Welcome Hope Covington as New School Counselor
“To sit in my position as a therapist is an honor. I feel honored to be a counselor and watch people’s small changes over time, which ultimately change their lives.” Hope Covington joined Global Village Project this past January. Hope’s unique life experiences have shaped her perspectives during her journey to become a therapist. Hope…
Read MoreStudents Adopt a Growth Mindset through Art
Have you ever tried to create something that did not turn out the way you wanted? Were you disappointed in yourself? Did you learn from your mistakes and try again? Each Thursday, our Forms One and Two(first and second year students) can be found drawing, painting, or otherwise creating in visual arts class. The air…
Read MoreWhere We Belong: Essential to Educational Equity, School Conditions that Foster Belonging at GVP
“We see it daily in the growth of our students: the timid girls who started school in August with limited vocabularies have butterflied into empowered, expressive students with lots of confidence in their knowledge and opinions.” – Where We Belong, 2021 Year-End Update Since its founding in 2009, Global Village Project (GVP) has designed a…
Read MoreCoding in Music: Elise Witt Teaches How Codes Can Help Make Music
“It’s important to know that it is not necessary for a musician to be able to read music to make music,” says Ms. Elise, Artist-in-Residence. “Many musicians learn and create music by ear. Written music is just a code, a language for musicians to communicate with each other.” The Integrated Unit of Study this quarter…
Read MoreFinding the Right Fit: Johna Meldau Becomes Newcomer Teacher
It’s a role that kind of found me rather than me finding the role.” In December 2021, Johna Meldau joined the GVP team as Newcomer Teacher to work with the first year students in Form One. Through a 12 year career working with students around the globe, Johna made her way to Decatur, GA at…
Read MoreA Rock and Roll Trip to Wonderland
Our second and third year students attended a performance of Rock and Roll Alice in Wonderland at the Synchronicity Theatre in downtown Atlanta this month. The performance was the dress rehearsal for the play, which was set to debut soon, and our students got a sneak peek as part of the ongoing partnership between GVP…
Read MoreGVP Earns SAIS Accreditation
Global Village Project (GVP) is proud to announce that we are now an accredited member of SAIS – the Southern Association of Independent Schools. To earn accreditation from SAIS, GVP complied with quality standards, was evaluated by an outside group of peer professionals, and implemented a school plan focused on strategic improvement and student performance…
Read MoreWhat is the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Leadership Circle at GVP?
In March of 2018, Global Village Project began a formalized process to expand and integrate what we now call our guiding principles – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). This work led to the creation of several structures and policies which have been implemented to strengthen our ability to pursue our mission. One such development is…
Read MoreGVP Enters Final Stages of Accreditation Process
With the release of our new strategic plan, we are continuously growing and setting new goals at GVP. This month, we welcomed the Southern Association of Independent School (SAIS) to our campus for the final stages of our accreditation process. The purpose of SAIS is “to strengthen member schools by providing high-quality accreditation processes, comprehensive…
Read MoreGVP Celebrates Volunteer Appreciation Week
A game of Jenga is one that is intense but fun for all ages. The purpose of the game is to stack wooden blocks on top of each other to build a tower. Each player then takes a turn to remove a block without causing the tower to fall. The game gets interesting when there…
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