University of Florida pre-med student Michael Saba will never forget that smile. The biology major was not on a first date, at a fraternity party or in a Gainesville bar, he was in Panama with Global Medical Brigades. “We were in a remote area of the Darien region and hundreds of patients lined up to […]

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University of Florida pre-med student Michael Saba will never forget that smile. The biology major was not on a first date, at a fraternity party or in a Gainesville bar, he was in Panama with Global Medical Brigades.

“We were in a remote area of the Darien region and hundreds of patients lined up to see the doctors and dentists we were shadowing,” Saba, a senior from Tampa, recalled. “Most days, we took vitals, helped with triage or screened patients.”

On that morning, Saba was helping dentists administer fluoride treatments to patients in the dental clinic. “There was this little boy – eight maybe nine years old,” Saba recalled. “At first, he was extremely nervous but after he received the fluoride treatment that completely changed.”

The boy began grinning from ear to ear. “He was so thankful and proud to show off his teeth,” Saba said. “He and his family traveled hours from their village to the clinic and waited even longer to see us, but no one complained. They were just grateful for something as simple as a fluoride treatment – something we all take for granted here in the states – that was an eye-opening moment for me.”

Saba is one of 83,000-plus students from 500-plus schools involved in Global Brigades, the largest student-funded humanitarian organization in the world. In its 18-year history, Global Brigades’ student participants have raised over $100 million in aid, which has provided 1.5 million patients with medical and dental treatment, established 106 community banks and installed 56 water systems, bringing clean, drinkable water to more than 32,000 people.

“Most students study some form of health care, engineering, law or business specialty area,” said Dr. Shital Vora, Global Brigades CEO and co-founder, who helped create the nonprofit as an undergrad at Marquette in 2003. “But we have students in almost every major, from colleges of all sizes, and even high schools participating alongside our teams in Ghana, Honduras, Greece, Panama, and Guatemala.”

Last spring, Vora and her leadership team made an organization-saving pivot to virtual programming in the face of COVID-19. Now, Zoom – instead of airplanes – whisks students to Latin America, West Africa and Greece in real time. The program – called TeleBrigades – continues to bring hope to residents of resource-limited communities, while providing students with hands-on leadership and career-building skills via virtual experiential learning.

“And the best part,” Vora said. “Students are immersed in these communities and make a true impact for people living in poverty while never leaving their laptop, classroom or dorm.”

Saba, who participated in person on a Brigade to Panama, as well as a virtual TeleBrigade to Greece, found both empowering. “When I went to Panama, it was all about interacting with patients and getting hands-on experiences, which I just couldn’t get here in the states,” Saba said. “With TeleBrigades, you get the opportunity to see through the doctor’s eyes and think through diagnosis and care in real time.”

The experience propelled Saba full circle as his family is from the Middle East. “Traveling in Lebanon as a young child I remember seeing Syrian refugees on the side of the road,” Saba recalled. “Now, through my TeleBrigade experience, I was able to help care for refugees in Global Brigades’ clinics in Greece without ever leaving Florida. That was powerful for me as some of the doctors I virtually shadowed and their patients spoke Arabic, which was the first language I ever heard growing up.”

Since Global Brigades’ pivot to virtual learning last May, more than 3,800 students from 160 schools have participated in the virtual poverty-eradication program.

“That’s what I love about Global Brigades,” concluded Saba. “Global Brigades makes such an impact in people’s lives, both those in-country who we treat and the students who participate. Being involved reassured me 100 percent that going into health and medicine is what I want to do, and I just couldn’t have gotten that experience through any other opportunity on- or off-campus.”

To get involved in the Global Brigades chapter on your campus or to create your own, click here.

About Global Brigades
Dedicated to community-led sustainability by igniting the largest student-funded social responsibility movement on the planet, Global Brigades empowers under-resourced communities in Ghana, Greece, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama to resolve their health and economic disparities through Medical Brigades, Dental Brigades, Public Health Brigades, Engineering Brigades, Water Brigades, Legal Empowerment Brigades and Business Brigades, which support community-owned banks and provide business consulting and investment capital to microenterprises.

Media Contact:
Mike Roach
Global Brigades PR Team
(312) 316-0771

University of Florida pre-med major Michael Saba (left front) takes a selfie with a fellow UF student and two children from Panama inside a makeshift dental clinic while in-country with Global Brigades.

“Feel free to close your eyes and float away with me,” Toronto-based musician Luna Li , also known as Hannah Kim, told the eager crowd.

Holding the butterfly guitar she explained was acquired through a man she met via a Facebook music group, Kim moved around the First Avenue Mainroom in a custom silver jacket on Sept. 19 as she opened for indie-pop sensation Japanese Breakfast.

This wasn’t the kind of concert where you scream along to every lyric at the top of your lungs, your ears filled with the shouts of every individual nearby. Instead, it was the type of show that called for passionate head nods and soft sways, collective crowd movements that emulated the charged, whimsical energy both Luna Li and Japanese Breakfast projected onstage.

Between the beautiful instrumentals and her signature airy vocals, Kim captivated the crowd. And although her performance of hits from the “jams” EP were lovely, the highlight of the set for me was when she gently lowered herself to the ground in the middle of a song, folding her body onto the stage and resting her cheek upon the ground for a moment.

“I like the vulnerability that the person who’s on stage is exhibiting because a lot of us desire to be able to feel that vulnerable and express that freely, but it’s a huge and bold choice to do that,” attendee Laci McBride said, discussing what she enjoys most about live performances.

Decked out in a shimmery, sequined ensemble complete with puffy structured shoulders, Japanese Breakfast frontwoman Michelle Zauner had the bold aspect down as she opened the show with “Paprika” from “Jubilee”.

“Jubilee” is different from previous Japanese Breakfast albums; bolder and laced with enthusiasm, it’s a stark contrast to the heavier, grief-tinged “Psychopomp” and “Soft Sounds from Another Planet.”

The masked crowd, composed primarily of twenty-somethings outfitted in everything from pastel band merchandise to a stunning tiered tulle dress, was packed tightly into the venue, standing shoulder-to-shoulder on the main floor and on the second-floor balcony.

Audience members remained largely quiet at times throughout the night, not for lack of interest but rather to leave room for a sort of silent appreciation of Zauner’s lyrics and the intimacy of her performance style. When she sings, the barriers between audience member and performer seem to dissipate, leaving the listener clinging to every word and synthy beat.

Apart from her soaring vocals, which happen to be punchy in just the right places, Zauner was accompanied by a six-piece band onstage. At one point, she was hitting a gong. At another, she sat down at the piano. Zauner kept the energy steady throughout, boosted by numerous saxophone solos.

From older classics like “The Woman That Loves You” to a cover of Little Big League’s “Boyish,” Japanese Breakfast hit it all. Zauner also treated fans to a live performance of “Glider,” Japanese Breakfast’s contribution to the recently released soundtrack of the video game Sable.

While the night ended on a high note with a two-song encore of “Posing for Cars” and “Diving Woman,” it was evident that the crowd was left satisfied but also wanting more — an indication of Zauner’s lasting impact on her audience.

The Wildlife Center on campus houses over 100 ducks that represent 16 different species native to Georgia, but have you ever gotten to know friendly little faces of the ducks on campus?

Those most typically seen around campus are those of the Domestic Mallards. These Mallards can range in looks from a green head and brown body, to a full white Pekin Duck. 

Fun Fact: The White Pekin Duck is the duck that is used in the Aflac commercials!

“Wild duck species that have been seen around campus include the Wood Duck, Hooded Merganser and Black-bellied Whistling-Duck” said Education Program Coordinator, Wayne Paulk. These species of duck are known to stay in Georgia year round. The Black-bellied Whistling duck used to be rare, but we’ve seen a lot more of them in recent years.  Whereas the Wood Duck is Georgia Southern’s most common species, Paulk said.

“Ducks are very social animals and many species actually interact with each other in the wild and typically get along in mixed flocks,” said Paulk. “But just like all wild animals that live communally, there is always a hierarchy established among the individual birds and during breeding season aggressive behavior is more often seen.”

 Paulk would like to remind the community to not feed the ducks or wildlife on campus. The feeding of things like bread, chips, etc. can lead to severe health disorders such as malnourishment.

“Enjoy watching their behavior,” said Paulk. “The interactions between each duck, their preening behavior, and vocalizations can be very entertaining.”

Students can participate in an active project ‘The Georgia Southern Biological Survey’ and document species to help determine the biodiversity found on Georgia Southern’s campus. The link to that survey can be found here. 

The Wildlife center on campus is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Admission is free to all faculty, staff and students that have their Eagle ID present, and to children under the age of 3. Public admission is $4 to all adults, and $2 for children ages 3-11, military, and senior citizens. Included in the admission price, is a 30 minute interactive daily program. This program has different themes each day and interacts with 5 to 6 of the house animals at the center.  The daily program schedule can be found here.

The Wildlife Center also accepts volunteers throughout the year. If interested, people can stop by the front desk to pick up a volunteer packet.

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The Colorado State Rams volleyball team knocked the University of Wyoming Cowgirls off their saddles last night for the annual Border War match.  CSU entered this year’s Border War with a two-game winning streak at stake. After a dominant performance, the Rams left Moby Arena extending those streaks, adding their third sweep in a row […]