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Sep 29

Moments on the Trail: A Trip to the Hike Inn

By Guest Contributor | Events | Teaching
By: Danielle Ereddia, STEAM Coordinator When was the last time you were able to take a deep breath and just be present in nature? The ability to escape the distractions...
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Sep 27

Elizabeth Elango Named Co-Chair of Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders

By Erikah Swift | Thought Leadership
GVP’s CEO and Head of School, Elizabeth Elango has been named the Co-Chair of the Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders, a position she holds along with International Rescue Committee Executive...
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Sep 27

GVP Welcomes New Board Chair

By Erikah Swift | GVP News
Global Village Project is happy to announce Han Pham as the new head of the Board of Directors. Han is currently the Head of Operations at Hotshot, which is disrupting...
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Sep 27

Diversity Equity and Inclusion in the GVP Workplace

By Guest Contributor | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
By: Denise Reidy-Puckett, Operations Manager Forbes Magazine (May 2021) stated, “In light of the recent societal spotlight on racial justice and equality, many businesses have taken a renewed interest in...
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Sep 24

Parent Council Hold Inaugural Meeting

By Erikah Swift | GVP News
Mr. Crispin Wilondja, Student & Family Engagement Manager, met with GVP's newest parent council members at Refuge Coffee to discuss involvement with the school and how they can support students....
Education For Refugee Girls & Women | Our Challenge | GVP
Aug 30

GVP’s Response to the Afghan Refugee Crisis

By Erikah Swift | Thought Leadership
The creation of Global Village Project dates to 2004 when a group of social activists and educators serving refugee families observed a huge need for additional educational support for many...

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Dear Decaturish – To welcome refugees, we need inclusive education

Decaturish | 6/24/21

Like many students across the country, Lucia, a middle school student in Decatur, spent the past school year online. She worked with her classmates to solve the math problems projected across her screen. 

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What's New At GVP | GVP Updates & News | Global Village Project

Lily Tova the therapy dog comforts refugee girls in Decatur

AJC | 12/1/19

Lily Tova barked excitedly and shook her gray pom-pom-like tail when she arrived for her most recent visit at the Global Village Project, a middle school for refugee girls in Decatur.

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What one group of refugee girls is thankful for this Thanksgiving

CNN | 11/27/19

Along a short hallway on the upper floor of Decatur Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, a blue banner stretches across the wall, packed with scrawled messages of thanks and words swelling with appreciation.

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Education For Refugee Girls & Women | Our Challenge | GVP

One Girl At A Time

A PLUS | 10/18/19

Global Village Project is the only school in the United States designed to meet unique needs of refugee girls with interrupted education.

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