Events

Upcoming Events

Kickoff Meeting

Date: Friday, September 23, 2005
Time: 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Location: ASB 9896
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9896)

This meeting is mandatory for those who want to be part of EWB. Bring your friends! Come discover what we do, meet our newest overseas volunteer Tracey, who just got back from Ghana, and meet people who share the same passion! This is YOUR chance to get involved!

Meet the EWB National Office Staff

Date: Wednesday, September 28, 2005
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: MBC 2290 (behind the photocopiers between Travel Cuts and Quad Books)

George Roter, Co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders, and Chad Hamre, Director of Chapter Development, will be visiting SFU. They will be delivering an inspirational and informative talk on Engineers Without Borders. Everyone is invited, so I encourage you to come! Snacks and refreshments will be served.

Past Events

International Opportunities Week - Exhibit

Date: Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall

We will have a booth in Convocation Mall to promote our overseas volunteering opportunities. Interested in volunteering overseas? Drop by our booth to find out how to apply!

International Opportunities Week - Panel Presentation

Date: Thursday, September 22, 2005
Time: 9:30am - 10:30pm
Location: MBC 1306

Interested in volunteering in a developing country? Our overseas volunteer Tracey Mann will be sharing her experiences working for 4 months in Ghana, Africa. Find out what it takes to become an overseas volunteer with EWB!

Clubs Days

Date: Tuesday - Wednesday, September 13 - 14, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall

Come find us during Clubs Days to discover what we're all about! We will be handing out free brochures, as well as showing displays about EWB!

Tom Owen Returns From Ghana!

Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
Time: 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: SFU Harbour Centre, Room 2280
Cost: Free

Tom Owen has been volunteering in Ghana for 12 months with Engineers Without Borders. This August, he will be briefly returning to Canada to share his experiences as a development worker before going back to Ghana for another 12 months. Tom will be sharing many good tales and realities of rural development, as well as talking about some of his personal experiences volunteering overseas.

About Tom Owen:
Tom Owen is an engineering graduate of the University of Victoria, and former president of the UVic Chapter of Engineers Without Borders. He is currently a long-term volunteer with Engineers Without Borders, working with a local Ghanian organization called the Kumasi Institute for Technology and the Environment (KITE) on the multi-functional platform (MFP) project.

Seats are limited. Please send an e-mail to Tommy, tchiub@sfu.ca, to reserve a seat.

Clubbing at The Cellar - $8, No Line, No Cover!

Date: Friday, August 12, 2005
Time: Doors open at 9pm
Location: The Cellar - 1006 Granville Street, Vancouver
Cost: $8, no line, no cover!

Looking for a place to go WILD after final exams?

Engineers Without Borders is selling tickets for you to release the pressure off your final exams. This would be the perfect time and place to have fun!

DJ J-Smooth will sure to make you dance till you drop.

Call: Agustian Hermanto (778) 882–0042 or Gi-Hoon (778) 889–1957
Email: ahermant@sfu.ca or gnam@sfu.ca for more information.

All proceeds go towards Engineers Without Borders Canada.

Clubbing at The Cellar, Buy Your Tickets - $8, No Line, No Cover!

Come to our ticket booth to get the tickets:

Date: Tuesday, July 26 - Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: AQ, South Concourse, in front of Shrum Science Centre
Cost: $8 / ticket

Looking for a place to go WILD after final exams?

Engineers Without Borders is selling tickets for you to release the pressure off your final exams. This would be the perfect time and place to have fun!

Clubbing @ The Cellar
Date: Friday, August 12, 2005
Time: Doors open at 9pm
Location: The Cellar - 1006 Granville Street, Vancouver
Cost: $8, no line, no cover!

DJ J-Smooth will sure to make you dance till you drop.

All proceeds go towards Engineers Without Borders Canada.

Western Retreat

Date: Thursday, June 30 - Sunday, July 3, 2005
Location: Land of the Loon Resort – Anglin Lake, Saskatchewan

The execs of the SFU Chapter of Engineers Without Borders will be in Saskatchewan for some intensive training and deep thinking about the future of the organization over the Canada Day weekend. All EWB Chapters west of Ontario, including UBC, UVic, University of Calgary, University of Alberta, USask, and University of Manitoba will be present at the retreat, along with staff from our national office in Toronto.

Potluck Social

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2005
Time: 6:30pm
Location: 4312 Georgia St.- Basement (Near Hastings and Willingdon)

Yes, it is on the same day as the carwash. So, reward yourself later in the evening with some good food. If you feel adventurous and want to cook some fresh food for the potluck, you are more than welcome to do so on location. But, you’ll have to bring all the ingredients.

If you are interested in coming, please e-mail Sam, shoque@sfu.ca. He will give you more instructions on how to get to his house.

Car Wash Fundraiser

Date: Sunday, June 12, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Chevron Gas Station at Hastings and Willingdon

To help raise money for our ongoing overseas activities, including supporting our volunteer Tracey Mann in Ghana, EWB-SFU is holding a car wash. Please email Robin (rjprest@sfu.ca) and tell him whether you are free for the morning or afternoon shift (or both!).

We also need materials, such as hoses, hose splitters, sponges, squeegees, etc. Please let me know if you can lend these, even if you can't make the event yourself.

Kickoff Meeting

Date: Thursday, May 19th, 2005
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: ASB 9896
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9896)

It's a new semester, and it's time to kickoff the year with a gathering of all members, new and old! Everybody is welcome! Come discover what we do, meet new people who share the same vision as you do, and find out what the SFU Chapter is all about!

High School Outreach at Science World

Date: Saturday, May 21st, 2005
Time: 4:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Science World

SFU has booked Science World in Vancouver to do an outreach activity and EWB has been invited to run a booth at the event and we need your help to make this work! Science fair winners from across Canada will be at the event, so this is a great chance for us to promote international development issues to Canada's next generation of science leaders.

The event is a booth style event and not a presentation. Students (and their parents) will drop by our table and participate for 5-10 minutes in a hands-on rice processing activity. The goal of the activity is to get people thinking about food, hunger and related issues. You don't need to be an expert on the subject to volunteer, we have some short briefing material that can get you up to speed in a couple of hours.

Clubs Days

Date: Tuesday - Wednesday, May 10 - 11, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall

Come find us during Clubs Days to discover what we're all about! We will be handing out free brochures, as well as showing displays about EWB!

Date: Saturday, April 23 and Sunday April 24, 2005
Time: All Day
Location: Granville Island Public Market

The photo exhibition that has been making waves in Canada and around the world will be on display at the Granville Island Public Market. The 51 black and white photo exhibition, taken by seven of Canada’s most accomplished photographers, comes back to Vancouver after being displayed in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa.

Make Poverty History at the U2 Vertigo 2005 World Tour Concert

Date: Thursday, April 28 and Friday, April 29, 2005
Time: 7:30pm
Location: General Motors Place

We need 75 volunteers to distribute Make Poverty History information at the U2 concerts on April 28th and 29th. Volunteers would have to commit to both nights. Half of the volunteers would work inside the concert venue (i.e. free concert!) and the other half would be outside. For the second night, the roles would switch. So there's a good chance that everyone would get to see U2 for free. Volunteers must also be available to attend a 1-hour training session on messaging on the morning of April 28th.

Contact Robin Prest, rjprest@sfu.ca

Canadian Landmine Awareness Week

Monday, March 7 - Friday, March 11, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: South AQ and Convocation Mall

Various events are planned for Landmine Awareness Week, run in conjunction with WUSC, the Red Cross, and Oxfam. There will be a movie on Thursday March 10, 5:40pm ($3), a "shoe shrine" to symbolize the number of casualties sustained by landmines on a daily basis, and information tables in the AQ and convocation mall. To help volunteer at the AQ table, please email Sheriff at sheriffhos@hotmail.com.

Aftermath: The Remnants of War, Presentation, Movie, and FOOD!

Thursday, March 10, 2005
Time: 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Location: Images Theatre

Tickets at the door are $3, which includes FOOD, FILM, and PRESENTATION by Youth Mine Action Ambassador Adam Johnston. Proceeds go towards landmine victim assistance in Uganda (Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief). I wouldn't miss it for the world!

Bottle Drive Fundraiser - Flyering Day

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2005
Time: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Library entrance (inside)

We will again be putting flyers in the the community to prepare them for our bottle drive this weekend.

Bottle Drive Fundraiser - Bottling Day

Date: Saturday, March 19, 2005
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Duthie and Hastings

To support the sending of an overseas volunteer this year, we will again be hosting a bottle drive. We will be going door-to-door, house-to-house to collect cans and bottles.

EWB Day Volunteer Training Session

Wednesday, March 2, 2005
Time: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Location: Library, room 2114

This training session is for volunteers for EWB Day. We will be going over the events of that day and handing out information.

EWB Day at Brentwood Mall

Thursday, March 3, 2005
Time: 12:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: Brentwood Town Centre Mall

We are hosting a public outreach event for EWB Day, with the theme of "Making Poverty History", as part of a national campaign to make 2005 a turning point in world history. Check out http://www.makepovertyhistory.ca for more info.

EWB Day Downtown

Saturday, March 5, 2005
Time: 11:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Downtown Vancouver Public Library Atrium

EWB-UBC is planning a public awareness display downtown as part of EWB Day. This should be a colourful event, and may involve the showcasing of one of their homemade treddle pumps, a technology which EWB helps implement in the field. Please contact Ayaka at ayoshim@sfu.ca if you would like to volunteer. There will be a volunteer training session Wednesday March 2 at 7:00pm.

Bottle Drive Fundraiser - Bottling Day

Date: Saturday, February 26, 2005
Time: 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: Gas station at foot of Hastings

To support the sending of an overseas volunteer this year, we will be hosting a bottle drive on Burnaby Mountain. We will be going door-to-door, house-to-house to collect cans and bottles.

Bottle Drive Fundraiser - Flyering Day

Date: Wednesday, February 23, 2005
Time: 7:00pm
Location: SFU Library entrance (inside)

We will be taking our exec meeting on the road this Wednesday in order to flyer the community to prepare them for our bottle drive this weekend. Each flyering party will be assigned one vital issue to discuss regarding the operation of our chapter as preparation for making next year's Year Plan.

Faculty of Applied Science Open House

Date: Saturday, February 5, 2005
Time: 10am - 2:30pm
Location: Applied Science Building Atrium

The Faculty of Applied Science is having its annual open house to showcase the amazing work that students in the faculty are working on! We will have a table in the engineering area that day showcasing some of the work we do. See you there!

International Development Week Banner-making

Date: Monday, January 31, 2005
Time: 6pm - 8pm, can drop in and leave at any time
Location: Applied Science Building Atrium

We will be making awareness banners telling people to "not let their kindness break like a giant wave" and that "your voice makes a difference!" Come join us!

Kickoff Meeting

Date: Monday, January 24th, 2005, repeated on Thursday, January 27th, 2005
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: 24th - ASB 9896, 27th - ASB 9705
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9896)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9705. It is unmarked on the map, but ASB 9705 is directly across 9802, the Computer Science Common Room.)

It's a new semester, and it's time to kickoff the year with a gathering of all members, new and old! Everybody is welcome! Come discover what we do, meet new people who share the same vision as you do, and find out what the SFU Chapter is all about!

Clubs Days

Date: Tuesday - Wednesday, January 18 - 19, 2005
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: North AQ

Come find us during Clubs Days to discover what we're all about! We will be handing out free brochures, as well as showing displays about EWB!

Habitat For Humanity Build

Date: Saturday, November 20, 2004
Time: 8:00am- 4:30pm
Place: 8745 Government Road

We will be lending a helping hand in the creation of a housing unit for underprivileged and low-income families. No prior construction skills are needed and no costs are involved.

Notes:
- You must wear pants
- Wear heavy socks
- If you have a hard hat, steel toe shoes, gloves and safety glasses, bring them. If you don't, don't worry, they will be supplied.
- Bring a lunch. There will be coffee, tea, snacks supplied in the morning.
- Don't be late. There is a mandatory safety session first thing in the morning.

Map of location

Public Transport:
Bus 101 and 136 pass through the area. Bus 101 can be boarded at the 22nd Street Skytrain Station and Lougheed Town Centre Skytrain Station. Bus 136 can be boarded at Lougheed Town Centre, Production Way-University, and Holdom. Please refer to the Translink bus schedules for bus times.

Parking:
The site is just beyond the overpass on the left-hand side. Please park in the lot of the New Life Community Church. The entrance to the site is at the back of the parking lot. Church officials have asked that we do not go through the hedge.

Information about Habitat for Humanity can be found here.
Information about Habitat for Humanity Builds by the SFU Chapter can be found here.

Biomed Project Opportunity

Date: Friday, November 5, 2004
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: ASB 9898
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9898.)

This is a meeting for those who are interested in getting involved in a wheelchair prototype design project for use in developing nations. Many years ago, Mr. Bob Suggitt, a professional engineer and president of Mclean Engineering, worked on a new wheelchair design to suit the needs of paraplegics in Kenya. Conventional wheelchairs do not work due to rough and wet terrain and climate. Unfortunately, due to political circumstances and the difficulty of doing development work in Kenya, the project was stopped.

Mr. Suggitt is looking for people to either help with the prototype design or to help with restarting the project, or to at least get some direction as to which individuals or organizations to contact regarding this project.

International Development Cafe (ID Cafe)

Date: Wednesday, November 3, 2004
Time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Location: WMX 2531 (Westmall Complex)

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With special guest Mr. Bob Suggitt, P.Eng, President, Mclean Engineering
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Theme: Appropriate Technology

Format: Guest speaker followed by group discussion

The ID Cafe takes place every second Wednesday at the above time and location. Its purpose is to provide the SFU campus with a discussion forum for international development issues and opinions, with each session based around a theme. Each week will be kicked off with a guest speaker or video to provide background for the featured topic, followed by an open discussion. Discussion is intended to take place at a medium level of knowledge, although beginners are certainly welcome.

In this coming session of the ID Cafe, we will be inviting Mr. Bob Suggitt, P.Eng, to talk about his development experiences in Kenya and his wheelchair project. Mr. Suggitt was involved in designing a new wheelchair to suit the needs of paraplegics in Kenya. Conventional wheelchairs do not work due to rough and wet terrain and climate. Unfortunately, due to political circumstances and the difficulty of doing development work in Kenya, the project was stopped. He will talk about factors that led to the termination of the project, as well as personal experiences of living in a developing country.

Snacks and drinks by donation, and remember to bring a reusable mug!

Development Workshop

Date: Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Time: 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: ASB 9705
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9705. It is unmarked on the map, but ASB 9705 is directly across 9802, the Computer Science Common Room.)

Do not know anything about international development? No worries! Development Workshops are run on a bi-weekly basis, and each workshop features a different topic. Come in and learn about development, and meet your fellow members too! Best of all, it's for free!

This workshop's topics include:
-Intro to human development
-Connecting actions in Canada with impact overseas
-Related case studies
-Fun activities

Click here for more information about Development Workshops.

CLEO Surrey Orientation Session for Instructors

Date: Friday, October 22, 2004
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: PCRS Surrey Office (Near Surrey Central Skytrain station)

We will be showing all the volunteer instructors the facilities we will be using, hand out forms, and run a short lesson on computer teaching skills and effective communication with students.

International Development Cafe (ID Cafe)

Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2004
Time: 4:45pm - 6:30pm
Location: WMX 2531 (Westmall Complex)

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With special guest Dr. Nello Angerilli, Dean of SFU International
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Theme: Defining Development, a Historical Perspective

Format: Guest speaker followed by group discussion

We'd like to welcome you to the first ID Cafe, a place to share knowledge and learn about international development. The ID Cafe will take place every second Wednesday at the above time and location. Its purpose is to provide the SFU campus with a discussion forum for international development issues and opinions, with each session based around a theme. Each week will be kicked off with a guest speaker or video to provide background for the featured topic, followed by an open discussion. Discussion is intended to take place at a medium level of knowledge, although beginners are certainly welcome.

In this first ID Cafe, we will be examining the history and definition of development. We are very lucky to have Dr. Nello Angerilli, Dean of SFU International, as our guest speaker. Dr. Angerilli has extensive experience regarding the role of higher education in development, and has worked as a consultant for both the Asian Development Bank and the Environmental Council of Zambia.

Oxfam presents Michael Zelmer, Co-Chair of the Vancouver Fair Trade Coffee Network

Date: Thursday, October 21, 2004
Time: 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Location: MBC 2296 (Maggie Benson Building, conference rooms between Quad Books and Travel Cuts, behind the photocopiers)

Oxfam-SFU ("OxFU") has a guest speaker coming in to talk about Fair Trade Coffee. Michael Zelmer is an Oxfam Canada representative and Co-Chair of the Vancouver Fair Trade Coffee Network. He will give a presentation on the impact of Fair Trade on coffee growers in developing nations. Learn about how your actions here impact people overseas!

World Food Day

Date: Monday, October 18, 2004
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Outside C9001

We will be celebrating World Food Day with Oxfam-SFU ("OxFU"), SOAR, and the Red Cross with awareness events surrounding issues such as food security, food processing and preservation in developing communities, fair trade, and rural agriculture. Come visit our table, make a donation to support our work overseas, and meet the SFU Chapter, up close and personal!

Meet George Roter, Co-founder and Co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders

Date: Tuesday, October 5, 2004
Time: Speech-- 4:30pm - 5:30pm
           Member Workshop-- 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: MBC 2290 (conference rooms between Quad Books and the SFSS general office)

If you are looking to find out more about EWB, want to find out where it all started, or are simply interested in international development, this is *the* event of the semester. Don't miss out!

You may also come to talk to our execs about EWB-SFU, local volunteering opportunities, and overseas development internships. Students of all disciplines encouraged to come.

BIOGRAPHY:
George became interested in international development while completing his Bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of Waterloo. He quickly learned that technology could drive extraordinary change in the lives of the poorest people in the world, and that the engineering community had not been tapped into as a resource. Together with Parker Mitchell, he co-founded Engineers Without Borders.
Two and a half years later, George is the co-CEO of Engineers Without Borders. He frequently gives talks at universities, conferences and to professional organizations across Canada and the United States. For his work with EWB, George has won awards from the Canadian Bureau for International Education (2002), the University of Waterloo (2000) and the City of Waterloo (2000). Additionally, he has been featured by TIME Magazine as one of Canada's next generation of social leaders (2001), as well as appearing on television, radio and in numerous print publications across the country.

New Exec Meeting

Date: Thursday, September 23, 2004
Time: 5:30pm - 6:30pm
Location: ASB 9896
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9896)

This is YOUR chance to take action! If you are interested in becoming an integral part of EWB, you need to come! We will be going over exec positions that are available, as well as responsibilities and expectations.

Development Workshop

Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Time: 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location: ASB 9705
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9705. It is unmarked on the map, but ASB 9705 is directly across 9802, the Computer Science Common Room.)

Do not know anything about international development? No worries! We will be hosting our very first development workshop this semester. Come in and learn about development, and meet your fellow members too! Best of all, it's for free!

Kickoff Meeting

Date: Monday, September 20, 2004
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: ASB 9896
(click here for the location of the Applied Science Building, or ASB)
(click here for the location of room ASB 9896)

It's a new school year, and it's time to kickoff the year with a gathering of all members, new and old! Everybody is welcome! Come discover what we do, watch a presentation given by our newest overseas volunteer Robin, meet new people who share the same vision as you do, and find out what the SFU Chapter is all about!

Burnaby Clubs Days

Date: Tuesday - Wednesday, September 14 - 15, 2004
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall, table 64

Come find us during Clubs Days to discover what we're all about! We will be handing out free brochures, as well as showing videos and displays about EWB!

CLEO Instructors' Meeting

Date: Wednesday, September 15, 2004
Time: 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: AQ 5008

This meeting is for all individuals volunteering to teach this semester with the CLEO program at the BYRC. We will briefly go over the CLEO concept, teaching and learning styles, what is required of volunteers, etc.

Hope to see you all there!

EWB Golf Challenge

Date: Friday, September 10, 2004
Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm
Location: Convocation Mall

We will be hosting our very first EWB Golf Challenge as part of the Week of Welcome celebrations at SFU! Come test your skills and practice your short game, all the while learning about the Millennium Development Goals. We will also have displays on site, as well as brochures and handouts for those who want to join our chapter.

Surrey Clubs Days

Date: Thursday, September 9, 2004
Time: 9:30am - 2:00pm
Location: SFU Surrey Campus

Come find us during Clubs Days to discover what we're all about! We will be handing out free brochures, as well as showing videos and displays about EWB!

EWB/EUSS Pizza and Movie Night

Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2004
Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm
Location: AQ 3181

Come in, relax, have some free pizza and watch a free movie to get you started for the new school year! The event is jointly run by the EUSS and our chapter.

Computer Refurbishing Days

Date: Sunday, April 18, 2004 - Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Time: 18th: 1:00pm - midnight, 19th to 21st: 8:00am - midnight
Location: SFSS conference rooms, Maggie Benston Centre (between Travel Cuts and Quad Books)

On Sunday, around 100 used computers will be converging at SFU. These used computers need to be refurbished, installed with windows and software, and then shipped to Philippines for Engineers Without Borders' Scala Project. We require volunteers to help with this effort--here's a great opportunity to put those tech skills to good use!

What We Need:
People to clean computers, format hard drives, install windows and software, etc. We will be working long days. You are welcome to come for just three or four hours if necessary, but if can stay for longer shifts or multiple days, we could really use the help. We are particularly short on staff for Monday.

The computers will be shipped out the Philippines around the 22nd, where they will be used for our computer education centres, which are being set up this summer. The centres will target out-of-school youth in order to give them employable skills, thus giving them the ability to lift themselves out of poverty. For more information, see www.ewb.ca/scala. Interested volunteers should contact us. Food will be provided for volunteers.

Retro 80's Pub Night!

Date: Friday, April 2, 2004
Time: 8:00pm - 1:00am
Location: Highland Pub, SFU

Get funky at the SFU pub with some retro tunes and your favourite 80's clothes! Party your night away on the last friday before the finals! Cover is $3 and doors open at 8pm. Proceeds go towards EWB and the Scala Program.

EWB BC Conference 2004

Date: Saturday, March 13, 2004
Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: UBC Forest Science Building

Every year, the three BC chapters of EWB, SFU, UBC, and UVic come together to meet and discuss current important issues in international development and the role of BC universities in helping to create a better world. The local conference on international development is a forum for the discussion and presentation of innovative ideas and concrete examples of the ever-advancing field of international development. Hosted by the EWB-UBC chapter, the conference is open to anyone with an interest in the betterment of the world through social, technological, and economic means. The conference consists of speakers from various backgrounds and disciplines as well as workshops and discussion groups. There will also be an opportunity to view art and photography from developing nations and to hear about some of the exciting EWB work currently taking place in various nations.

Wine and Cheese Night

Date: Friday, March 12, 2004
Time: 7:30pm - 11:00pm
Location: Sage Bistro at UBC

Held at UBC, the first annual wine and cheese fundraiser will feature a live jazz band, a silent auction, and the opportunity for engineering professionals, faculty, and the public to support one of Canada's fastest growing charities.

More information can be found at the EWB-UBC website.

Rock Without Borders Benefit Concert

BYRC Education Program Orientation

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2004 (other dates may be available)
Time: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Location: Broadway Youth Resource Centre at Broadway and Fraser

The BYRC is running an orientation on how to teach and deal with at risk youths and adults, which comprises most of their clientele. This will be mandatory and run at the Broadway Youth Resource Centre. If the above date may not work for you, let us know as we may be able to arrange an alternate one. All volunteers will need a criminal record check which the Burnaby Community Police Office on Austin will provide free for Burnaby residents (you will need a letter from the BYRC describing the project). If you are from out of town and live in Burnaby, you will also need official confirmation of your Burnaby residence, such as a letter from the housing office at SFU or a hydro bill addressed to you at your address.

BYRC Education Program Lesson Planning

Date: Monday, February 16, 2004
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: SFU Library (meet at main entrance)

Lesson plans for the courses we will be teaching at the Broadway Youth Resource Centre need to be drawn up and designed.

The lessons will consist of the following topics (subject to change):
1. Introduction to computers
2. Introduction to the Windows Operating Environment
3. Word processing and other office applications
4. Introduction to the Internet
5. Resumes and cover letter creation through the use of a computer

More information about the BYRC Education program can be found here.

EWB/EUSS Lan Party

Date: Thursday - Friday, February 13 - 14, 2004
Time: 6:30pm - 12:00pm
Location: ASB 9896

Whether you believe it or not, there are a lot of geeks in engineering. We've all seen the comp sci guys do LAN parties, but honestly they're less than superb at it. With funding from the SFSS the EUSS and Engineers Without Borders will be co-hosting a LAN Party with FREE PIZZA, POP AND SNACKS this Friday and Saturday! Drawing on the experience from hosting over ten LANs as well as helping to organize BC's biggest LAN, Fragmart, the EUSS/EWB LAN party will be a ton of fun. In addition, we've secured two AMD 1.6GHz dedicated servers and a quarter of a terabyte of storage space to ensure our LAN runs smoothly.

The entry fee and food is free, but a donation of $5 or more would be greatly appreciated.

What Games will be played? We don't have any preference on the games played so what we play is up to you! There will definitely be a 1v1 Warcraft III Tournament and the servers will have Half-Life dedicated server and Battlefield 1942 dedicated server installed. We'll be bringing all the demos we can find.

What to bring: a computer (PC or laptop), monitor, keyboard, mouse, power bar, network cable, CDs for any games you want to play, headphones (no speakers)
If you have never heard of a LAN party, the basic concept is that a group of people get together, bring their computers, hook them up to a network and game all night. A PS2 will also be available for play on the projector if you don't have a computer.

More info on LAN parties:
www.fragmart.com
lan.dsahota.net
www.fragapalooza.com

EWB National Conference 2004

Date: Wednesday - Sunday, February 4 - 8 , 2004
Location: University of Toronto

EWB-SFU's Kevin Wong, Rainbow Choi, Robin Prest, and Tommy Chiu flew to Toronto to meet with other chapter execs and they've brought back renewed energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge to share with other interested students in the SFU community!

"The theme for this year's conference is one we believe to be urgent, yet timely, in the current global context. Titled 'Toward the Millennium Development Goals', the conference will focus on the UN's goals for development in the new millennium and how EWB can contribute to making some of these goals a reality."

More information can be found at the official conference website.

Date: 13 January 2004, 17 January 2004, 18 January 2004
Time: 13th: 10:00am - 3:00pm, 17th - 18th: 10:00am - 4:00pm
Location: 13th: AQ (near B9200), 17th - 18th: Metrotown

The photo exhibition that has been making waves in Canada and around the world will be on display at SFU on Tuesday, January 13. The 51 black and white photo exhibition, taken by seven of Canada’s most accomplished photographers, comes to Vancouver after being displayed in Winnipeg, Edmonton, Toronto, Montreal, Halifax and Ottawa in the past seventeen months. In 2002, the exhibition was featured at both the International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, Spain, and at the G8 Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, where world leaders - George W. Bush, Tony Blair and Jean Chrétien among them - experienced “HIVpositive: AIDS Through a New Lens”.

We had many people stop by on campus to look at our display in between classes and watch the CBC documentary about the AIDS situation. We also got the attention and support of numerous shoppers at Metrotown, a few who were willing to buy a postcard or make a donation. Thanks to all your support!

For more information about HIVpositive: AIDS through a new lens, visit the official website here.

Meet Us at Club Days

Date: 13, 15 January 2004
Time: 10:00am - 3:00pm
Location: 13th: AQ (near B9200)   15th: AQ (North Concourse)

We would like to welcome all the new members who signed up during clubs days. We definitely need your help and support on many projects going on this semester, so be sure to come to our meetings and find out what's going on!

Presenting George Roter, President, Co-CEO, and Co-founder of Engineers Without Borders!

Date: 13 January 2004
Time: 5:30pm - 7:00pm
Location: MBC 2290, SFU

The SFU chapter of Engineers Without Borders is thrilled to present George Roter, President, Co-CEO, and Co-founder of Engineers Without Borders Canada. Come and listen to his speech on "The Millennium Development Goals: Addressing the World's Most Pressing Challenges". Information will also be presented about EWB-SFU, local volunteering opportunities, and overseas development internships. Students of all disciplines are encouraged to come.

About twenty interested individuals came to meet George and listen to his speech. We would like to thank everyone who came out to support us by attending this event, and would like to thank George for lending his time to support our chapter.

Spring Semester First Pub Night BBQ

Date: 8 January 2004
Time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm
Location: Highland Pub, Simon Fraser University

We had a great turnout for our event and had tremendous support from students at the pub willing to contribute to buy a hot dog and a hamburger. We sold about twenty hot dogs and forty hamburgers in total.

Parking Pass BBQ

Date: 20 - 21 December 2003
Time: 10:00pm - 11:30pm
Location: Convocation Mall, SFU

As part of our fundraising strategy for the Scala Program, EWB-SFU organized a BBQ for the SFU students lining up and sleeping overnight to obtain parking passes. We provided a hot meal for $4, which included a hamburger and a can of pop. We were welcomed not only by the students lining up, but by the student campus patrol and residence students as well. We would like to thank the EUSS for providing the BBQ grill.

Habitat for Humanity

Date: 8 November 2003
Location: Burnaby

Habitat for Humanity Society of Greater Vancouver is an inclusive, non-profit organization seeking to eliminate poverty housing in the Greater Vancouver region. EWB-SFU and EWB-UBC recently sent numerous volunteers to assist in the construction of homes in the Burnaby area. The day started bright and early, with SFU and UBC students converging at the Burnaby construction site. Some of the work done by our volunteers included the installation of basement vapour barriers, the construction of a patio for the volunteer office, and the transport of materials at the build site. The work was hard, but it was a very worthwhile cause and the volunteers had a good time.

Local Hike Near the Lions

Date: August 2003
Location: the Lions

About eight participants went to conquer the Lions on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Issues in international development were discussed during the hike. Similar hikes will be organized in the future.