GVP Volunteers provide critical support that our students need to succeed.
Global Village Project welcomes more than 100 volunteers into our school every week. Since our inception in 2009, volunteers have played a critical role in supporting GVP, expanding the school’s capacity to make an impact on refugee girls' education.
Our volunteer positions offer the opportunity to build relationships with refugee young women, mentor them academically, and help with their personal successes and challenges. Most volunteer roles primarily occur between August-May on weekdays. Volunteers are generally required to commit to at least one day each week for a full 50-minute session. All volunteers need to be at least 18 years old. Explore the many opportunities to make a difference in the lives of our students.
“I remember standing in the corner, hearing the girls sing ‘This Land is Your Land,’ and I just wept. I thought to myself: I’m a fortunate person with a comfortable life. This is my calling and this is where I need to be.”
- Pia Ahmad, Former Volunteer & Board Chair
Academic
Opportunities
Study Hall Tutors provide one on one instruction or in small groups and mentor students academically; helping with homework and general skills, and with their personal successes and challenges.
Classroom Volunteers participate in whole-class discussions and instructions and engage students during break-out sessions in a small group or work one-on-one. Volunteers will help students strengthen their skills through curricular units and interactive lessons. Volunteers also assist lead teachers with classroom management and prepare instructional materials.
*Note: Volunteers do not need a degree in education or teaching background to serve as a classroom assistant. Instruction and materials will be provided by our teachers.
Guided Reading Volunteers participate in small reading groups to help students strengthen their reading skills by reading books based on assessment levels. Volunteers may engage students in literacy activities and assist leaders with group management.
Specials Volunteers assist guest instructors to facilitate an enrichment course. Courses vary from year to year, but past specials include classes related to fitness, digital media literacy, visual arts, music, and dance.
Non-Classroom
Volunteer
Opportunities
Volunteers assist GVP librarians by categorizing and labeling books, helping students check-out/check-in books, and performing other library-related tasks. This position provides an understanding of the school and library operations.
Volunteers walk GVP students to lunch at Agnes Scott College, eat lunch, and supervise students in the dining hall, and walk students back to GVP. Volunteers must be willing to follow and enforce lunch procedures and prioritize students’ safety
Global Village Project hosts several events each year including our annual community walk in the fall and gala in the spring. Volunteers are needed to help with set-up before events, various duties throughout events, breakdown after events, and more.
As one of the four pillars of our approach, Mentoring is integral to the success we have seen in our girls. By guiding our alumni after they leave GVP, you can support a girl and her family in meeting her dreams. Applicants need to have volunteered with GVP for at least three months before they qualify for mentorship.