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Feb 24

GVP’s new “Family Saturdays” deepen engagement with Clarkston community

By Jennie Jiang | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion

On January 25th, Global Village Project piloted our first-ever “Family Saturday” to bring together members of the community served by GVP. The event took place at Clarkston Library and was...

Feb 20

Tribute to Education 2020 to feature Nasteho Ibrahim, Posse Scholar

By Jennie Jiang | Events | Student Stories

UPDATE: Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have made the difficult but necessary decision to not hold Tribute to Education this spring. For more information, please visit our Tribute Cancellation...

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Feb 20

Danielle Ereddia brings growing STEAM opportunities to GVP!

By Jennie Jiang | STEAM

Since she joined the GVP Team in July 2019, STEAM Coordinator Danielle Ereddia has been building out new opportunities for GVP students to learn, explore, and engage in projects related...

Jan 31

“Your Dance Card”: Updates in GVP’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Journey

By Jennie Jiang | Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion | Thought Leadership

Your Dance Card Inclusion is when everyone is asked to dance... Equity is when no one gets a special invitation. Diversity is when everyone is invited to the dance. -...

Jan 31

Basmat Ahmed Joins the GVP Team as Community Engagement Associate!

By Jennie Jiang | GVP News

This fall, GVP began the search for a new visionary to spearhead Community Engagement, a fiercely compassionate team member focused on building coalitions and partnerships, supporting the robust volunteer initiative, and championing...

Jan 29

From GVP to the Met Opera: A Dream Come True for Ms. Kimberli

By Jennie Jiang | GVP News

GVP’s beloved Ms. Kimberli Render will be moving to New York City and leaving her current position as Arts Coordinator. During the fall semester, Kimberli worked remotely for several weeks...

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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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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.

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.