2025-02-12T10:27:12-05:00 2024-07-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2023-08-01 264152199 THE GLOBAL VILLAGE PROJECT INC GLOB 4043710107 PO BOX 1548 DECATUR GA 30031 ELIZABETH ELANGO CEO & HEAD OF SCHOOL 4043710107 2025-02-12 true true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2025-02-12 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ELIZABETH ELANGO PO BOX 1548 DECATUR GA 30031 4887334 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. 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. 21 21 30 87 0 1409196 4649789 0 15141 127635 0 1424337 4777424 0 0 1245419 1591109 0 499514 594696 677387 1840115 2268496 -415778 2508928 2783144 5227708 120807 56443 2662337 5171265 X 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. false false 1417494 THE 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR BROUGHT GREATER GROWTH AND SUCCESS TO GVP'S PROGRAM AND MISSION. IN CELEBRATION OF OUR 15TH YEAR AS A SCHOOL, WE TOOK ON SOME AMBITIOUS PROJECTS AND WE ARE SO PLEASED TO SHARE HOW WELL THEY'VE GONE. WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH 45 STUDENTS BUT THE CHANGE IN HIGH-SCHOOL ADMISSION PRACTICES FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN DEKALB COUNTY FORCED US TO LOSE SOME STUDENTS WHO WERE ABOUT TO AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM. WE ADVOCATED ON THEIR BEHALF; OUR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, HANNAH EDBER PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERVIEW ON WABE, OUR LOCAL NPR STATION, TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS DECISION. SOON AFTERWARD WE WELCOMED A FILM CREW FROM UNHCR-THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES-WHICH SOUGHT TO AMPLIFY THE STORY AND IMPACT OF OUR SCHOOL AND DID, TAKING OUR MESSAGE TO NEW AUDIENCES AND FURTHER POSITIONING GVP AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN INTERRUPTED EDUCATION. WE ALSO HOSTED A VISIT FROM THE GEORGIA ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, WHICH RE-ACCREDITED GVP FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS. THE COMMISSIONER GAVE US ENCOURAGING FEEDBACK: "I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PLEASED I AM WITH WHAT I'VE SEEN. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. I'M EXCITED ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM AND THE DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK." WE CAME TO THE END OF OUR CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN THIS YEAR. THE PLAN, CREATED THREE YEARS AGO, HAD A BOLD SET OF GOALS FOR US TO ACHIEVE. THESE INCLUDED TELLING OUR STORY MORE BROADLY, BUILDING A STRONGER VILLAGE, ENHANCING OUR MODEL FOR REPLICATION AND PLANNING TO MOVE TO A NEW HOME. WE'VE MADE REMARKABLE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THESE GOALS AND CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO EXPAND THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR MISSION EVERYDAY. IT IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR GVP. THIS YEAR, WE CELEBRATED THE RIPPLES OF OUR 15 YEARS OF IMPACT BY ELEVATING THE VOICES AND SUCCESSES OF OUR ALUMNI. WE SHARE THAT IMPACT-BY NUMBERS-IN THIS DOCUMENT. BEHIND EVERY NUMBER IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS GONE ON TO BE A CHANGE-MAKER IN HER PART OF THE WORLD. WE ARE PROUD OF THEM ALL AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF OUR STORY AND TO THE AMAZING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SURROUND US, WHO SUPPORT US, WHO COMMIT TO OUR FUTURE, AND WHO WORK BESIDE US TO ENSURE THAT THE RIPPLES KEEP MULTIPLYING IN SERVICE OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR INTENSIVE CURRICULUM MEETS THE NEEDS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING AND ADVANCES THEIR READING LEVELS AT ACCELERATED SPEEDS. THIS YEAR WE BROUGHT AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PHONICS AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS, BLENDING WITH READING COMPREHENSION AND TEXT CONNECTIONS. THIS INCLUDED ALL READING TEACHERS ENROLLED IN PHONICS INSTRUCTION TRAINING FROM ORTON-GILLINGHAM AND WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING. GVP VIEWS STUDENTS' HOME LANGUAGES AND CULTURES AS RESOURCES AND ENGLISH AS ANOTHER TOOL TO ADD TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. WE INTRODUCED A "TAKE WHAT YOU NEED" PANTRY AT GVP FOR STUDENTS TO EASILY ACCESS FOOD AS NEARLY 100% OF STUDENTS REPORTED EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AT HOME. WE KNOW THAT NOURISHMENT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS' READINESS TO LEARN AND GROW AT SCHOOL. WE WERE ABLE TO HONOR REQUESTS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FLOUR, BEANS, AND COOKING OIL. IN ORDER TO FOSTER GREATER CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL, A NEW INITIATIVE FOR TEACHERS TO CALL HOME AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND SHARE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT STUDENTS. THIS REFLECTS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, RESPONSES TO STUDENT CONDUCT, AND CONNECTION TO SCHOOL-YEAR ACTIVITIES MENTORS ARE A KEY INGREDIENT IN GVP'S SUCCESS STORIES. THEY COMMIT TO SUPPORT A GRADUATING STUDENT AS SHE TRANSITIONS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND, BECOMING AN IMPORTANT ANCHOR AND ADVOCATE TO HELP HER NAVIGATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND LIFE IN THE US. THIS YEAR, OUR STUDENTS AND OUR MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT BRIDGING THE GAP FOR GVP ALUMNI AS THEY ACCULTURATE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A HIKE AT CASCADE SPRINGS WITH THE REFUGEE WOMEN'S NETWORK, A VISIT TO THE THEATRE TO SEE 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC', A TRIP TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS TO SEE THE LIGHT SHOW, A BOWLING OUTING, A COLLEGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP, A VISIT TO DELTA AIR LINES' TRAINING CENTER, SWIM LESSONS, A VISIT TO BERRY COLLEGE AND MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE FOX THEATRE TO SEE PERFORMANCES SUCH AS ALADDIN. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IS A PREREQUISITE FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT THAT TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE ON LEARNING AND WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY MARGINALIZED IN OUR SOCIETY. SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS NOT ONLY INCLUDES ACTIVELY CREATING SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THEIR EMOTIONS, BUT ALSO PROVIDING A RANGE OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS. WE FEEL REALLY PROUD OF WHAT THE SEL PROGRAM AT GVP HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR, AND THE STUDENT GROWTH WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO BEAR WITNESS TO. OUR SEL PROGRAM IS INFORMED AND GUIDED BY THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA) MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS AND BY GVP'S CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, KINDNESS, APPRECIATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE ASCA MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS FOCUS ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOSTERING ACCEPTANCE OF SELF AND OTHERS, RESPECT, AND SELF-EFFICACY, AND BUILDING LEARNING STRATEGIES, SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. OUR PROGRAM IS STRENGTH-BASED, TAPPING INTO OUR STUDENTS' RESILIENCE, RESOURCES, AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE. OUR CURRICULUM IS BOTH PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE. WE PROACTIVELY TEACH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS, AND WE LEAVE SPACE IN OUR SCHOOL DAY FOR RESPONDING TO THE STUDENT NEEDS IN THE HERE AND NOW. WE LED CLASSES ON GRIEF, GOODBYES, AND WELCOMING PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT THAN US IN RESPONSE TO THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, WE DELIVERED OVER 100 SEL CLASSES ACROSS ALL THREE FORMS (LEARNING LEVELS), OVER 300 HOMEROOM ADVISEMENT MEETINGS, OVER 50 RESTORATIVE CIRCLES, AS WELL AS MANY INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS, HOME VISITS, AND CRISIS RESPONSES. ONE OF OUR BIG PROGRAM FOCUSES THIS YEAR WAS IMPLEMENTING A ROBUST HOMEROOM CURRICULUM. OUR HOMEROOM TEACHERS WORKED THROUGH THE SECOND STEP SEL CURRICULUM AND HELPED STUDENTS BUILD SKILLS IN GOAL SETTING, EMOTION MANAGEMENT, RESPONDING TO BULLYING, EMPATHY AND KINDNESS, AND PROBLEM- SOLVING. HOMEROOM IS ALSO A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING, THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING CIRCLES. IN SEL CLASS, OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND SEL INSTRUCTOR KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EXPLICIT TEACHING ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER, STUDENTS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM. MANY SHARED CLOTHING OR PICTURES FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES OR ART THEY HAD CREATED. THIS CULMINATED IN A CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURES PARTY, WHERE STUDENTS SHARED FOOD, MUSIC, TRADITIONAL CLOTHING, DANCES, AND GAMES WITH EACH OTHER. IT IS A JOY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DEVELOP CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES' CULTURES AND STORIES. IN THE SPRING SEMESTER, WE FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHICH CORRESPONDED WITH OUR STUDY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH. IN THIS UNIT, STUDENTS LEARNED WAYS TO BE SAFER ONLINE, BULLYING PREVENTION, SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. GVP'S IMPACT EXTENDS NOT ONLY TO OUR STUDENTS, BUT TO THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, GVP WAS ABLE TO OFFER TRANSPORTATION TO BRING STUDENTS' FAMILIES TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES. PARENTS OFTEN TELL US HOW MUCH PROGRESS THEY SEE IN THEIR DAUGHTERS, AND HOW GRATEFUL THEY ARE THAT THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE PART OF THIS SCHOOL. AT FORM 3 GRADUATION, THE PARENT OF TWO OF OUR GRADUATES SAID: "I AM 7000 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME, BUT BECAUSE OF GVP I DO NOT FEEL ALONE. YOU ARE MY MOTHERS AND MY SISTERS." A VISITING ARTIST AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, TANYA AGUIIGA, CONDUCTED AN ART-MAKING SESSION, MAKING PAPEL PICADO-A MEXICAN FOLK ART FORM-WITH THE STUDENTS. THREE STUDENTS' WORK WAS SELECTED TO BE A PART OF AN EXHIBIT AT THE HIGH MUSEUM STARTING IN MAY. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAREERWEEK BROUGHT IN OVER A DOZEN PROFESSIONALS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR CAREERS. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT INTERNAL MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND ENGINEERING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FROM DELTA AIR LINES TALKED ABOUT AND DEMONSTRATED THE MULTIPLE SKILLS THEY MUST HAVE AS PART OF THEIR JOBS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE CPR AND HOW TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AS PART OF OUR YEARS-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAYMAKING FOR GIRLS, STUDENTS ALSO LISTENED TO SEVERAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND INSTRUCTORS INCLUDING A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA CLASS. ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, PAINT LOVE, DELIVERED A MULTI-WEEK VISUAL ART INSTRUCTION SESSION. WE ALSO WELCOMED A DELEGATION OF JORDANIAN 1417494 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 11 0 30 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false X 21 21 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false GA X X JENNY GRANIK 4043710107 PO BOX 1548 DECATUR GA 30031 X ELIZABETH ELANGO CEO & HEAD O 40.00 X 165000 0 8158 HASSAN ABDELHALIM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 POOJA BRISH DIRECTOIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY CANEER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH CLARK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 VALEDA DENT DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MORLI DESAI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGGIE GLEZER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFF GOODMAN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH GRAHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TAMEKA HARPER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA HOELTING SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 GAUTUM HUDED DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN KELLY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SONYA KO CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID LOWANCE VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE MOON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PEERAN MUKADAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA MULLINS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAND PATEL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALEX PEARSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HAN PHAM DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM SEYMOUR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALVIN TOWNLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMAL YUSUF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 165000 8158 1 false true false 410278 92385 4147126 24945 4649789 127283 127283 29892 29540 352 352 352 80370 410278 80370 4777424 352 127283 165000 66000 33000 66000 1175832 778861 131486 265485 23853 12404 5486 5963 118867 70223 12427 36217 107557 65507 12290 29760 94856 94856 141812 103342 604 37866 9841 7040 2123 678 48207 43637 3000 1570 43835 27621 5377 10837 19538 4189 14451 898 STUDENT MEALS 67099 66926 173 STUDENT TRANSPORTATION 62796 62712 84 STUDENT SERVICES 44932 44932 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS 41789 41789 102682 22311 36131 44240 2268496 1417494 351488 499514 100393 32215 1993026 3227917 417642 524054 16051 18637 1719160 322582 132756 1396578 123276 28307 2783144 5227708 47531 28136 73276 28307 120807 56443 X 1864009 1823037 798328 3348228 2662337 5171265 2783144 5227708 2508928 X false true X true false X 1422351 1457225 2708856 1409196 4649789 11647417 1422351 1457225 2708856 1409196 4649789 11647417 2881080 8766337 7647 2476 1433 15150 127283 153989 11801406 203253 0.74280 0.85890 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1307656 1307656 23230 23230 379090 290168 88922 9184 9184 1396578 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 28307 28307 X 4862534 85110 85110 4777424 4777424 2353606 85110 85110 2268496 2268496 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X TAX EXEMPT STATUS GVP IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(A) OF THE INTERNALREVENUE CODE (IRC) AS AN ORGANIZATION DESCRIBED IN IRC SECTION 501 (C)(3), EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT IT HAS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. IN ADDITION, GVP 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, 2024, AND 2023. ACCORDINGLY, NO TAX PROVISION OR LIABILITY HAS BEEN REPORTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. U.S. GAAP REQUIRES THE EVALUATION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN THE COURSE OF PREPARING THE ORGANIZATIONFS TAX RETURN AND RECOGNITION OF A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF GVP 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 GVP, AND HAS CONCLUDED THAT AS OF JULY 31, 2024, AND 2023, 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. TRIBUTE 375432 301783 73649 2266 43160 28223 CLARKSTON COMMU 115216 108495 6721 6721 490648 410278 80370 2266 43160 34944 80370 X false false false false false false false false false ELIZABETH ELANGO CEO & HEAD OF SCHOOL 150000 15000 8158 173158 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 2023-24 SCHOOL YEAR BROUGHT GREATER GROWTH AND SUCCESS TO GVP'S PROGRAM AND MISSION. IN CELEBRATION OF OUR 15TH YEAR AS A SCHOOL, WE TOOK ON SOME AMBITIOUS PROJECTS AND WE ARE SO PLEASED TO SHARE HOW WELL THEY'VE GONE. WE STARTED THE YEAR WITH 45 STUDENTS BUT THE CHANGE IN HIGH-SCHOOL ADMISSION PRACTICES FOR NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS IN DEKALB COUNTY FORCED US TO LOSE SOME STUDENTS WHO WERE ABOUT TO AGE OUT OF THE SYSTEM. WE ADVOCATED ON THEIR BEHALF; OUR DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, HANNAH EDBER PARTICIPATED IN AN INTERVIEW ON WABE, OUR LOCAL NPR STATION, TO SPEAK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THIS DECISION. SOON AFTERWARD WE WELCOMED A FILM CREW FROM UNHCR-THE UN HIGH COMMISSION FOR REFUGEES-WHICH SOUGHT TO AMPLIFY THE STORY AND IMPACT OF OUR SCHOOL AND DID, TAKING OUR MESSAGE TO NEW AUDIENCES AND FURTHER POSITIONING GVP AS A THOUGHT LEADER IN INTERRUPTED EDUCATION. WE ALSO HOSTED A VISIT FROM THE GEORGIA ACCREDITATION COMMISSION, WHICH RE-ACCREDITED GVP FOR ANOTHER THREE YEARS. THE COMMISSIONER GAVE US ENCOURAGING FEEDBACK: "I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PLEASED I AM WITH WHAT I'VE SEEN. I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL. I'M EXCITED ABOUT YOUR PROGRAM AND THE DIRECTION YOU ARE GOING. YOU ARE DOING A GREAT JOB KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK." WE CAME TO THE END OF OUR CURRENT STRATEGIC PLAN THIS YEAR. THE PLAN, CREATED THREE YEARS AGO, HAD A BOLD SET OF GOALS FOR US TO ACHIEVE. THESE INCLUDED TELLING OUR STORY MORE BROADLY, BUILDING A STRONGER VILLAGE, ENHANCING OUR MODEL FOR REPLICATION AND PLANNING TO MOVE TO A NEW HOME. WE'VE MADE REMARKABLE PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING THESE GOALS AND CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO EXPAND THE REACH AND IMPACT OF OUR MISSION EVERYDAY. IT IS AN EXCITING TIME FOR GVP. THIS YEAR, WE CELEBRATED THE RIPPLES OF OUR 15 YEARS OF IMPACT BY ELEVATING THE VOICES AND SUCCESSES OF OUR ALUMNI. WE SHARE THAT IMPACT-BY NUMBERS-IN THIS DOCUMENT. BEHIND EVERY NUMBER IS THE STORY OF A YOUNG WOMAN WHO HAS GONE ON TO BE A CHANGE-MAKER IN HER PART OF THE WORLD. WE ARE PROUD OF THEM ALL AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO EVERYONE WHO IS PART OF OUR STORY AND TO THE AMAZING COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE WHO SURROUND US, WHO SUPPORT US, WHO COMMIT TO OUR FUTURE, AND WHO WORK BESIDE US TO ENSURE THAT THE RIPPLES KEEP MULTIPLYING IN SERVICE OF OUR STUDENTS. OUR INTENSIVE CURRICULUM MEETS THE NEEDS OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) STUDENTS WITH INTERRUPTED SCHOOLING AND ADVANCES THEIR READING LEVELS AT ACCELERATED SPEEDS. THIS YEAR WE BROUGHT AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PHONICS AND PHONEMIC AWARENESS, BLENDING WITH READING COMPREHENSION AND TEXT CONNECTIONS. THIS INCLUDED ALL READING TEACHERS ENROLLED IN PHONICS INSTRUCTION TRAINING FROM ORTON-GILLINGHAM AND WILSON LANGUAGE TRAINING. GVP VIEWS STUDENTS' HOME LANGUAGES AND CULTURES AS RESOURCES AND ENGLISH AS ANOTHER TOOL TO ADD TO THEIR KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES. WE INTRODUCED A "TAKE WHAT YOU NEED" PANTRY AT GVP FOR STUDENTS TO EASILY ACCESS FOOD AS NEARLY 100% OF STUDENTS REPORTED EXPERIENCING FOOD INSECURITY AT HOME. WE KNOW THAT NOURISHMENT IS CRITICAL FOR STUDENTS' READINESS TO LEARN AND GROW AT SCHOOL. WE WERE ABLE TO HONOR REQUESTS FOR FRESH FRUITS AND VEGETABLES, FLOUR, BEANS, AND COOKING OIL. IN ORDER TO FOSTER GREATER CONNECTION BETWEEN HOME AND SCHOOL, A NEW INITIATIVE FOR TEACHERS TO CALL HOME AT THE START OF THE SEMESTER TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES AND SHARE POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT STUDENTS. THIS REFLECTS EFFORTS TO ENGAGE FAMILIES IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES, RESPONSES TO STUDENT CONDUCT, AND CONNECTION TO SCHOOL-YEAR ACTIVITIES MENTORS ARE A KEY INGREDIENT IN GVP'S SUCCESS STORIES. THEY COMMIT TO SUPPORT A GRADUATING STUDENT AS SHE TRANSITIONS TO HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND, BECOMING AN IMPORTANT ANCHOR AND ADVOCATE TO HELP HER NAVIGATE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM AND LIFE IN THE US. THIS YEAR, OUR STUDENTS AND OUR MENTORS PARTICIPATED IN DOZENS OF ACTIVITIES AIMED AT BRIDGING THE GAP FOR GVP ALUMNI AS THEY ACCULTURATE TO AMERICAN SOCIETY. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED A HIKE AT CASCADE SPRINGS WITH THE REFUGEE WOMEN'S NETWORK, A VISIT TO THE THEATRE TO SEE 'THE SOUND OF MUSIC', A TRIP TO THE BOTANICAL GARDENS TO SEE THE LIGHT SHOW, A BOWLING OUTING, A COLLEGE PREPARATION WORKSHOP, A VISIT TO DELTA AIR LINES' TRAINING CENTER, SWIM LESSONS, A VISIT TO BERRY COLLEGE AND MULTIPLE TRIPS TO THE FOX THEATRE TO SEE PERFORMANCES SUCH AS ALADDIN. SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING IS A PREREQUISITE FOR STUDENTS TO BE ABLE TO ACCESS THE ACADEMIC SCHOOL DAY. WE RECOGNIZE THE IMPACT THAT TRAUMA AND EMOTIONAL DIFFICULTIES HAVE ON LEARNING AND WELL-BEING, AS WELL AS THE WAYS IN WHICH THEY DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACT STUDENTS WHO ARE ALREADY MARGINALIZED IN OUR SOCIETY. SUPPORTING THE SOCIAL & EMOTIONAL AND WELLNESS NEEDS OF OUR STUDENTS NOT ONLY INCLUDES ACTIVELY CREATING SPACE FOR STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE THEIR EMOTIONS, BUT ALSO PROVIDING A RANGE OF WRAPAROUND SERVICES DESIGNED TO SUPPORT THE HOLISTIC WELL-BEING OF STUDENTS. WE FEEL REALLY PROUD OF WHAT THE SEL PROGRAM AT GVP HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS YEAR, AND THE STUDENT GROWTH WE ARE PRIVILEGED TO BEAR WITNESS TO. OUR SEL PROGRAM IS INFORMED AND GUIDED BY THE AMERICAN SCHOOL COUNSELOR ASSOCIATION (ASCA) MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS AND BY GVP'S CORE VALUES OF RESPECT, RESPONSIBILITY, KINDNESS, APPRECIATION, AND LIFELONG LEARNING. THE ASCA MINDSETS AND BEHAVIORS FOCUS ON, AMONG OTHER THINGS, FOSTERING ACCEPTANCE OF SELF AND OTHERS, RESPECT, AND SELF-EFFICACY, AND BUILDING LEARNING STRATEGIES, SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS, AND SOCIAL SKILLS. OUR PROGRAM IS STRENGTH-BASED, TAPPING INTO OUR STUDENTS' RESILIENCE, RESOURCES, AND PRIOR KNOWLEDGE. OUR CURRICULUM IS BOTH PROACTIVE AND RESPONSIVE. WE PROACTIVELY TEACH SOCIAL EMOTIONAL AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS, AND WE LEAVE SPACE IN OUR SCHOOL DAY FOR RESPONDING TO THE STUDENT NEEDS IN THE HERE AND NOW. WE LED CLASSES ON GRIEF, GOODBYES, AND WELCOMING PEOPLE WHO ARE DIFFERENT THAN US IN RESPONSE TO THINGS HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR, WE DELIVERED OVER 100 SEL CLASSES ACROSS ALL THREE FORMS (LEARNING LEVELS), OVER 300 HOMEROOM ADVISEMENT MEETINGS, OVER 50 RESTORATIVE CIRCLES, AS WELL AS MANY INDIVIDUAL MEETINGS WITH STUDENTS, HOME VISITS, AND CRISIS RESPONSES. ONE OF OUR BIG PROGRAM FOCUSES THIS YEAR WAS IMPLEMENTING A ROBUST HOMEROOM CURRICULUM. OUR HOMEROOM TEACHERS WORKED THROUGH THE SECOND STEP SEL CURRICULUM AND HELPED STUDENTS BUILD SKILLS IN GOAL SETTING, EMOTION MANAGEMENT, RESPONDING TO BULLYING, EMPATHY AND KINDNESS, AND PROBLEM- SOLVING. HOMEROOM IS ALSO A PLACE FOR STUDENTS TO BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND BELONGING, THROUGH COMMUNITY BUILDING CIRCLES. IN SEL CLASS, OUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR AND SEL INSTRUCTOR KICKED OFF THE YEAR WITH COMMUNITY BUILDING AND EXPLICIT TEACHING ABOUT DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION. THROUGHOUT THE SEMESTER, STUDENTS HAD OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING SOMETHING TO SHARE WITH THE CLASS THAT WAS IMPORTANT TO THEM. MANY SHARED CLOTHING OR PICTURES FROM THEIR HOME COUNTRIES OR ART THEY HAD CREATED. THIS CULMINATED IN A CELEBRATION OF OUR CULTURES PARTY, WHERE STUDENTS SHARED FOOD, MUSIC, TRADITIONAL CLOTHING, DANCES, AND GAMES WITH EACH OTHER. IT IS A JOY TO BUILD A COMMUNITY WHERE STUDENTS TAKE PRIDE IN THEIR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND DEVELOP CURIOSITY ABOUT OTHER PEOPLES' CULTURES AND STORIES. IN THE SPRING SEMESTER, WE FOCUSED ON HEALTH AND SAFETY, WHICH CORRESPONDED WITH OUR STUDY OF WOMEN'S HEALTH. IN THIS UNIT, STUDENTS LEARNED WAYS TO BE SAFER ONLINE, BULLYING PREVENTION, SUICIDE AND SELF-HARM PREVENTION, MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION, SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION, AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. GVP'S IMPACT EXTENDS NOT ONLY TO OUR STUDENTS, BUT TO THEIR FAMILIES AS WELL. THIS YEAR, FOR THE FIRST TIME, GVP WAS ABLE TO OFFER TRANSPORTATION TO BRING STUDENTS' FAMILIES TO SCHOOL PERFORMANCES. PARENTS OFTEN TELL US HOW MUCH PROGRESS THEY SEE IN THEIR DAUGHTERS, AND HOW GRATEFUL THEY ARE THAT THEIR DAUGHTERS ARE PART OF THIS SCHOOL. AT FORM 3 GRADUATION, THE PARENT OF TWO OF OUR GRADUATES SAID: "I AM 7000 MILES AWAY FROM MY HOME, BUT BECAUSE OF GVP I DO NOT FEEL ALONE. YOU ARE MY MOTHERS AND MY SISTERS." A VISITING ARTIST AT THE HIGH MUSEUM OF ART, TANYA AGUIIGA, CONDUCTED AN ART-MAKING SESSION, MAKING PAPEL PICADO-A MEXICAN FOLK ART FORM-WITH THE STUDENTS. THREE STUDENTS' WORK WAS SELECTED TO BE A PART OF AN EXHIBIT AT THE HIGH MUSEUM STARTING IN MAY. AT THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR, CAREERWEEK BROUGHT IN OVER A DOZEN PROFESSIONALS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF FIELDS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR CAREERS. STUDENTS LEARNED ABOUT INTERNAL MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND ENGINEERING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS FROM DELTA AIR LINES TALKED ABOUT AND DEMONSTRATED THE MULTIPLE SKILLS THEY MUST HAVE AS PART OF THEIR JOBS, ALLOWING STUDENTS TO LEARN HOW TO GIVE CPR AND HOW TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. AS PART OF OUR YEARS-LONG PARTNERSHIP WITH PLAYMAKING FOR GIRLS, STUDENTS ALSO LISTENED TO SEVERAL GUEST SPEAKERS AND INSTRUCTORS INCLUDING A TRAUMA-INFORMED YOGA CLASS. ANOTHER ORGANIZATION, PAINT LOVE, DELIVERED A MULTI-WEEK VISUAL ART INSTRUCTION SESSION. WE ALSO WELCOMED A DELEGATION OF JORDANIAN 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.