Application for the Junior Fellowship Program 2010 (Due Oct. 29th)

Do You Have What It Takes To Change The World?

Click here to check out our page on the Junior Fellowship program!

CLICK HERE to download the Junior Fellowship Program Electronic Application

Applications must be sent to Mike Henrey, at juniorfellow@sfu.ewb.ca, before 11PM October 29th 2009

For more information please contact EWB-SFU’s past junior fellow at juniorfellow@sfu.ewb.ca<

Vancouver's Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2009

Collaborating for Human Development: The Hidden Power of our Choices

Bridging the Gap 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 14th except at Vancouver’s Premier International Development Conference: Bridging the Gap 2009.

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.

Parker Mitchell, co-founder of EWB, will discuss Canada’s role in development for the opening keynote, while the closing keynote will be given by Dr. James Orbinski, who accepted the Nobel Peace Prize as president of Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) in 1999.

Join 500 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.<

Chapter News

Reminder: LOTS of Events Tomorrow with our CHAPTER VISIT Feb 8, 2010 - 1:09AM

(by Janine Reid) Chapter Visit Time!With James Haga, National Office Director of Advocacy, past SFU student (International Studies), multiple...

Conference Re-hash workshop at 12:30-2pm Friday Feb 3, 2010 - 7:24PM

(by Janine Reid) Sorry for the multiple emails. It was called to my attention that I forgot to say the time of our workshop. It will be starting at...

Conference Re-hash Workshop, Bridging the Gap Conference, Chapter Visit Potluck and more... Feb 3, 2010 - 5:17PM

(by Janine Reid) Whew! Lots of stuff coming up to the olympic break:Mike, George, and Janine are having their second meeting with the Dean of the...

Pancakes, Learn to Lead, Relaxation and Development Discussion Jan 29, 2010 - 2:23AM

(by Janine Reid) Hi,Geek Week went splendidly with EWB putting in a showing running a survivor-type poverty relay. Good job old boys!Anyways....Lots...

Ways to Volunteer, Participate, and more! Jan 19, 2010 - 9:17PM

(by Janine Reid) Hey Everyone,For those who don't know me, I'm Janine Reid, your current SFU Chapter President. The Chapter Exec have some things to...

Getting engaged in this semester! Jan 14, 2010 - 3:07PM

(by Janine Reid) I'm excited for what is coming up....especially after conference this organisation is bursting with excitement and passion, and...

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Harish reppin EWB for BCCIC Feb 8, 2010 - 11:56PM
Harper transforming G8 to focus on development issues? EWB has got to get on this! Feb 8, 2010 - 7:21PM
Fifth poverty trap for Africa? Feb 8, 2010 - 2:45PM
Help LAUNCH Ethical Ocean! Feb 8, 2010 - 8:43AM
Harper, Martin and Ignatieff debate Maternal Health in Sub-Saharan Africa Feb 8, 2010 - 1:18AM
For All You Electrical Eng EWBers! Feb 7, 2010 - 11:31PM

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