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Vermont Youth Take Over the State House for a Day
On Friday, July 30th, thanks to funding from the Summer
Matters for All grant program awarded to The Governor’s Institutes
of Vermont [GIV], eighteen young Vermonters were
given the opportunity to come together in-person at the VT
State House in Montpelier. There, they were received by Governor
Phil Scott, Lt. Governor Molly Gray, and a host of legislators
from around the state for a day of exchanging ideas and
creating real change.
“Students loved connecting with legislators and with both
our Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the State House,”
said Rep. Michelle Bos-Lun of Windham County. “They valued
getting to talk ith and be listened to by elected officials
from around our state. I expect we may have some future legislators
emerging out of this year’s student group!”
But they did more than just bend the ears of their legislators
these young ermonters also took the floor in the ouse
Chamber for a legislative simulation, proposing and debating
bills they developed over the course of GIV’s virtual 2021
Global Issues & Youth Action program. They voted on and
passed their bills addressing anti-racist education, compostable
silverware, and mental health services for incarcerated
individuals.
“We need you. We really need you. We need the next generation
at the table,” said Lt. Gov. Gray to students, who piled
into her office to discuss the climate and housing crises currently
facing Vermont. Gov. Scott added that, “Regardless
of our differences, we’re all team Vermont. And our young
people – all of you – are incredibly important members of
that team.”
tudents finished the day ith indelible smiles on their
faces, and a palpable excitement for the future lining every
“see you soon.”
“I attended the Governor’s Institute on Current Issues and
Youth Activism in 2005 as a Vermont high school student. It
as the first chance had to study current affairs and politics
in that way,” said community organizer and GIV staffer Aaron
Bos-Lun. “I do work now that started to become real to me
at GIV, and hope as many young people as possible can get
the same opportunity at a time when we need new voices in
politics more than ever.”
GIV’s one-day programs funded by the Summer Matters
grant will continue through August. Applications for GIV’s inperson
summer 2022 programs open in December. For more
information, please visit www.giv.org, or email info@giv.org
with any questions.
he overnors nstitutes of ermont is a c nonprofit
organization that welcomes business sponsorships and individual
donations to help fund GIV’s efforts to deliver high
quality programming to all interested Vermont students, regardless
of their familys finances. f you are in a position to
give, please call 802-865-4448 or visit www.giv.org/support.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group
Awards Scholarship Grants
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® recently awarded two
scholarship grants as part of their company’s scholarship program.
The scholarships were awarded to two students based
on entries submitted as part of the selection process. The companys
scholarship committee as tasked ith the difficult selection
decision based on personal essays submitted by several
students. From all of the entries submitted, two essays, one
from Molly Yacavoni and another from Nate Williams, were
selected.
“We could not be more pleased to award these grants to
two very deserving students” stated Dan Bridge, Vermont Mutual’s
President and CEO. Bridge continued “All of the entries
were very well received and so it was quite a challenge to
choose only two.”
Vice President of Human Resources, Susan Chicoine, remarked
“The topic of the essays was on the importance of
education and in what ways it will help prepare the student
for the future.” Chicoine added “While all of the students who
participated offered exceptional entries, Molly and Nate’s essays
really stood out to the committee. Nevertheless, the decision
as truly a difficult one to make.
The Vermont Mutual Scholarship Program was established
to help the children and grandchildren of employees at Vermont
Mutual who are matriculated into a college, university,
or other higher education program. The company will issue a
check of $2,500 to each recipient with the only requirement
that the scholarship money be used for college expenses, including
but not limited to: tuition, books, room and board, and
other applicable expenses related to their college, university
or vocational school.
Vermont Mutual Insurance Group® is a trade name of
Vermont Mutual Insurance Company, Northern Security Insurance
Company, Inc. and Granite Mutual Insurance Company.
Chartered in 1828, Vermont Mutual is one of the ten
oldest mutual property/casualty insurers in the United States
and provides coverage throughout New England and upstate
New York. Through more than 400 independent agencies, the
Group insures over 315,000 policyholders, with a direct written
premium of more than $500,000,000. The group is rated
“A+ Superior” by A. M. Best and a Ward’s Top 50 performing
property/casualty insurer in the U.S. for the past thirteen
consecutive years.
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