2021-06-03T07:45:52-05:00 2020-07-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2019-08-01 264152199 THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT INC GLOB 4043710107 PO BOX 1548 DECATUR GA 30031 GINGER SCHMELTZER CHAIR 4043710107 2021-03-09 true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2021-04-27 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z GINGER SCHMELTZER PO BOX 1548 DECATUR GA 30031 1435657 false X WWW.GLOBALVILLAGEPROJECT.ORG X 2009 GA THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT, INC. IS AN INNOVATIVE SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL FOR REFUGEE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WITH INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING. 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BY 2009, THEY'D FOUNDED GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT, THE ONLY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF RECENTLY RESETTLED REFUGEE YOUNG WOMEN AND PREPARING THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE OUR INCEPTION, WE HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 280 STUDENTS IN TOTAL, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN MANY WAYS, THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR AT GVP WAS LIKE MANY OTHERS. WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER OUR UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, MAINTAINED SMALL CLASSES (8:1 STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO), EMPLOYED HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT LEARNERS AND TEACHERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE "THE CLASSROOM." BUT THE YEAR ALSO BROUGHT INTENSE NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WAKE OF GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ON MARCH 17TH, 2020 GVP TRANSITIONED TO A REMOTE LEARNING MODEL AND HAS REMAINED ONLINE SINCE THAT TIME. AT THE TIME OF TRANSITION, AND THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR, GVP PIVOTED QUICKLY AND RESPONSIVELY TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOL CLOSURE DID NOT POSE A BARRIER TO THE CONTINUED EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS. WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE THAT OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PROGRAM TEAM ADJUSTED INCREDIBLY WELL TO THE NEW CHALLENGE OF ONLINE LEARNING. THROUGH OUR REMOTE LEARNING MODEL, WE HAVE REMAINED DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE SAME LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED, HOLISTIC, AND STRENGTHS-BASED EDUCATION THAT CHARACTERIZES OUR ON-SITE OPERATIONS AND REFLECTS OUR MISSION AND VALUES. AS ALWAYS, OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL RESTS ON FOUR PROGRAM PILLARS-INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERACY, STEAM, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND WELLNESS, AND ALUMNAE & MENTOR PROGRAMMING-TO CREATE A UNIQUE "WHOLE STUDENT" APPROACH THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED AND INTENSIVE. IN THE VIRTUAL LEARNING CLASSROOM, THIS INCLUDES REGULAR SYNCHRONOUS CLASSES ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS, SELF-GUIDED ACTIVITIES AND WORK PACKETS, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT VIA OFFICE HOURS WITH TEACHING STAFF, AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT FROM OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR. GVP HAS ALSO PRIORITIZED "WRAPAROUND" EFFORTS--INCLUDING WEEKLY DELIVERIES OF FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, WEEKLY PHONE CALLS TO EACH FAMILY, AND PHYSICALLY DISTANCED IN-PERSON CHECK-INS-- TO ENSURE THE WELLNESS OF OUR FAMILIES AND ASSIST IN MITIGATING ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OUR STUDENTS FACED, THEY CONTINUED TO DEFY THE LIKELY OUTCOMES FOR REFUGEE LEARNERS. STUDENTS SCHOOL-WIDE GAINED 1.8 GRADE-LEVELS ON AVERAGE IN READING WITH SOME MAKING GAINS UP TO 3.5. IN MATH, THEY GAINED AN AVERAGE OF 1.2 GRADE LEVELS OF GROWTH BETWEEN AUGUST AND JANUARY, WITH SOME GAINING UP TO 4 GRADE LEVELS. 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IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN DETERMINED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE (IRS) NOT TO BE A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A) OF THE IRC. THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT HAVE AN UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX LIABILITY AS OF JULY 31, 2020 AND 2019. ACCORDINGLY, NO TAX PROVISION OR LIABILITY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATIONS TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE ORGANIZATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTAIN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE IRS. MANAGEMENT HAS ANALYZED THE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE ORGANIZATION, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JULY 31, 2020 AND 2019, THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION OF A LIABILITY (OR ASSET) OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -1,302 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 1,084 CLARKSTON COMMU 71449 68367 3082 3082 71449 68367 3082 3082 3082 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT, INC. IS AN INNOVATIVE SPECIAL PURPOSE SCHOOL FOR REFUGEE GIRLS AND YOUNG WOMEN WITH INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING. THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP A STRONG EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR EACH STUDENT WITHIN A CARING COMMUNITY USING A STRENGTHS-BASED APPROACH AND INTENSIVE INSTRUCTION IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERACY, ACADEMIC SUBJECTS, AND THE ARTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A THE SEEDS OF GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT (GVP) WERE PLANTED IN 2007 BY A GROUP OF VOLUNTEERS WHO CAME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT AND TUTOR 5 AFGHANI TEEN GIRLS IN CLARKSTON, GEORGIA. BY 2009, THEY'D FOUNDED GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT, THE ONLY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY DEDICATED TO MEETING THE EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF RECENTLY RESETTLED REFUGEE YOUNG WOMEN AND PREPARING THEM FOR HIGH SCHOOL. SINCE OUR INCEPTION, WE HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 280 STUDENTS IN TOTAL, AT NO COST TO THE STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES. IN MANY WAYS, THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR AT GVP WAS LIKE MANY OTHERS. WE CONTINUED TO DELIVER OUR UNIQUE EDUCATIONAL MODEL, MAINTAINED SMALL CLASSES (8:1 STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO), EMPLOYED HIGHLY QUALIFIED TEACHERS, AND TRAINED VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT LEARNERS AND TEACHERS INSIDE AND OUTSIDE "THE CLASSROOM." BUT THE YEAR ALSO BROUGHT INTENSE NEW CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE WAKE OF GLOBAL COVID-19 PANDEMIC. ON MARCH 17TH, 2020 GVP TRANSITIONED TO A REMOTE LEARNING MODEL AND HAS REMAINED ONLINE SINCE THAT TIME. AT THE TIME OF TRANSITION, AND THROUGHOUT THE REMAINDER OF THE 2019-20 SCHOOL YEAR, GVP PIVOTED QUICKLY AND RESPONSIVELY TO ENSURE THAT SCHOOL CLOSURE DID NOT POSE A BARRIER TO THE CONTINUED EDUCATION OF OUR STUDENTS. WE'RE PROUD TO SHARE THAT OUR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, AND PROGRAM TEAM ADJUSTED INCREDIBLY WELL TO THE NEW CHALLENGE OF ONLINE LEARNING. THROUGH OUR REMOTE LEARNING MODEL, WE HAVE REMAINED DEEPLY COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE SAME LEVEL OF SPECIALIZED, HOLISTIC, AND STRENGTHS-BASED EDUCATION THAT CHARACTERIZES OUR ON-SITE OPERATIONS AND REFLECTS OUR MISSION AND VALUES. AS ALWAYS, OUR EDUCATIONAL MODEL RESTS ON FOUR PROGRAM PILLARS-INTENSIVE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERACY, STEAM, SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND WELLNESS, AND ALUMNAE & MENTOR PROGRAMMING-TO CREATE A UNIQUE "WHOLE STUDENT" APPROACH THAT IS INDIVIDUALIZED AND INTENSIVE. IN THE VIRTUAL LEARNING CLASSROOM, THIS INCLUDES REGULAR SYNCHRONOUS CLASSES ACROSS ALL SUBJECT AREAS, SELF-GUIDED ACTIVITIES AND WORK PACKETS, INDIVIDUALIZED SUPPORT VIA OFFICE HOURS WITH TEACHING STAFF, AND INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SUPPORT FROM OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR. GVP HAS ALSO PRIORITIZED "WRAPAROUND" EFFORTS--INCLUDING WEEKLY DELIVERIES OF FOOD AND HOUSEHOLD SUPPLIES, WEEKLY PHONE CALLS TO EACH FAMILY, AND PHYSICALLY DISTANCED IN-PERSON CHECK-INS-- TO ENSURE THE WELLNESS OF OUR FAMILIES AND ASSIST IN MITIGATING ANY ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE. DESPITE THE CHALLENGES OUR STUDENTS FACED, THEY CONTINUED TO DEFY THE LIKELY OUTCOMES FOR REFUGEE LEARNERS. STUDENTS SCHOOL-WIDE GAINED 1.8 GRADE-LEVELS ON AVERAGE IN READING WITH SOME MAKING GAINS UP TO 3.5. IN MATH, THEY GAINED AN AVERAGE OF 1.2 GRADE LEVELS OF GROWTH BETWEEN AUGUST AND JANUARY, WITH SOME GAINING UP TO 4 GRADE LEVELS. THE MENTORING PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES EXTENDED COMMUNITY SUPPORT TO GVP ALUMNAE AS THEY TRANSITION TO HIGH SCHOOL, IS OPERATING AS STRONG AS EVER: AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, ALL GRADUATING STUDENTS WERE MATCHED WITH A MENTOR, 16 OF WHOM WERE NEW TO THE PROGRAM THAT YEAR, SIGNALING ROBUST COMMUNITY INTEREST AND SUPPORT FOR THIS GVP INITIATIVE. IN TOTAL, THERE ARE 60 ACTIVE MENTORS SERVING 75 MENTEES. AT LEAST 90 GVP ALUMNAE ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAVE GRADUATED FROM HIGH SCHOOL, AND 47 GVP ALUMNAE ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN OR HAVE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE ENTIRE BOARD PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS AT LEAST ANNUALLY. FURTHERMORE, BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISIONS WHERE CONFLICTS MAY ARISE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/HEAD OF SCHOOL IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FORM 990 ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER FEES 110,746 55,701 19,435 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS 1,302 LOSS ON DISPOSAL OF FIXED ASSETS -1,084 TOTAL 218