Where Is She Now?
Update: Ayat graduated from Clarkston High School in 2022 and is currently a sophomore at Georgia Gwinnett College majoring in Political Science, aiming for Law School to specialize in immigration law. She is also taking a course with a subsequent internship to possibly get a paralegal certification. Ayat was extraordinarily shy and quiet when she…
Read MoreGVP Staff Becomes Fulbright Scholar
In April 2023 I applied for a Fulbright Scholarship at the urging of a colleague. In July I got an email from Fulbright with these words: “Dear Crispin Ilombe Wilondja, congratulations on your acceptance to the Fulbright Leaders for Global Schools Program. Competition for the program was especially intense this cycle.” In fact, only 18…
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“I still feel that when I first started my job here, I was like, ‘Wow, I’m back in that room when I started my life. This is the very first step here. And it brings back so much memory, so much emotion too,” said Ehsoe. That feeling of things being different is what Ehsoe Moo,…
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“I think I’m a customer service kind of girl. I love doing things, decorating, and making plans. Hospitality really speaks to me,” says GVP alum, Asma Ibrahim. Asma is currently interning at GVP while job hunting. She graduated from Atlanta Technical College in May 2023 with a degree in Hospitality and Hotels Management. She says…
Read MoreGVP Ensemble Sings with Little Amal
Global Village Project students had 2 exciting opportunities to meet and greet Little Amal, the 12-foot puppet representing a 10-year old Syrian refugee girl. Little Amal is traveling around the world, and currently across the US, to bring attention to the huge numbers of children fleeing war, violence and persecution, each with their own story. On…
Read MoreGlobal Village 2023 Welcome Walk
On Saturday, Nov. 4th, we kicked off our 2023 Welcome Walk with almost 250 participants. At the start of this year’s walk in Clarkston, we heard remarks from Mayor Beverly Burks who extolled the virtues of a welcoming community. Clarkston has the nickname of being the Ellis Island of the South, a tribute to its…
Read MoreAthletes Unlimited’s Ray Santos Supports GVP
We’re excited to be teaming up with Ray Santos, Athletes Unlimited and Give Lively as a non-profit beneficiary partner of Athlete Causes. Athletes Unlimited has created a new model of professional sports where Athletes are the owners, individual players are the champions of team sports and fans are engaged like never before. As part of…
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Tirhas attended GVP from 2015 to 2017. After GVP she went to Clarkston High School and earned her high school diploma. She is currently at Georgia State University studying computer science and will soon graduate with an Associate’s Degree. She is planning to go to Georgia State or Kennesaw University to earn her Bachelor’s Degree.…
Read MoreLeveling the Playing Field
Once a week, GVP girls walk over to the Decatur Recreational Center for physical education. PE is a required class for all students and the girls love their time outside of regular classes, off campus and with a new set of teachers. The classes are taught by staff of Soccer In the Streets, a local…
Read MoreWe Are Accredited
This month we welcomed Dr. Dwayne Lawyer of the Georgia Accreditation Commission (GAC) to GVP as part of our re-accreditation process which we have to do every three years. This was the culmination of a months-long effort. As part of the process, Dr. Lawyer, a veteran educator, spent time delving into the systems, processes, operations…
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