some money! Just click on the GoodSearch button on the right and start searching!

Please make sure your searches are legitimate, and not searches to URL's (i.e., search terms ending in .com, .org, etc) searches for sites for which the URL is well known (such as Hotmail, ESPN, MySpace, etc.) or searches for words like "the" or "and". Think about what you're interested in or something you've been meaning to look up!

After Friday, just make sure that you are ALWAYS using GoodSearch when you are looking for something on the Internet, and you'll earn GTI a penny each time you search!!

Thanks for your support!

Already registered for GTI or MSTI?

If you have submitted paperwork and received a confirmation email from the GTI office, we are ready for you to join us at GTI or MSTI and look forward to sharing the experience with you. If you need directions to Oxford, a list of what to bring or want to participate in our contest to win a $25 gift certificate to the TI store, click here to download the confirmation information!

STARS Awards Ceremony Nominations Now Being Accepted

Georgia Teen Institute will host the 6th Annual STARS Awards Ceremony during the 2008 Teen Institute programs. STARS, which stands for Sharing Teams’ Achievement and Recognizing Success, is an opportunity to recognize and honor our Youth Action Teams and their members for service to others and their community. This type of recognition is also designed to set a standard for youth and adult alike – to encourage a sustained commitment to helping others and a lifelong habit of service.

All Youth Action Teams planning to attend GTI or MSTI in 2008 are encouraged be a part of the STARS Awards Ceremony. Through the nomination process, each Youth Action Team is able to highlight their special efforts over the past year, and play a part in this unique opportunity for recognition and honor.

To find out more about the nomination process, click here. The deadline for all nominations is June 1st.

Registration Forms Now Available

Ready to sign up for GTI 2008? The registration packets for both programs are available now!

Click here to access your registration packet.