GVP’s Response to the Afghan Refugee Crisis
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 incoming refugee children. Our founders first set up Saturday school for five teen survivors of war from Afghanistan. As the girls invited their mothers, grandmothers,…
Read MoreBack to School Q&A with Director of Education & Impact Dr. Cassie Leymarie
Global Village Project is back to in-person classes after one year of digital learning. There are 31 students representing nine nationalities, 14 countries of birth, and 17 languages in addition to English. Dr. Cassie Leymarie, Director of Education & Impact, talks about the lessons learned over the past year and new changes for GVP’s students…
Read More7 Questions with Olivia McKellar, GVP’s new English Language Arts Instructor!
We are thrilled to welcome Olivia McKellar to the GVP teaching team as our new English Language Arts/ESOL Instructor. Olivia will start in her new position with this upcoming school year as Anne Garbarino steps into the role of Lead Literacy Teacher to help infuse our curriculum with the latest reading and writing practices. Learn…
Read MoreA Look Back on 2021: Educational Equity and the COVID-19 Pandemic
As we look back on this past year, we are reflecting on the role that Global Village Project has played and must continue to play in advancing educational equity. The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed our educational system to the limit, revealing deep cracks and outcome disparities that prevent every student from having an equal opportunity…
Read MoreSummer Camp Offers Long-Awaited Opportunity for In-Person Connection
After a year of remote learning, the ache to meet again in person was acute for GVP’s students and teachers alike. The opportunity finally came last month: for a week in late June, students and teachers gathered together for GVP’s “Connecting through STEAM” outdoor summer camp, a program packed with events from live performances to…
Read MoreReading, Learning, Growing Together: GVP’s DEI Book Club Reflects
This June, we celebrated the one-year anniversary of our GVP DEI Book Club. The book club was born during the pandemic in equal measures as a way to stay connected, and as part of our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Over the past year, the book club has grown into a beautiful community committed…
Read MoreOf Dads and Daughters: Celebrating the Role of Fathers in the Career Choices of Their Girls
A few years ago, I came across a campaign that Devex, media platform for the global development community, was doing called “Power with Purpose”. In one episode, renowned economist, and now World Trade organization Secretary General, Ngozi Okonko-Iweala was interviewed. She is a woman I admire greatly, and her infectious, ebullient personality jumped right at…
Read MoreLocal Friends Learn More about Refugees’ New Lives on Journey through Clarkston
What is it like to take your first steps in a new country? This summer, Global Village Project (GVP) invited local friends to “Walk with Her,” a GVP student, to answer that question from the perspective of a refugee who has recently been resettled in Clarkston, Georgia. A refugee resettlement hotspot since the late 1990s,…
Read More“Thank You, GVP Teachers” by Ayat Salameh
I absolutely appreciate all of the teachers at GVP. Every single one of them. They all have a special place in my heart and my life because each one of them taught me something special. Ms. Anne taught me how not to give up and to always keep trying no matter how many times you…
Read MoreIn My Shoes: A Reflection by Jai Simpson-Joseph
There’s an old expression that says, until you have walked a mile in someone else’s shoes, you won’t understand their journey. May 25, 2021, marked the anniversary of George Floyd’s death. And in the year since his murder, the world has turned on its axis. Analysis and commentary are rife with the changes that have…
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