posts by Elizabeth Elango

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Global Village 2023 Welcome Walk

On Saturday, Nov. 4th, we kicked off our 2023 Welcome Walk with almost 250 participants. At the start of this year's walk in Clarkston, we heard remarks from Mayor Beverly...
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Insight Global Shares the Light

Staff of Insight Global visited GVP on October 27 to serve lunch to the students. Their visit was a response to GVP’s lunch program which welcomes individuals and groups on...
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Fulbright Scholars Visit GVP

This month, GVP welcomed three educators from around the world who were part of a Fulbright program hosted by Georgia State University. Ja Seng Pan from Myanmar, Thi Lien Bui...
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From the Classroom: Students Build Parachutes

On the far side of the GVP parking lot, right next to the Decatur Library, a group of Form One girls are talking excitedly, each one trying to drown out...
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“Mathstravaganza” Puts Math Center Stage at GVP

Ms. Linda Smiley, GVP’s long time mathematics teacher, walks around in her new classroom. She moves classroom supplies intentionally, placing each item carefully where she wants it. Against the wall,...
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Of Dads and Daughters: Celebrating the Role of Fathers in the Career Choices of Their Girls

A few years ago, I came across a campaign that Devex, media platform for the global development community, was doing called “Power with Purpose”. In one episode, renowned economist, and...
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Lily Tova, Therapy Dog, Visits Virtual GVP to Read with Students

This month Lily Tova came to visit GVP! Lily Tova is a certified therapy dog and GVP’s would-be mascot. She and her owner, Cindy Zeldin, visit campus often to help...
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Exploring DEI with GVP’s Board

For the past two years, Global Village Project has been on a journey to incorporate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) into our organizational DNA. This season, we began an exciting...
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Evelyne Ombeni, Congolese Lawyer, Shares Her Story with GVP Students

As part of our ongoing journey as a school to advance equity in education, GVP is constantly exploring ways to better equip our students for success, removing barriers to their...
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A Special Message from Head of School Elizabeth Bintliff

Dear GVP Friends and Community Members, Memories of my boarding school in the Central African country of Cameroon are flooding back to me this week as I start a new...