{"676268":{"#nid":"676268","#data":{"type":"news","title":"FYSA Students Participate in Dublin Service Project ","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EHours before the Georgia Tech football team opened the season with a victory in the Aer Lingus College Football Classic, 47 \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/firstyearabroad.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EFirst-Year Semester Abroad\u003C\/a\u003E students embraced the Institute\u2019s motto of Progress and Service, taking part in a service project at the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIn cooperation with Localise Youth Volunteering, Ireland\u2019s national youth volunteer organization, Tech students visited hospital patients, wrote cards, and crafted care packages for patients at the level-4 teaching hospital. They also packed backpacks for refugee and migrant children in Ireland\u2019s capital city.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe service project portion of the international kickoff event gave rise to the hashtag #MuchMoreThanAGame, and just as the Yellow Jackets made a statement on the field with their win over Florida State, the students left a similar impression on the community. \u0026nbsp; \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cWhen our First-Year Semester Abroad students participate in events like these, they do much more than just lend a helping hand \u2014 they become ambassadors of the values that define our community,\u201d said Elizabeth Reese, program and operations manager for the FYSA program. \u201cThese experiences allow our students to live out Georgia Tech\u2019s values in a global context, leaving a ripple effect of positive change. They return home not just with new skills and knowledge but with a deeper understanding of what it means to be a global citizen and a proud representative of Georgia Tech.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFYSA students are Tech undergraduates who spend the first 12 weeks of their college careers at Oxford University. Ella Maksumic embraced the opportunity to make a difference through one of her first experiences as a Yellow Jacket.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cHaving the opportunity to represent Georgia Tech at the game and in the city was a huge honor,\u201d she said. \u201cI am very aware of how lucky I was to experience such a grand event in my first semester, so I truly tried to make the most out of it. I was so grateful we were able to give back to the community by volunteering and working with locals to direct some of that spirit and joy to those who needed it most.\u201d Furthermore, holding the flags on the field was immense fun, and I had so much pride for the Institue and our FYSA cohort in that moment,\u201d she said. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EPresident \u00c1ngel Cabrera, Buzz, and the Georgia Tech cheerleading team were also on hand to participate in the event. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ELearn more about the First-Year Semester Abroad program \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/firstyearabroad.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"Before the Yellow Jackets\u0027 victory over Florida State on Saturday, a group of First-Year Semester Abroad students helped make a difference in the Dublin community off the field.  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