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GZAAT Girls Volleyball Team Wins Black Sea Games Championship!
This May, the girls volleyball team of The Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy achieved a victory at the Black Sea Games, an international tournament hosted by the British International School in Tbilisi. The championship brought together talented teams from different schools and countries, competing across many sports fields, but one team stood out above all, ours. After months of preparation and training, the GZAAT girls volleyball team completed the tournament undefeat
Ana Akhvlediani
5 days ago3 min read
The Vagabonds: The Sound of Our School
For the past few weeks, during each assembly the students' ears have been blessed by the school's official band. What started as a simple idea turned into one of the most dynamic student-led initiatives in our school: The Vagabonds. The band was founded by a sophomore Lile Lelashvili, inspired by watching her sister perform in a band at her previous school. After approaching the administration and receiving support regarding instruments, she and Kristine Lelashvili sent out
Natali Devidze
6 days ago4 min read
The Broken Social Contract: Europe’s Lost Workers
The post-war European political order rested on a fragile yet powerful social contract: economic security in exchange for democratic stability. Sustained public investment in education, healthcare, and social insurance led to the expansion of a broad and confident middle class. Strong labor unions, with genuine bargaining power, reinforced this settlement by supporting social-democratic parties and defending workers’ rights. They functioned not merely as political actors, but
Theodore A. Charalampopoulos Shevardnadze
6 days ago3 min read
Zohran Mamdani Strikes New York
During the November 4, 2025 elections, New York Borough, Queens, Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani got just over 50% of the votes in the three-way mayoral contest, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. Mamdani, 34, became the city’s first Muslim mayor and the first of South Asian descent. His win drew national attention and is being closely watched by business leaders. Reuters reports that Wall Street insiders expressed concern that his progressive pla
Anastasia Berulava
Feb 183 min read
Youth Violence - The British TV Series, “Adolescence,” Brings a Concerning Issue to Light
“Adolescence”, released by Netflix in March of 2025, has been acknowledged as one of the most influential, riveting series of the year. It has acquired an audience of all ages, uniting society to watch 13 year old Jamie Miller’s situation unfold as he is accused of murdering his classmate - Katie Leonard. The series has four episodes, each with a duration of one hour. The episodes are all filmed in one take – another astonishing quality the show offers – creating a cohesive,
Elene Papiashvili
Feb 153 min read
GZAAT Teachers’ Program: What is the American Style of Teaching?
Our school, The Guivy Zaldastanishvili American Academy in Tbilisi, is characterised by different, original teaching methods compared to other schools in the region. In class, we use the harkness table, around which we build a discussion-based lesson, or we have hands-on experience in science subjects such as physics, chemistry, etc. However, these methods were not just made up, rather they reflect existing teaching practices in the USA, where education is of high standard an
Sopo Gordiashvili
Feb 155 min read