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Read a compilation of the everyday moments that shape our school days and school year. We hope you enjoy reading about the strengths and the power of our girls, and the significance of the village that surrounds them.

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Mar 18

“Why I Serve”: Han Pham, Vice Chair of GVP’s Board, Shares Her Story

By Staff | Inspiration

The story of why I serve on the board of Global Village Project begins with my mother. My mother and father were just 18 years old when Saigon fell in...

Mar 18

Exploring DEI with GVP’s Board

By Elizabeth Elango | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

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...

Feb 24

Evelyne Ombeni, Congolese Lawyer, Shares Her Story with GVP Students

By Elizabeth Elango | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | Inspiration

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...

Feb 23

GVP Launches Volunteer Support Network to Maximize Impact

By Staff | GVP News

GVP is excited to introduce the Volunteer Support Network (VSN), a new internal structure and model for our dedicated and long-standing volunteer corps. Watch the video above for a brief...

Feb 23

Students Write, Create, Remix New Music in Songwriters’ Club

By Staff | STEAM | Student Stories | Teaching

How do we deal with the many feelings we experience while stuck at home and living through a pandemic? For some GVP students, the answer is through songwriting. A new...

Feb 22

February is Black History Month. So is every month of the year.

By Staff | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | Teaching | Thought Leadership

I grew up in a small, predominantly white town outside of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I honestly don’t recall Black History being a part of what we learned in February, or the...

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America's Only School for Refugee Girls Offers Hope

More To Her Story | 12/7/24

Olivia Bowdoin from More to Her story visited our school and spent the day with the girls, capturing the essence of what we do at Global Village Project. You won't want to miss this!

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.

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.

Giving Thanks At GVP

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.