Elizabeth Elango Named Co-Chair of Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders
GVP’s CEO and Head of School, Elizabeth Elango has been named the Co-Chair of the Georgia Coalition of Refugee Stakeholders, a position she holds along with International Rescue Committee Executive Director, Justin Howell. The GCRS is a body that exists to coordinate public and private resources in a manner that encourages effective refugee resettlement and…
Read MoreGVP Welcomes New Board Chair
Global Village Project is happy to announce Han Pham as the new head of the Board of Directors. Han is currently the Head of Operations at Hotshot, which is disrupting continuing education for lawyers. She has served on the Board for four years. After graduating from Wellesley College and the University of Minnesota Law School,…
Read MoreDiversity Equity and Inclusion in the GVP Workplace
By: Denise Reidy-Puckett, Operations Manager Forbes Magazine (May 2021) stated, “In light of the recent societal spotlight on racial justice and equality, many businesses have taken a renewed interest in diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). For these efforts to be truly successful, however, there must be buy-in from the entire organization.” DEI is vital to…
Read MoreParent Council Hold Inaugural Meeting
Mr. Crispin Wilondja, Student & Family Engagement Manager, met with GVP’s newest parent council members at Refuge Coffee to discuss involvement with the school and how they can support students. Topics ranged from being involved in education to becoming GVP ambassadors in their local community. We spoke with Mr. Crispin to learn more about GVP’s…
Read MoreGVP’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…
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