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May 11

Thank You, Moms

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

Yesterday was Mother’s Day. It was a beautiful, sunny day here in Decatur, and I spent most of the day relaxing outside with my family. I shared emails, text messages,...

May 08

21st Century Learners and Leaders

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

Earlier this week in my Monday Blog, I shared a little about what I think is required of learners in the 21st century and about the four C’s--Creativity, Collaboration, Communication,...

May 08

Superhero Teachers

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

[siteorigin_widget class="SiteOrigin_Widget_Image_Widget"][/siteorigin_widget] When I was 7, my mother moved me and my younger brother and sister from New York to a very small town in South Carolina. It was a...

May 06

Navigating a New Course

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

On Friday we celebrated our first ever GVP Virtual Community Tea. There were a few very minor hiccups, but it was a wonderful way to kick off the month of...

May 01

Building Resilience

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

Last week, I received a very interesting article from Georgia Center for Nonprofits (GCN) in my email inbox. We have come to rely greatly on GCN’s expertise and guidance in...

May 01

The Power of Reading

By apelissero | Thought Leadership

Last night in bed, I was looking over my Facebook feed and saw another great post from A Mighty Girl. I love seeing and reading what they put out on...

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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.

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.

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.