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A Neat Volunteering Opportunity!
Mar 16, 2010 - 4:08PM
(by Min Feng)
Hey Ryerson EWBers!
We have an amazing opportunity to do some outreach, make some great collaborations and engage youth on April 1st and 2nd in Toronto!
EWB has been invited to a NSBE (National Society of Black Engineer - one of the largest engineering organizations in the world) international conference that's happening in Toronto at the beginning of April and we need TONS of volunteers to help out to make this event a success! The target age group is ages 13 - 18 and they've asked us to do all 3 SO presentations!
Here are the details:
All of these presentations are for an audience of 75 people! Because this is for such a large group of audience, I would ideally want about 4 - 6 volunteers for each of these presentations! Experienced and none experienced volunteers are both welcome!!
1st presentation:
When: April 1st, 11:15 - 12:45PM
What : Energy Matter
Where : Metro Toronto Convention Center
2nd Presentation:
When April 1st 3:15 - 4:45PM
What Water for the world
Where Metro Toronto Convention Center
3rd Presentation:
When : April 2nd: 11:15 - 12:45
What Food for thought
Where Metro Toronto Convention Center
There will also be a mandatory training session on Thursday March 25th, from 4 - 5:00PM at the EWB National Office in downtown Toronto!
If you are interested in volunteering for any of the 3 presentations above, please send me an e-mail at: minfeng@ewb.ca and let me know your availability!
Thanks in advance!
Cheers,
Min Feng
Youth Engagement Co-Team Lead
Member Learning: Fantastistically Fun Facilitation Workshop
Mar 11, 2010 - 2:46PM
(by Loc Ho)
TODAY: Thursday, March 11th, 6:30-8:00pm, Location VIC101
Do you want to hold meetings/presentations where your audience doesn't fall asleep on you or you just want to hold an awesome discussion? Well lucky for you, check out EWB's latest opportunity for skill-building! The Fantastistically Fun Facilitation workshop will help uyou boost our facilitations skills and knock participants' socks off with just one go-around! The workshop aims to build your confidence in facilitation, provide an opportunity to talk to peers and experienced facilitators about what works, and address specific facilitation challenges. Building on knowledge from previous workshops, this session will help us take facilitation from good to great and create lasting impact on our workshops, meetings, and presentations!
Topics to be covered include: effective introductions and closings, understanding your audience to plan better, and tips for facilitating group discussions.
Details to remember:
TODAY: Thursday, March 11th, 6:30-8:00pm, Location VIC101
Facilitated by Loc Ho and Nolan Coelho.
Cupcakes and cookies will be served. So check this great opportunity out! :D
Bake Sale, Fashion Show, Retreat and more this week!
Mar 9, 2010 - 9:04PM
(by Alex Fox)
Hello Ryerson EWB-ers!!
I hope the week is treating you well, and you're enjoying the sunshine!!
This week we have lots of things happening, so read on!!
[1] Member Learning - Thursday at 6;30
[2] Bake Sale - Thursday 11-3
[3] Retreat - Friday
[4] Fashion Show/Wine and Cheese
[5] Elections!!
[1] We have our 2nd member learning for the term happening this thursday at 6:30 pm in Vic 101. It's a workshop on facilitation and is one surely not to miss!
[2] We have a bake sale happening this thursday from 11-3 in TRS on the 8th floor. Come buys some goodies and support EWB-Ryerson!
[3] On Friday night we're having a social/retreat for our members. We'll be talking about some upcoming plans for the next year and the summer, as well as some final details about our Wine and Cheese/Fashion Show that's coming up (and eating pizza!!). It's happening 6;30 pm -onwards on Friday evening, email ryerson@ewb.ca if you'd like to attend!!
[4] So what is this Wine and Cheese/Fashion that everyone has been mentioning?
You may have seen the facebook event (http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/event.php?eid=333927257503 )
but it's an evening of wine.. and cheese.. and lots of fun! There will be a talk from George Roter one of the Co-CEO's of Engineers Without Borders Canada, a Fashion Show and much more!
Tickets are $20 for students and are available at the RSU main desk (where you buy ttc passes).
So what about the fashion show? how do you enter that??
We are looking for designers to compete in this competition, with a chance
to win $500!
The competition will consist of:
- Teams of 3-5 people (bonus points if there are at least 2 programs (ie.
Fashion and Photography) present in the teams)
- You will have 5 days to complete one look made of materials given to you
by EWB
- These dates are March 18th-22nd. You will be given the materials at 5 pm
on March 18th, and have until 5pm on march 22nd to complete the look.
- This look will premiere at the Wine and Cheese on March 25th, with the
winner being chosen by a panel of judges.
- Each team will receive free tickets to the Wine and Cheese
- There is a registration fee of $25 from each team to cover the cost of
materials
- You may see if you can use this competition for work/study hours
- The winning team will win $500!
There will be an information session for all interested at
10:00 am, Thursday, March 11th in LIB-565
and at 1:00 pm on Tuesday, March 16th in LIB-565
If you are unable to come to these information sessions or have any
questions
please email ryerson@ewb.ca
to register, please email ryerson@ewb.ca
with the name and emails of each team member.
[5] aaaand finally, keep an eye out for our electiosn coming up soon!
we're looking for some strong leaders for the 2010-2011 school year and we'd love to have you!
have a great week everyone, and we hope to see you on thursday!
-Ryerson EWB
Member Learning Reminder
Feb 4, 2010 - 1:22PM
(by Loc Ho)
Just a friendly reminder that the Member Learning Session on Government and Advocacy is starting at 6:30PM in room VIC 306. Food and refreshments will be provided. Feel free to bring a friend along.
Hello, Ryerson EWBers!
This Thursday (Feb. 4th, tomorrow!!) we're having a member learning session with the topic of government and advocacy... show up to learn, meet other students, and enjoy some food with Ryerson EWB.
Information:
Government and Advocacy member learning session
Where: VIC 306 (on Victoria, just south of Gould)
When: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn about creating social change through Canadian policies regarding development overseas, as well as personal choices that can help create worldwide impact.
All are welcome (new members and non-engineers too), so go ahead, bring a friend!
Free food? Thursday!!!
Feb 3, 2010 - 2:17AM
(by Michelle Berube)
Hello, Ryerson EWBers!
This Thursday (Feb. 4th, tomorrow!!) we're having a member learning session with the topic of government and advocacy... show up to learn, meet other students, and enjoy some food with Ryerson EWB.
Information:
Government and Advocacy member learning session
Where: VIC 306 (on Victoria, just south of Gould)
When: 6:00 to 8:00 PM
Learn about creating social change through Canadian policies regarding development overseas, as well as personal choices that can help create worldwide impact.
All are welcome (new members and non-engineers too), so go ahead, bring a friend!
Welcome back!!
Jan 13, 2010 - 4:00PM
(by Alex Fox)
Hello everyone!
I hope your holiday break was wonderful!
Hopefully school has started well, and you're all back in the swing of things!
A lot of us just got back from the National Conference in St. John's, Newfoundland where we learned lots, contributed to organization planning, and met tons and tons of amazing people!
(for a video summary of the conference, watch these videos!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ltbo4Exscxg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjlCg65M6ro&feature=channel
There are 3 (THREE!!) exciting things in this email!
Read on..
1. It's a bit late notice, but tonight (January 13) the U of T chapter is hosting a discussion with Alfred Mungamelo, a water and sanitation worker from Zambia. He was in town for the conference, and you will have a chance to apply some key ideas to a mock project design, and learn about the challenges of international development along the way.
a bunch of us are meeting at 6pm in front of the SCC to walk over together.
2. On thursday, January 14th, we'll be holding our first planning meeting of the year! We'll be discussing our upcoming events and discussing how to start planning them! if you want to get involved in organizing some of our events this year, this is a great meeting to come out to!
we'll be discussing member learning events, fundraisers, outreach, school outreach and communications things!
It is taking place at 6;30 pm on thursday, january 14th in LIB-497
3. Finally, Alfred Mungamelo will be joining the Ryerson chapter between 1 and 4 pm on Saturday, January 16th. We're brainstorming some things to do with him while he's still here in Canada, so if you have any ideas let us know!
We'll be discussing this at the meeting on thursday so keep an ear out for our plans!
that's all folks!
Hope to see you soon!
-EWB-Ryerson team
Happy Holidays!
Dec 24, 2009 - 11:49PM
(by Loc Ho)
Happy Holidays from the EWB-Ryerson team!
The holidays are finally upon us, and we would like to wish each and every one of you a very happy holidays as you spend time with your friends and family this season! We will keep this one short and sweet, but be sure to keep an ear out for some exciting events for this incoming 2010 year!!
Until then, enjoy what's left of 2009!
Member Learning: Green Revolution Game TOMORROW! (Nov. 25)
Nov 24, 2009 - 12:53PM
(by Stephen Chui)
Hello everyone and fellow EWBers,
Come join us and play a game about green revolution.
What: Green Revolution game
When: Wednesday November 25th, 6:30-8:00pm
Where: Oakham House 2nd floor
Why: You can learn more about international development by playing a game
Who: everyone is welcome!
Remember it's tomorrow!
AMAZING event this evening!
Nov 18, 2009 - 12:19PM
(by Alex Fox)
Hi everyone!!
Just a reminder of the amazing event that's happening tonight at U of T!!
If you're an EWB Member - this is for you!
If you're into Leadership - this is for you!
If you like systems thinking - this is for you!
If you want to contribute directly to EWB Overseas - THIS IS FOR YOU!!
Hosted by the UofT chapter, this one-of-a-kind session delivered by returned long term volunteer Jon Beale and current team leader Thulasy Balasubramaniam.
Thulasy and Jon have been huge contributors to EWB's Agriculture Value Chains team in Zambia. They are going to get you up to speed on what an Agriculture Value Chain is, what the current challenges facing our team are, and then get your feedback on how to move forward!
Bring your ideas, your excitement and get ready to learn and contribute. The session will be highly interactive, and is aimed at better connect EWB members directly to the work we're doing overseas, and to bring in new ideas, approaches and thoughts on how to improve our work.
Check out the promo video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4_h_vYvbTA
For those who want to head over there with us as a group, we will be meeting up in front of the SCC at 6:30PM tonight. Any questions or you want to let us know that you're attending, please email ryerson@ewb.ca.
see you there!!
Newsletter: read this to stay informed!
Nov 17, 2009 - 3:50AM
(by Michelle Berube)
Events Calendar: http://my.ewb.ca/events/MonthView/ryerson
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Engineers Without Borders | Ryerson Chapter Newsletter Nov 17, 2009
In this weekly e-mail you'll find updates, news and event listings all EWB Ryerson related!
If you got any cool articles, suggestions or comments to add to make this newsletter better, let us know at ryerson@ewb.ca!
We apologize for the hiatus, but bring you back plenty of EWB news. Lots are happening for the remainder of the term so check it out!
Events include, UofT's Overseas Strategy Session, Sustainability Fair Involvement, ML on Green Revolution, Southern Ontario Mini Conference, and many more exciting events.
In This Issue:
[1] Overseas Strategy Session - Learn and Contribute!
[2] Sustainability Fair - Call for Volunteers
[3] Member Learning - Green Revolution: A fun and interactive simulation game
[4] Southern Ontario Mini Conference
[5] Youth Engagement
[6] EWBBC Eighteenth Edition
[7] EWB 2010 Wall Calendars are Here!
[8] Chapter Opportunities
[*] Article of the Week: Tea farmers struggle for survival in fields of gold
[*] Blog of the Week: Boris In Burkina blogged by Boris Martin
[*] Quote of the Week: Jose Luis Castillo Vasquez
[1] Overseas Strategy Session - Learn and Contribute!
When: Weds, Nov 18, 2009 from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM
Where: Room BA2155, Bahen Centre for Information Technology, 40 St. George Street
Map: http://tinyurl.com/bahencentre
Details: This event is going to blow your mind!!!
If you're an EWB Member - this is for you!
If you're into Leadership - this is for you!
If you like systems thinking - this is for you!
If you want to contribute directly to EWB Overseas - THIS IS FOR YOU!!
Hosted by the UofT chapter, this one-of-a-kind session delivered by returned long term volunteer Jon Beale and current team leader Thulasy Balasubramaniam.
Thulasy and Jon have been huge contributors to EWB's Agriculture Value Chains team in Zambia. They are going to get you up to speed on what an Agriculture Value Chain is, what the current challenges facing our team are, and then get your feedback on how to move forward!
Bring your ideas, your excitement and get ready to learn and contribute. The session will be highly interactive, and is aimed at better connect EWB members directly to the work we're doing overseas, and to bring in new ideas, approaches and thoughts on how to improve our work.
Funny Promo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4_h_vYvbTA
For those who want to head over there with us as a group, we will be meeting up in front of the SCC at 6:30PM that day and leaving sharply. Any questions or you want to let us know that you're attending, please email ryerson@ewb.ca.
[2] Sustainability Fair - Call for Volunteers
When: Thurs, Nov 19, 2009 at 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
Where: In the Hub, POD Building
Details: We are looking for volunteers to help setup and run the EWB booth during the Sustainability Fair! Volunteers at the booth will be promoting fair trade chocolate & products, and EWB. If you are interested, please email ryerson@ewb.ca with your name, availabilities, email and cell phone contact.
[3] Member Learning - Green Revolution: A fun and interactive simulation game
When: Weds, Nov 25, 2009 at 6:30 AM to 8:00 PM
Where: Oakham Lounge (2nd floor) of Oakham House
Map: http://tinyurl.com/oakhamhouse
Details: Discuss the positive and negative impacts of the Green Revolution by using a fun and interactive simulation game. The participants will gain a deeper understanding of the difficult choices that rural households in developing countries face this session.
[4] Southern Ontario Mini Conference
When: Fri, Nov 27, 2009 at 6:00 PM to Nov 28, 2009 5:00 PM
Where: University of Western Ontario
Details: Western chapter is having a 1-day conference for EWB members on Nov. 27th. It's taking place in London, Ontario. It's a great chance to meet more ewb members and learn more about the organization. Contact ryerson@ewb.ca for more information or to RSVP a spot at the conference.
[5] Youth Engagement
When: All Year Round
Where: Schools in the GTA Area
Details: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Are you interested in sharing your passion for engineering and human development to the younger generation? Or are you just want a means to polish those public speaking and facilitation skills? Our school outreach program is a fun opportunity to interact with the students and get them thinking more like a global citizen.
To get more updates on future school outreach presentations, please sign-up on UofT's-SO list: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Also, if you are interested in director position for School Outreach, please send your contact info to ryerson@ewb.ca.
[6] EWBBC Eighteenth Edition
Released: Fri, 13 November, 2009
Broadcasted By: The EWB National Office
Details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ9ASKQhJJA
The Channel 9 News Team (AKA the fall OVS sending group) take charge of the news this week. We'll dive into the World of Opportunity campaign, check in with our CHAMP champ, hear directly from our...
[7] EWB 2010 Wall Calendars are Here!
When: NOW!
Where: EWB-Ryerson Chapter!
Details: EWB's 2010 wall calendar brings the perspective of our overseas work from our colleagues on the ground across Ghana, Malawi, Burkina Faso & Zambia. The cost per calendar is $15 for students and $20 for non-students. If you are interested in purchasing calendars for yourself or colleagues, in support of EWB-Ryerson activities and projects, please contact ryerson@ewb.ca.
We are also looking for enthusiastic individuals to be Calendar Reps for their office or workplace. Calendar Reps are responsible for advertising, sales, and distribution of calendars to their colleagues from November 2009 to January 2010. Resource materials will be provided. If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity, once again please contact ryerson@ewb.ca.
[8] Chapter Opportunities
When: NOW!
Where: EWB-Ryerson Chapter!
Details: Are you interested in Changing the world? We need people to join our team! There are lots of director positions available as well as smaller roles such as article writer, secretary, director or photography, Chapter Development leader, webmaster... you name it!! If you're interested in getting more involved, email your contact info along with your area of interest to ryerson@ewb.ca!
Article of the Week
Tea farmers struggle for survival in fields of gold
http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2009/nov/08/food-commodity-prices-land-grab
Soaring demand for food and land may not stop the world's rural communities from plunging deeper into poverty....
Blog of the Week
Each week, we'll be highlighting a blog of an Overseas Volunteer (OVS) or Junior Fellow (JF), past or present for your reading pleasure and fostering greater connections between the past and present OVS/JFs and the chapters!
Boris In Burkina blogged by Boris Martin
http://boboinbobo.blogspot.com/ or for the french version of the Boris au Burkina blog http://boboabobo.blogspot.com/
Bonjour!
The blog this week is from one of our native of France, but studied in Ontario volunteers who is working in Burkina Faso. Boris is a past OVS who was working to establish greater access to markets for farmers and small business owners! He has two blogs, One in French and one in English, feel free to read one, or the other or both!
Quote From the blog:
Have you ever bought a mango at your grocery store?
Did you get lucky enough to find a big one, just ripe, not too green, not to rotten? Did you delicately slice it and tasted the sweet yellow flesh? Then you have not even scratched the surface of how good a mango can be.
Si vous avez déjà acheté une mangue au supermarché de votre quartier, et que vous avez eu la chance de tomber sur une qui n'était ni pourrie, ni trop jeune, que vous l'avez délicatement découpée pour déguster sa chair jaune et sucrée, alors vous n'avez même pas griffé la surface, ni effleuré d'une papille l'extase des sens qu'on ressent ici en mangeant les vraies mangues.
Quote of the Week
"Thanks to Fair trade, we will not die of hunger. We will not lose our land. Our children can attend school. Thanks to you, we have a seed of hope in our lives."
Jose Luis Castillo Vasquez, member of the Equal Exchange-supported Las Colinas cooperative, El Salvador, and father of six children.
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Monday Member Learning!
Nov 8, 2009 - 12:35AM
(by Michelle Berube)
All apologies for late notice---
Try to make it out to this Ryerson Engineers Without Borders member learning session, all are welcome!
This member learning will be...
Creating Change Workshop
5:00PM to 7:00PM Monday, November 9th
Located in the Thomas lounge, 1st floor of the Oakham house (southwest corner of Church and Gould)
We look forward to seeing you there!
-EWB Ryerson
Engineers Without Borders' Overseas Approach - Oct 29. 6pm VIC210
Oct 27, 2009 - 4:00PM
(by Anthony Candelario)
Hello EWBers,
There will be a great discussion diving into the complexity and vulnerability an impoverished farmer could experience.
WHEN: Thursday, October 29th from 6:00pm-8:00pm
WHERE: VIC 210
The approach that we will explore is fundamental to Engineers Without
Border's work overseas and we highly recommend this to people
who care about having an impact overseas while here in Canada, those who are thinking about working overseas with EWB in the future and those currently applying for this year's Junior Fellowship program.
Thank you and hope to see you there,
Junior Fellow Selection Team
Junior Fellowship Deadline Extended to October 31st
Oct 26, 2009 - 7:05PM
(by Rameza Bacchus)
Hello everyone,
The EWB National Office has changed the due date for receiving all the Junior Fellowship applications to October 31st, 2009 at 11:59PM.
So this will give more time for those who are still thinking about it (check out the awesome article written by a JF about 10 Reasons to Work with EWB) or didn't have time to complete the applications due to the hectic study week. So registration is still open at: http://ryerson.ewb.ca/jf_registration
For those who have already submitted their applications, good job on doing so early in the game! But if you want to make changes to your submitted applications, please send your amendments to junior.fellowship@ryerson.ewb.ca for any modifications.
For any further questions, comments or concerns, please forward them to junior.fellowship@ryerson.ewb.ca.
Good Luck,
JF Selection Team
REMINDER: Junior Fellowship Applications Are Due Tomorrow!
Oct 25, 2009 - 6:59PM
(by Loc Ho)
Good day everyone,
Just a friendly reminder that the Junior Fellowship overseas volunteer applications are due Tomorrow, Monday, Oct. 25, 2009 by 11:59pm.
Applications and more details about the JF Program can be found at our website - http://ryerson.ewb.ca/jf/
The application process is done online by visiting http://ryerson.ewb.ca/jf_registration/
Since this question was raised, I would like to clarify that there is NO cost on your part to participate, except only your commitment to the chapter from the time you accept the terms of being a JF and helping the chapter fundraise a portion of that money required to go overseas.
If you have any further questions, comments or concerns please direct them to me, Loc Ho at his email at loc.ho@ryerson.ca.
Thank you, and good luck!
Junior Fellowship Info Booth
Oct 22, 2009 - 10:08AM
(by Loc Ho)
For the JF Info Booth today, we've moved the location to VIC104 on 285 Victoria St. from 11:30am to 3:00PM. Sorry for this inconvenience and short notice change.
As well, you can right now apply online for the JF position at http://ryerson.ewb.ca/jf_registration/
If you are having any doubts about applying, please read this interesting JF topic post: http://my.ewb.ca/home/ShowPost/66245
So feel free to drop by our booth anytime today to ask questions or even to apply in person.
EWB Newsletter Oct 20, 2009
Oct 20, 2009 - 12:14AM
(by Loc Ho)
Events Calendar: http://my.ewb.ca/events/MonthView/ryerson
Follow EWB on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ewb
Join Our Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2242752519
Website: http://ryerson.ewb.ca
Engineers Without Borders | Ryerson Chapter Newsletter Oct 20, 2009
In this weekly e-mail you'll find updates, news and event listings all EWB Ryerson related!
If you got any cool suggestions or comments about how to make this newsletter better, let us know at ryerson@ewb.ca!
Busy, busy, busy with all those assignments and midterms? Take a break and read and check up on some EWB news.
Junior Fellow selections and Development Day is fast approaching, so take action and find out more about them soon.
In This Issue:
[1] Junior Fellowship Info Session
[2] Awesome Work Go Eng Girl Volunteers!
[3] Development Day 2009 - Realities of Development
[4] Long Term Overseas Placements: Summer and Fall 2010
[5] School Outreaches
[6] EWBBC Thirteenth Edition
[7] Chapter Opportunities
[*] Blog of the Week: My New Perspective blogged by Jody Rechenmacher
[1] Junior Fellowship Info Booth
When: Thurs, Oct 22, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 3:00PM
Where: SCC Lobby
Details: Are you a Ryerson student returning next year? Do you have a passion for development and a desire to have impact overseas? If you answered yes both these questions then you are eligible to apply for a Junior Fellowship with EWB during the summer. We will have a booth setup in the Student Campus Centre Lobby to answer any questions that you may have about our Junior Fellowship program or if you want to apply there on the spot. This program is when we choose 1-2 students from Ryerson to travel overseas in one of the four countries we work in overeas; Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia. If you're interested in this incredible opportunity volunteering overseas with us, check out this booth in the SCC Lobby!!
[2] Awesome Work Go Eng Girl Volunteers!
When: Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto (Map: http://tinyurl.com/ontariosciencecente)
Details: http://www.engineering.uoit.ca/GoEngGirl
Many thanks to the volunteers who came out on Saturday from their busy schedules to help out with this event. They all did an awesome job and having the girls engaged and aware of their engineering opportunities.
[3] Development Day 2009 - Realities of Development
When: Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM
Where: Main Activity Hall, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Ave, Toronto (Map: http://tinyurl.com/MultiFaithCentre)
Details: http://utoronto.ewb.ca/events/developmentday
Inviting the new and veterans of EWB to join us in on Development Day. Why not take a break from you busy schedule and a day full of engaging activities that help participants explore the intricacies of human development, participatory approaches, and EWB's methodology. It forms a strong foundation for future discussions and workshops, as well as bringing together like-minded people in a casual, yet intensive setting. Register now at http://utoronto.ewb.ca/events/developmentday.
[4] Long Term Overseas Placements
When: Currently Open, Applications DUE Sun, 5 November, 2009
Where: Online Application, Follow The Link Below
Details: http://www.ewb.ca/volunteer
An elite placement with EWB offers professionals and new graduates, of any educational background, a unique opportunity to contribute development in rural Africa. You will be set-up to use your skills to help change the way development is done - as an individual and as a part of a movement committed to making poverty history.
Our volunteer staff are a group of exceptional people who have both a passion for creating change with the rural poor in Africa and incredible talent for thinking about development and figuring out how to make progress on some of the globe's most intractable problems. These humble entrepreneurs become powerful change agents working as part of a larger movement for Africa.
An EWB position will provide the volunteer staff with one to four years of:
- Impact for the rural poor and meaningful work
- Unprecedented learning and growth
- Deep and meaningful friendships
- The challenge of a lifetime
- A chance to contribute to one of the fastest learning development organizations in Canada
The applications are now available on-line at :
http://my.ewb.ca/volunteering/Volunteering
For more information on EWB projects overseas and what characteristics that EWB is looking for please see.
http://www.ewb.ca/en/whatyoucando/volunteer/longterm.html.
Send any questions you have to Robin Farnworth at projects@ewb.ca.
[5] School Outreaches
When: All Year Round
Where: Schools in the GTA Area
Details: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Are you interested in sharing your passion for engineering and human development to the younger generation? Or are you just want a means to polish those public speaking and facilitation skills? Our school outreach program is a fun opportunity to interact with the students and get them thinking more like a global citizen.
To get more updates on future school outreach presentations, please sign-up on UofT's-SO list: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Also, if you are interested in the position of Co-VP for School Outreach, please send your contact info to ryerson@ewb.ca.
[6] EWBBC Thirteenth Edition
Released: Fri, 9 October, 2009
Broadcasted By: The EWB National Office
Details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBN73TKwoAI
Ryerson Execs welcomes everyone to the thirteenth edition of the EWBBC News. Office cleaning day, OVS Application excitement, an update on EWB's values, and thoughts from our Social Change Entrepreneurs!
[7] Chapter Opportunities
When: NOW!
Where: EWB-Ryerson Chapter!
Details: Are you interested in Changing the world? We need people to join our team! There are lots of VP positions available as well as smaller roles such as article writer, secretary, director or photography, Chapter Development leader, webmaster... you name it!! If you're interested in getting more involved, email your contact info along with your area of interest to ryerson@ewb.ca!
Blog of the Week
Each week, we'll be highlighting a blog of an Overseas Volunteer (OVS) or Junior Fellow (JF), past or present for your reading pleasure and fostering greater connections between the past and present OVS/JFs and the chapters!
My New Perspective blogged by John Paul Portelli
http://jpportelli.blogspot.com/
I took a bit of a break for thanksgiving but here it is again! The BLOG OF THE WEEK, this time bringing you not one, but TWO highly inspirational and though provoking stories from the field. Both blogs share amazing examples of the strength of the human spirit when everything else seems to be at odds.
Our first blogger is John Paul Portelli, a volunteer who worked in Malawi in 2008.
Developing Value Chains in Zambia blogged by Mark Hemsworth
http://markhemsworth.blogspot.com/
And our second blogger is Mark Hemsworth, who is currently working in Zambia creating value impact chains!
Here is an excerpt from Mark's Blog:
"Each time there is bad news or unexpected road blocks along the way, it makes me wonder if I'm going down the right path, and if I want to continue down that path. If Zambia has taught me one thing, its to know how to dig deep and keep on going."
Alright that's all for now, have a fantastic week and Happy Reading!
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Small Personal Favour from Fellow EWBer
Oct 7, 2009 - 9:40PM
(by Rameza Bacchus)
Hi Everyone!
My name is Rameza and I am a member of the Ryerson Student Chapter. I've been around for awhile in various roles including VP Finance and President.
The reason for my e-mail is that I have a very small but personal, non-EWB related favour to ask of each of you. I recently got engaged and entered a contest at a bridal store where I can win $500 towards things for our upcoming wedding (May 2010). We are currently in second place and the contest ends tomorrow at midnight. I was hesitant to ask but we've tried so hard so far and we're still in second place, and I thought who better to come through for us than my fellow Ryerson EWBers?
Voting is online and very simple (link and instructions below). You will not be spammed as the store is very small. If you wouldn't mind taking a minute to submit your vote for us, it would be tremendously appreciated. Although the voting continues through tomorrow, we will no longer be able to see the number of votes but keep voting, they will count! If you like our story, please ask others to vote too :)
Thank you all so much for taking the time to read this and for your support!!
Visit
http://www.bridalandbeyond.com/RomanticProposalPreview.asp?memberno=105665
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click "Submit a Vote". You'll have to enter your first name and e-mail address and then you'll get a confirmation e-mail. Check your e-mail and click on "Click here to verify your vote".
THANK YOU!!
Rameza
Newsletter Oct 5, 2009
Oct 5, 2009 - 9:53PM
(by Loc Ho)
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Engineers Without Borders | Ryerson Chapter Newsletter Oct 5, 2009
Salut (Hi) EWBers!
Hope all your studies or work is going well! It was great to meet some of you at the EWB Info Session!
If you missed it or couldn't attend, don't worry we have more events coming up soon. :D
In this weekly e-mail you'll find updates, news and event listings all EWB Ryerson related!
In This Issue:
[1] Junior Fellowship Info Session
[2] Volunteer Opportunity with OSPE at Go Eng Girl Event
[3] Long Term Overseas Placements: Summer and Fall 2010
[4] School Outreaches
[5] EWBBC Eleventh Edition
[6] Chapter Opportunities
[*] Blog of the Week: My New Perspective blogged by Jody Rechenmacher
[1] Junior Fellowship Info Session
When: The week of Oct. 12-16
Where: TBA
Details: This info session is about our Junior Fellowship program. This program is when we choose 1-2 students from Ryerson to travel overseas in one of the four countries we work in overeas; Burkina-Faso, Ghana, Malawi, and Zambia. If you're interested in volunteering overseas with us, this is the session that you don't want to miss!! We will be announcing the exact date once we have all the confirmations.
[2] Volunteer Opportunity with OSPE at Go Eng Girl Event
When: Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto (Map: http://tinyurl.com/ontariosciencecente)
Details: http://www.engineering.uoit.ca/GoEngGirl
Back once again from popular demand! This event is hosted by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.
Go ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Ontario to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering: "A Caring Profession."
Join us for fun hands-on activities, informative parents' sessions and engineering student exhibits. If you are interested helping out with this event, please contact ryerson@ewb.ca.
[3] Long Term Overseas Placements
When: Currently Open, Applications DUE Sun, 5 November, 2009
Where: Online Application, Follow The Link Below
Details: http://www.ewb.ca/volunteer
An elite placement with EWB offers professionals and new graduates, of any educational background, a unique opportunity to contribute development in rural Africa. You will be set-up to use your skills to help change the way development is done - as an individual and as a part of a movement committed to making poverty history.
Our volunteer staff are a group of exceptional people who have both a passion for creating change with the rural poor in Africa and incredible talent for thinking about development and figuring out how to make progress on some of the globe's most intractable problems. These humble entrepreneurs become powerful change agents working as part of a larger movement for Africa.
An EWB position will provide the volunteer staff with one to four years of:
- Impact for the rural poor and meaningful work
- Unprecedented learning and growth
- Deep and meaningful friendships
- The challenge of a lifetime
- A chance to contribute to one of the fastest learning development organizations in Canada
The applications are now available on-line at :
http://my.ewb.ca/volunteering/Volunteering
For more information on EWB projects overseas and what characteristics that EWB is looking for please see.
http://www.ewb.ca/en/whatyoucando/volunteer/longterm.html.
Send any questions you have to Robin Farnworth at projects@ewb.ca.
[4] School Outreaches
When: All Year Round
Where: Schools in the GTA Area
Details: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Are you interested in sharing your passion for engineering and human development to the younger generation? Or are you just want a means to polish those public speaking and facilitation skills? Our school outreach program is a fun opportunity to interact with the students and get them thinking more like a global citizen.
To get more updates on future school outreach presentations, please sign-up on UofT's-SO list: http://my.ewb.ca/a#/mailing/ListInfo/133
Also, if you are interested in the position of Co-VP for School Outreach, please send your contact info to ryerson@ewb.ca.
[5] EWBBC Eleventh Edition
Released: Tues, 29 October, 2009
Broadcasted By: The EWB National Office
Details: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ypMZt3x8roM
The Eleventh Edition of the EWBBC News. An update from the President's Meeting, the Board of Directors, we introduce a new staff member and share some exciting overseas opportunities.
[6] Chapter Opportunities
When: NOW!
Where: EWB-Ryerson Chapter!
Details: Are you interested in Changing the world? We need people to join our team! There are lots of VP positions available as well as smaller roles such as article writer, secretary, director or photography, Chapter Development leader, webmaster... you name it!! If you're interested in getting more involved, email your contact info along with your area of interest to ryerson@ewb.ca!
Blog of the Week
Each week, we'll be highlighting a blog of an Overseas Volunteer (OVS) or Junior Fellow (JF), past or present for your reading pleasure and fostering greater connections between the past and present OVS/JFs and the chapters!
Addicted To Impact blogged by Robin Stratas
http://addictedtoimpact.blogspot.com/
This week I am showcasing U of Windsor's Very own Working Partner!!! Robin Stratas!
Robin is a newly graduated alumni of the University Of Windsor. She has her degree in Drama and Education and is currently working with the Ministry of Food and Agriculture in Ghana! He latest post I found particularity inspiring as it tells the story of Amos, a young farmer in Ghana who's dedication and spirit will remind you of exactly why we do what we do here at EWB!
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Newsletter Sept 28, 2009
Sep 28, 2009 - 1:23AM
(by Loc Ho)
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Engineers Without Borders | Ryerson Chapter Newsletter Sept 28, 2009
Hello EWBers!
First off, welcome to all of you who are new to our mailing list!
In this weekly e-mail you'll find updates, news and event listings all EWB Ryerson related!
In This Issue:
[1] First Member Learning of the Year! An Introduction to EWB
[2] Volunteer Opportunity with OSPE at Go Eng Girl Event
[3] Long Term Overseas Placements: Summer and Fall 2010
[*] Blog of the Week: My New Perspective blogged by Jody Rechenmacher
[1] First Member Learning of the Year! An Introduction to EWB
When: Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM [Drop-In]
Where: Oakham House 2nd Floor Lounge (Map: http://tinyurl.com/oakhamhouse)
Details: http://my.ewb.ca/events/EventInfo/3727
Curious about what EWB is about? Want to get involved with EWB, but don't know how? Come to our first EWB informational member learning meeting to have those questions answered in person at our various info booths.
[2] Volunteer Opportunity with OSPE at Go Eng Girl Event
When: Sat, Oct 17, 2009 at 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM
Where: Ontario Science Centre, 770 Don Mills Rd, Toronto (Map: http://tinyurl.com/ontariosciencecente)
Details: http://www.engineering.uoit.ca/GoEngGirl
Back once again from popular demand! This event is hosted by the Ontario Society of Professional Engineers.
Go ENG Girl is an exciting opportunity for Grade 7-10 girls across Ontario to visit their local university to learn about the wonderful world of engineering: "A Caring Profession."
Join us for fun hands-on activities, informative parents' sessions and engineering student exhibits. If you are interested helping out with this event, please contact ryerson@ewb.ca.
[3] Long Term Overseas Placements
When: Currently Open
Where: Online Application on my.ewb.ca
Details: http://my.ewb.ca/volunteering/ApplicationInstructions/13
At EWB we consider an overseas placement to be a culmination of hard work, learning, and commitment and not an initiation to development.
Our long-term volunteers are a collection of passionate and talented people committed to having real impact.
For those of you looking for an opportunity to work on one of our long term overseas projects, check out the details link above.
Blog of the Week
Each week, we'll be highlighting a blog of an OVS or JF, past or present for your reading pleasure and fostering greater connections between the past and present OVS/JFs and the chapters!
My New Perspective blogged by Jody Rechenmacher
http://jodyerin.blogspot.com
This week, we are highlighting a Ghanaian volunteer, currently in the northern region of Bole!
Meet Jody, an engineer working the the Calgary Pro. Chapter, is working in the rural infrastructure sector in Ghana.
Not only does her blog do a fantastic and detailed job of letting us know just what exactly *Rural Infrastructure* mean, but also has some fantastic photography!
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