Summer Update
Hey EWBers,
Just wanted to post a quick update on whats been going on so far this summer!
Run to End Poverty
A few of our members participated in the Run to End Poverty, the Scotiabank 1/2 marathon on June 27. In total we raised around $750 for SFU, and about $25000 across Vancouver to support our overseas programs in Malawi!
Western Retreat
Western Retreat is coming up this week, 7 delegates are off to Elk Island Park near Edmonton for a weekend of workshops centered around team and personal development, and building connections to other chapters.
Year Planning
Here’s a couple things to look out for in the fall that EWB is already planning. All of them are forming committees and looking for assistance in the planning stage, if you would like to join the committees please email sfu_at_ewb_dot_ca
- Chill on the Hill concert and beer garden
- Advocacy team and the “Day of Dialog and Action at SFU”
- SFU’s Got Talent
- EWBBQs
Overseas Update
Near the end of July we will be having a skype chat with Wayne Miranda, our EWB overseas learning partner. Check out his team’s blog here (Wayne’s last posts were May 13 and 9): http://innovationswithfarmers.wordpress.com/
Also stay tuned in early fall for Junior Fellowship (JF) information. This is a 4 month program in the summer of 2011, where the selected applicant will work overseas with EWB in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Malawi or Zambia with one of our overseas partners.
-Mike<
EWB in the Summer Semester
Thanks to everyone who made this year so fantastic!
Starting in May we have a new exec, and a whole set of new events. Look out for EWB at clubs days in the summer and get ready to participate in activities like Fair Trade outreach and school presentations. There is also Western Retreat, planning needed to make the fall semester spectacular, and starting in October JF applications will commence again so you have lots to look forward to. If you are interested in helping with any of this, just shoot an email to sfu[at]ewb[dot]ca and we look forward to having you help.
-Mike<
How to Get Involved With EWB Next Year!
- Want to help solve some of the World’s Greatest Challenges?
- Too busy to get involved this semester?
- Come learn how to get involved with EWB in the Summer or Fall semesters
EWB is a student-based not-for-profit organization which is not just for engineers. In fact, a lot of our strength comes from the diversity of our organization. EWB works to alleviate poverty in developing African countries through:
- Public Outreach and Education
- School presentations on food and water issues
- Sending SFU students overseas to volunteer in Ghana, Burkina Faso, Malawi and Zambia in the agriculture, water and sanitation sectors
- Advocating the Canadian government for more effective foreign aid
- And much, much, more…
Schedule:
4:30 – 5:30 Workshop: Why Rich Countries are Rich and Poor Countries are Poor
5:30 – 6:00 Executive Presentations: How to get involved next year
6:00 – 7:00 $2.00/slice pizza, time for socializing and continuing prior discussions
April 8, 4:30 – 6:00 PM
Room BLU 10655
Email Mike (mah3_at_sfu_dot_ca) with questions or for info
Or join us on Facebook<
Surrey Pi Day
Great Pi Day March 16 at Surrey! We raised over $500 and had a ton of fun pi-ing most of the Mechatronics professors and the Dean of Applied Science!
Here’s a picture of Dr. Jones getting pi-ed at the event:
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EWB Elections
Note voting has ended. Thank you for everyone who had participated
Dear EWB members,
Thank you for participating in this year’s elections! I am glad to announce the results:
- President: Janine Reid
- VP Communications: Grace MacEwan
- VP Finance: Kevin McNiece
These people will be constituting the EWB-SFU executive from May 2010 to April 2011.
Should you have any question about the results, please contact Guillaume, CRO at gguillau_at_sfu_dot_ca
Directorship position offerings will become available over the next 5-6 months. These may include:
- Director of Fundraising
- Director of Advocacy
- Director of Chapter Fun and Health
- Director of Promotions
If you are interested in any of these positions, or in contributing in other ways, please email sfu_at_ewb_dot_ca and visit the Get Involved tab on the left.<
Vancouver's Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2010
Collaborating for Human Development: The Hidden Power of our Choices
Are you passionate about international development? Maybe you’re a cynic and enjoy debating the impossibility of ending poverty. Or perhaps you’re well established in the field and would like to network and discuss challenging issues with others?
If any of those apply, then there’s no where else you should be on March 27th except at Vancouver’s Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2010.
Presented by Engineers Without Borders, this year’s Bridging The Gap will explore the roles of individuals, corporations, NGOs, and government, and how their collaborative actions impact extreme poverty. With the theme “Collaborating for Human Development – the hidden power of our choices,” professional and student delegates will examine the influence of our actions at home, on the development field, in parliament and in boardrooms.
The day will be full of discussion, debate, collaboration, and learning, with workshops and sessions led by an engaging line-up of speakers.
Join 300 passionate students, professionals, and forward-looking Canadians in tackling the greatest challenge of our time.
DETAILS and TICKETS are available online at bridgingthegap.ewb.ca!<
Halala 2009... A Huge Success!
Halala 2009, our wine and cheese fundraiser, held on Friday., Feb. 6th, was an incredible success! There was about 175 attendees, incredible food, a fantastic dance performance, and much more. The event raised about $4000, which will go along way in supporting Mike Henrey on his placement this summer. This year’s event was a huge improvement from last year and we are all very pleased with how it went.
Congratulations to the Halala team for pulling off an incredible event: Hamdiya and crew – Owen, Rachel and Anthony – for their super-human efforts in making this possible; Sean, Dan, and the kitchen volunteers for their incredible food; Jack for coordinating the website and his brilliant design work. They have put countless hours into this event over the last couple of months and their hard work has definitely paid off. Furthermore, the event wouldn’t have happened without the 25+ volunteers that helped out with all aspects of the event, in addition to all the auction-item donors, our speaker Jacky Essombe, the dancers, drummers, and all who attended. Thank you!
Pictures from the evening can be found here (Thanks to our photographers Alessandro and Ashton):
Small/Compressed Download (~9.1MB): http://www.alessandrobiavati.com/halala-small.rar
Full Resolution Download (~100MB): http://www.alessandrobiavati.com/halala.rar
Interested helping to organize Halala 2010? We are already forming the steering committee for next year’s event. Please email sfu@ewb.ca if you’re interested!<
Engineers Without Borders - SFU
Do you have what it takes to change the world?
We believe you do.
Engineers Without Borders is one of Canada’s leading development organisations, with programs overseas to transform the lives of people in impoverished communities, and programs in Canada to encourage students and the public to become model global citizens.
The Simon Fraser University Chapter of Engineers Without Borders is committed to creating this extraordinary change. Made up of students, both engineering and non-engineering, we believe simple technology can have dramatic results.<