A Different and Beautiful Kind of Day
Yesterday was the first day of school for GVP. As I arrived on campus in the morning, I felt excited and nervous—as I had every year before. But, things were so very different this year. I wore my mask into the school. I stopped at the front desk to take and record my temperature. I…
Read MoreRelationships at the Core
Last week, I asked our Student and Family Support Team to pose a question to parents on their regular check in calls. I was hoping to learn how many of our GVP families will have an adult present in the home to supervise children during the day while parents are at work in August, September,…
Read MoreBuilding a Bridge
In the past few weeks I have seen several articles describing the trend towards hiring private teachers and tutors and creating “pandemic pods” for teaching and learning for students in the coming school year. Wealthy parents with resources are actively seeking alternative ways of providing a strong education for their children while they continue to…
Read MoreMoving Forward
Today I met with the teaching faculty and GVP’s Educational Coordinators to discuss possible reopening plans. We learned on Monday evening that our local school district has delayed the start of school by two weeks and has opted for a virtual school start. Somehow, actually hearing their decision and reading about the decisions other schools…
Read MoreThe Courage to Live in DEI: GVP’s Journey
The work of diversity, equity and inclusion is not for the faint of heart. You cannot approach DEI strictly from a procedural perspective, thinking that it is solely about structures, policies, and practices. It is not enough to craft a model and hope that all will adhere to it (or even to require that they…
Read MoreGVP Students and Families Regain Footing During Pandemic
The refugee students and families at Global Village Project are persevering through the COVID-19 crisis one day at a time. While the pandemic’s far-reaching implications continue to take their toll, GVP School Support Specialist Crispin Wilondja remarked, “In general, [GVP families] are recovering,” and they are moving forward with the resolve and support they need…
Read MoreGVP Alumnae: Empowered Young Women of Color
This month marked a major milestone for a group of remarkable young leaders at Global Village Project (GVP): the one-year anniversary of the founding of the Alumnae Advisory Council (AAC), GVP’s first alumnae leadership organization. Over the course of the past year, the inaugural cohort of the AAC has worked hard hard to collectively build…
Read MoreGVP Teachers Bring Black Lives Matter to the Classroom
As the killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and Rayshard Brooks have sparked national outrage and weeks of protest, conversations about race are more critical than ever – among friends, in the workplace, and in the classroom. As Jamilah Pitts of Teaching Tolerance contends in her article “Don’t Say Nothing”, silence on the…
Read MoreGVP Honors Graduates With Car Parade Through Clarkston
Above: GVP staff wave to families from inside their cars. Photo by Dean Hesse of Decaturish. Like many schools across the country, Global Village Project was not able to hold our traditional ceremony for students transitioning to high school this year – but that didn’t mean they graduated without a celebration! On the afternoon of…
Read MoreGVP stands with Black lives
Global Village Project stands in solidarity with the Black community and all those protesting and fighting for a more just society. The incidents of deadly racial violence that we have witnessed over the past few weeks have put on full display the realities that Black people in this country face daily. All of us at…
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