{"670486":{"#nid":"670486","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Circle of Sisterhood\u2019s Mission of Supporting Women","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u2019s sororities may be known for supporting each other in their individual groups, but they also come together to support women and girls around the world.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMost recently, their philanthropic efforts led to the development of \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/go.buildon.org\/webmail\/859593\/432783585\/cb00882dec644662b2d25be49c98ef77682f8c4c51d96c643bab4c3672d17348\u0022\u003Ea school in Cant\u00f3n La Soledad, Guatemala\u003C\/a\u003E, that will provide education for 67 students \u2014 half of them girls. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFor Anna Andani, seeing the school open was the culmination of years of effort among her peers.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI am so proud of our community for funding the school build, as we have been able to assist the next generation of students in receiving the education they deserve,\u201d said Andani, a business administration major who serves as vice president of Philanthropy for the \u003C\/span\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatechcpc.com\/\u0022\u003ECollegiate Panhellenic Council\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E (CPC)\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E. The group had planned to send Tech students to Guatemala for the build, but travel advisories made it impossible. Instead, the money raised for travel was used to fund an Enroll Program Grant for the Cant\u00f3n La Soldedad community.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThis grant will ensure the community has resources to maintain school enrollment and attendance by providing families with micro-loans and food insecurity resources,\u201d Andani said.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is the second school that Georgia Tech students have supported. In 2018, a group of 18 Tech students \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2018\/11\/05\/tech-women-raise-funds-awareness-womens-education\u0022\u003Etraveled to Senegal\u003C\/a\u003E to construct a school. CPC, which is composed of nine sororities on campus, uses its \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.gatechcpc.com\/circle-of-sisterhood\u0022\u003ECircle of Sisterhood\u003C\/a\u003E philanthropic arm to support these educational efforts. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENow, CPC turns its attention to its third annual Circle of Sisterhood Holiday Marketplace. The event features women entrepreneurs as vendors and is set up in time for holiday shopping. The group is currently accepting applications for vendors for this year\u2019s event; \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe4ag6jnC3yJYp8bS0Ty2kSvrGWAyqbuc7dv2JWJjdGNgQxEA\/viewform\u0022\u003Esubmissions close Friday, Oct. 20\u003C\/a\u003E. All proceeds from the event benefit the Circle of Sisterhood Foundation and future projects that provide educational opportunities for women.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cI look forward to this event every year,\u201d said Andani, who is organizing it this year. \u201c\u003Cspan\u003E\u003Cspan\u003EI\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003Cspan\u003E am thrilled for all the awareness it will generate for Circle of Sisterhood and our women entrepreneurs. Our work shows that, regardless of race, ethnicity, or any other factors, we are one sisterhood and together we can uplift and empower women and girls all around the world.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year\u2019s Holiday Marketplace is set to take place Sunday, Dec. 3, from noon to 4 p.m. at Tech Green, and is free to attend. \u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWhile it\u2019s just one afternoon, to Andani, the event is emblematic of the community Tech students have built for each other.\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThroughout my time at Georgia Tech, the work I have been able to do with the Collegiate Panhellenic Council and Circle of Sisterhood has been empowering for me as a woman and a Tech student,\u201d she said. \u201cComing in, I didn\u2019t really know where I would fit in or how I\u2019d be able to express my passion of advocating for women and education. Knowing that there are women in our community who not only support and empower one another but also those around the world is so comforting and has made my journey here so much more meaningful. I hope everyone can find a community like this and participate in initiatives that help make a difference in the lives of others.\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EPhilanthropic efforts led by Tech students have funded the development of a school in Cant\u00f3n La Soledad, Guatemala, that will provide education for 67 students.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Philanthropic efforts led by Tech students have funded the development of a school in Cant\u00f3n La Soledad, Guatemala, that will provide education for 67 students."}],"uid":"27469","created_gmt":"2023-10-17 13:40:45","changed_gmt":"2023-10-18 00:40:13","author":"Kristen Bailey","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-10-17T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"672072":{"id":"672072","type":"image","title":"Canton-La-Soledad-Guatemala-TT1.jpg","body":"\u003Cp\u003EStudents at the school in Cant\u00f3n La Soledad, Guatemala\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","created":"1697589361","gmt_created":"2023-10-18 00:36:01","changed":"1697589361","gmt_changed":"2023-10-18 00:36:01","alt":"Students at the school in Cant\u00f3n La Soledad, Guatemala","file":{"fid":"255256","name":"Canton-La-Soledad-Guatemala-TT1.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/17\/Canton-La-Soledad-Guatemala-TT1.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/10\/17\/Canton-La-Soledad-Guatemala-TT1.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":3225730,"path_740":"http:\/\/www.tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/10\/17\/Canton-La-Soledad-Guatemala-TT1.jpg?itok=Mb-ZQJah"}}},"media_ids":["672072"],"related_links":[{"url":"https:\/\/go.buildon.org\/webmail\/859593\/432783585\/cb00882dec644662b2d25be49c98ef77682f8c4c51d96c643bab4c3672d17348","title":"Learn More About the School Build"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatechcpc.com\/","title":"Collegiate Panhellenic Council"},{"url":"https:\/\/www.gatechcpc.com\/circle-of-sisterhood","title":"Circle of Sisterhood"}],"groups":[{"id":"1214","name":"News Room"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166847","name":"students"},{"id":"185696","name":"fraternity and sorority life"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[{"id":"71871","name":"Campus and Community"}],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:kristen.bailey@comm.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EKristen Bailey\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EInstitute Communications\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}