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Each year, Yardi distributes philanthropic aid<\/a> to organizations selected by its employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Decatur, Ga. based Global Village Project<\/a> (GVP), founded in 2009, is a one-of-a-kind, tuition-free middle school created to meet refugee girls’ unique and holistic needs. Refugees arriving in the U.S. often find their children facing obstacles to an equitable education or needing to catch up academically.<\/p>\n\n\n

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New students are typically placed in classrooms according to their age. Girls \u2014 who often have additional family responsibilities inside the home and who may face cultural pressure to pursue paths other than education \u2014 are at further risk of dropping out of school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn contrast to these typical odds, when given access to a school community that is deeply committed to understanding and meeting their unique needs, we see our students and alumni thriving within and beyond the classroom,\u201d said Leah Kuenzi, senior grants manager for GVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GVP\u2019s mission is to reactivate the schooling of refugee girls so they can access all the benefits of an education. GVP is a dual-accredited (State of Georgia and Southern Association of Independent Schools) special-purpose middle school offering a three-year accelerated curriculum designed so that students can overcome gaps in their education and get caught up academically before moving on to high school and beyond. Typically, 45 students are enrolled yearly, the maximum capacity for the current space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing at a rapid pace<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In recent years, the Atlanta area has seen a 300% increase in refugee arrivals. Per this trend, since 2017, GVP has had to turn away, on average, 44% of the students applying each year due to the limited scale of operations and space constraints. GVP plans to relocate to a larger venue to accommodate its growing needs, with the intention of being able to accept 100 kids yearly. Luckily, a large donation was made, and GVP will be renovating a three-building campus with over 26,000 square feet of space just four miles away from its current location.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Funding from Yardi has helped GVP respond with agility to areas of greatest need and support for their current operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhile all grant funds are meaningful to our organization, it\u2019s especially exciting to know that our work caught the attention and won the support of the entire team at the Atlanta Yardi office,\u201d explained Kuenzi. \u201cAs our name implies, we know that \u201cit takes a village\u201d and are so grateful that Yardi Systems chooses to be a part of ours!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathematical Thinking<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Caroline Henry is a math teacher at Global Village Project. She teaches newcomers and intermediate students. Henry teaches math a bit differently than a typical math teacher would. Instead of students just showing a numerical answer, she invites the students to the board and has them explain their thinking of the problem and their strategy aloud and analyze as a group what the best strategies are. Henry always allows those to \u201cpass\u201d if they wish, but to her delight, most girls jump at the chance to share their mathematical thinking with their school sisters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, one reserved student would clap with such enthusiasm that it quickly became a tradition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you feel safe and brave enough to stand in front of the class, show us your math and explain it in English, you deserve a round of applause!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This same student has carried this tradition forward to a new group of girls, and the classroom is full of shouts of encouragement, congratulations, clapping, and so much joy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Henry says this is the joy and great privilege of her work at GVP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese seemingly small things that we celebrate each day at GVP really are not small things at all: a girl has survived, a girl has adapted and is beginning to thrive, a girl is getting an education,\u201d said Henry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At GVP, refugee girls feel safe taking risks, trying new things, and honoring one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThank you for your part in making all this possible. Your donation means that we can continue the work of reactivating the education of refugee girls wherein, among other things, we work to create supportive learning environments,\u201d Henry shared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Volunteer Opportunities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Global Village Project welcomes more than 100 volunteers into its school every week. Volunteers are critical in supporting GVP, expanding the school\u2019s capacity to impact refugee girls’ education. GVP is not currently accepting applications for classroom volunteers but welcomes applications for its mentoring program. Please get in touch with Stacey-Ann Gordon at sgordon@globalvillageproject.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

GVP\u2019s capacity may be limited, but its impact is profound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nearly 70% of its students attend high school, and 30% attend college. The demand for its mission is large and growing. The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimates that there are 103 million people worldwide who have been forcibly displaced by war, persecution or natural disaster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cEach day, we are reminded of the growing need for work like ours, with troubling reminders that global conflict is on the rise and that displacement is becoming more common,\u201d shares Kuenzi. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Find future non-profit profiles at https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/category\/giving<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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