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.

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:
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.

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!

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.

Our chapter's Burkina Faso Lighting team and Brazil team sucessfully completed their project in their respective contries this winter. Our first general body meeting was on February 11, and our second general body meeting was on March 3. We had a guest speaker, Dr. Erve Chambers, Chair of University of Maryland's Department of Anthropology, visit us to talk about applied anthropology and how it relates to EWB and our mission. Visit the events page for more detailed descriptions. Visit the projects page for more information - as information changes, this site will be updated.
Our last general body meeting was on April 14th. We discussed what we learned at the national conference and heard other updates. We also had nominations for executive board for next year. Please Check back periodically as next semester draws nearer for new fall meeting times.
If you have any questions, please email us at ewbumd@gmail.com.

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.

See the events page to see more details about upcoming fundraisers, event and project updates.

Our EWB chapter is selling 100% organic, Silver Canyon Coffee through One World Fundraising , an organization that helps non-profit organizations to raise money through the selling of high quality, Fair Trade Certified goods. Fair Trade guarantees a higher price to the growers, helping them to rise above the cycle of poverty and improving the quality of life for them and their communities. Fair Trade encourages the use of ecologically sustainable agricultural methods. With the purchase of this coffee you support both EWB and the growers of the coffee. To purchase, go to their website, http://www.oneworldfundraising.com and click shop now then choose our chapter from the list (University of Maryland, College Park) and choose the coffee of your liking. Thank you for your support!

EWB is just one part of international life as an engineer. The world is rushing ahead with advances, and the United States must be a full member of that community of education and research and work, or be left behind, as individuals and as a country. Learn about Undergraduate and Graduate opportunities abroad. If you have more opportunities that you would like to share with others, please email us at ewbumd@gmail.com.