EWB Student Project Groups
For information about our current projects, please visit the
projects page. Current project meeting times are on our
Home Page. To contact the project leaders directly see our
Contacts Page.
Burkina Faso Lighting Phase II:
THIS Thursday May 1, EGR 1108 at 8:00 pm
Attention! Interested in getting involved this summer? Due to special circumstances, the second phase of the Burkina Faso solar lighting project is on a very accelerated schedule. This is a new project for our chapter and incorporates the solar energy technology we've utilized in past Burkina Faso Projects with a new system to recharge portable lanterns. Design work and planning on this unique project is scheduled begin this week and continue through the summer, with potential travel at the end of August. A team of highly dedicated students are needed for this project to be successful. If you will be living in the area this summer and are willing to commit to this project now, after finals and through the summer, please attend the first team meeting this Thursday in EGR 1108 at 8:00 pm. French speakers needed too! For more information, email Ryan Payne at
rpayne.umd@gmail.com.
EWB Elections:
Thank you all for voting in the 2008-2009 elections for the EWB executive board. We have selected a new executive board for the upcoming school year. The
contacts page will be updated soon with the new students. Thank you to all who participated, ran for positions, and voted! The new executive board for the 2008-2009 school year will be:
President: Phil Hannam
Vice: Sona Chaudhry
Secretary: Matt Bakalar
Treasurer: Kelly Canfield
PR: Tristan San Buenaventura
Webmaster: Kristen Markham
Fundraising: TBA
Fundraising Chair and Peru Project Leader Applications due this Sunday May 4th:
Fundraising Chair:
A position description for Fundraising Chair is available at
http://www.eng.umd.edu/ewb/elections.html
Please send a brief description about yourself and what you would like to contribute to the position to Sarah Ness
(ness.sarah@gmail.com).
Peru Co-Project Leader:
There are currently a few potential projects that are being considered in a village near Cuzco, Peru. The village has 3 primary concerns: to acquire potable drinking water, an irrigation system, and cheaper electricity. Project leaders will be investigating these potential projects to select the most viable option for an EWB project. Please realize that because of the time line of the project (assessment this summer, implementation Summer 2009) students that apply cannot be graduating any earlier than May 2009. Also, students cannot be a project leader while holding another executive board position.
For this application, please write a personal statement about a page in length explaining why you would be an effective and organized leader. Any past leadership positions, EWB experience, and relevant information should also be included in the letter along with your name, major, and year. All statements should be emailed to Sarah Ness
(ness.sarah@gmail.com). If you have any questions please contact Sarah as well.
Bands Without Borders Benefit Concert:
Come out this Sunday for great music & a good time at The Thirsty Turtle!
Sunday, May 4th 2-6pm
Location: The Thirsty Turtle
Tickets: $5
Buy tickets from your fellow EWB students or at the Door!
This show is for ALL AGES.
Drink Specials: $2 Domestic, $2 Rails, $6 Domestic Pitchers, $4 Bomb Special
Featuring:
Paper Houses
Armed Elephant
Vespertine Movement
Three Months to Live!
Volunteers for Bands Without Borders:
Can't make it to the concert but still want to help? Work or bring backed goods to the bake sale outside stamp THIS Thursday to publicize the event. Sign up between 10am and 4pm. (Contact:
kcan@umd.edu )
You can also pick up flyers from Dr. Goodings office to hang around campus and in the dorms.
Want to help sell tickets? Pick some up from Dr. Goodings office on Wednesday or Friday from 1:30 - 5. We want to sell as many tickets in advance as possible!
Remember - Top Ticket Seller wins a
$20 Gift Certificate to Chipotle!
Volunteers for Sunday: Set-up, Clean-up or Working the Door! If interested contact
kcan@umd.edu or
mabbott1@umd.edu.
EWB T-shirts:
EWB T-shirts are available to purchase! They're black with a small logo on the front, and a large image of a terp holding a shovel and a globe in its hands. Each shirt is $12. Contact Brad Eisenberg (
eisen.brad@gmail.com) if you're interested
Past Events:
Football Tailgate:
For the UMD football game on October 20th, EWB had a tailgate. Come out for fun and school spirit!
Community Service - Habitat for Humanity:
On Saturday November 10th EWB volunteered with HFH. Please email Dave Miller at
millerdj@umd.edu with any questions
EWB Northeast Regional Conference:
On October 5-7 at Rowen University in Glassboro, NJ, EWB hosted a Northeast regional conference. The University of Maryland Chapter plans attended and gave a presentation on "Lessons Learned".
Annual EWB Golf Tournament!
Every year the EWB chapter at the University of Maryland holds a golf tournament. This year on October 4 at the UMD golf course the Professional Chapter held it with much success.
Click Here for a PDF file with more information.