Over the past several years, the response to one of the intern application questions has been incredibly consistent, and wonderfully telling, as to how tremendous our Great Valley community is to be a part of. The question is: What is it best you like about the Great Valley community? And I have found it extraordinary how often the answers, for years, have similar themes. Words like inclusive, caring, nonjudgemental, welcoming, respectful, helpful, accepting, and supportive.
2022
The best thing I like about the Great Valley Community is that everyone is so different. We are from different places and cultures, speak different languages, and have different ideologies. But no matter the differences, we can all come together in programs such as these to help each other out and build a supportive community for all of us. I like that the diversity between us is what pulls us together the most.
2024
I like how connected and nonjudgmental the Great Valley community is. Growing up in Brooklyn, my family was pretty isolated outside our family and close friends, and these daily occurrences of “good morning” or “how was your day” were nearly nonexistent. However, being in Malvern showed me how amazing and kind a stranger can be, and that inspired me to help out the community and pay the kindness forward.
2021
I moved to the Great Valley school district in third grade, and after being here for about eight years I can honestly say the people that I meet are what I like best about the Great Valley community. The teachers and staff members in the district are always willing to go the extra mile to make sure I feel comfortable and safe. Even my peers are accepting and loving to me, it was very easy for me to make friends and flourish at Great Valley. I hope this opportunity will allow me to help others joining or already in the district to feel the same way.
2023
When I moved to the Great Valley School District from North Carolina in 7th grade, I was welcomed with open arms. I did not feel like a stranger in a new town for even a moment, and I was able to build lasting relationships with the people around me, which enabled me to have a fresh and renewing start. The warm, welcoming nature of the people is what I like best about the Great Valley community.
2021
I became a member of the Great Valley Community after I moved from Princeton in 8th grade. When first moving I was scared to make friends and be a part of school. But everyone was extremely welcoming and I fitted in perfectly both in school and in my neighborhood. Now I would like to give back to the community as a thanks for taking me in so quickly.
2023
My favorite thing about the Great Valley Community is the unity and collaboration within it. As a student at Great Valley High School, events relating school spirit and community pride excite me the most because I see how it brings such a diverse and fun community together and it makes me excited to contribute to it. Also, the teachers, staff, parents, students and adults I have met have all been very kind, respectful, and inspiring.
2024
The best thing I have found to like about great valley, would have to be how everyone is very approachable and kind when you're trying to reach out, whether that be teachers or coaches. Everyone in the community tries to continuously lift people up and I find that to be so incredibly valuable.
2022
I have been a part of the Great Valley community since I was five, when I went to kindergarten at Kathryn D. Markley Elementary School. Ever since, I have always been fascinated with the promotion of diversity within the community. I am the son of two Chinese immigrants, and I feel that the Great Valley community does an excellent job of acknowledging and accepting my culture – not only that but also cultures and races from all around the world. Additionally, I currently go to Great Valley High School, and I am able to find resources and clubs that help support my status as a minority. Ultimately, I am able to feel like I am truly a part of the Great Valley community, regardless of my differences in race and culture.
2023
I became a member of the GV community in third grade and since then the community has become much more diverse. This diversity and the helpfulness of everyone in the community is my favorite part about the community as I really admire how so many different people can come together under one common purpose and GVCO is crucial in providing the platform for that to happen. My experiences within the community have all been very positive, and I feel though the GV community does an incredible job at embodying a welcoming attitude, which I really admire.
2019
I really enjoy living in Great Valley because our community is very accepting of people from all backgrounds. In my own school we are very diverse ethnically and economically and almost everyone feels comfortable because of the helpful and amazing students. When I moved here, I expected a hard time changing schools, but the friends I made quickly and the support I had received really helped me make Great Valley my home.
2022
Although I have not been here my entire life, there has never been a point when I felt that I did not belong here at Great Valley. The inclusivity and strong sense of community here are no doubt my favorite parts of living here at GV. I love how everyone here in this community can engage and get involved in their own way.