H2OK Results

The results for the 2012 H2OK are now posted (Events > H2OK).

General Body Meeting Postponed!

Unfortunately our presenter for the AutoCAD workshop is sick. We’re postponing the General Body and AutoCAD meeting for one week.

Annual Gala Update

Head to the ‘Events’ tab for updated information regarding the 2012 Annual Gala!

Weekly Update

Here are some upcoming events with info:

1) Fundraising Meeting
Come and help plan our upcoming fundraising events!  Get involved in things like our Annual Gala and the further coming H20K, along with our campus presence of selling grilled cheese and tabling weekly!  We would love to hear your fund raising ideas, get in touch with the organizations you are representing, and just have you come meet with us!  The meeting is thursday at 530!

2) General Body Meeting
Come and hear about what is going on with EWB as a whole, along with a presentation by Professor Mel Siegel of the School of Computer Science who will talk a bit about what he is involved with here on campus and his various areas of research, which include robots and human and computer interaction!  He will also be discussing his work with the Peace Corps and why he became involved with EWB, and why YOU SHOULD BE TOO =)  The meeting is Monday, February 13 in Wean 5403

3)SWE Week Event
Come and help us out with this SWE week event!  We are creating a booth for toddler and elementary aged children pertaining to their sci fi theme that has something to do with.  So far a great idea was presented to do ‘outer space’ water filtration!  Let me know if you want to help plan or participate!  The event is Sunday, February 19 from 3-5 in Rangos

4)Annual Gala
Our first ever Annual Gala will be 3/31 in the Alumni Hall of CFA and is a high end fundraiser for the CMU chapter of EWB.  This night includes a silent auction, presentations, performances, music, and food!  We need LOTS of help: fundraising, pr, planning, and help the night of!  Find our more at the Fundraising meeting (#1)

5) H20K
Our third H20K will occur sometime this upcoming April!  We will host a 5k whose proceeds go to support EWB and our projects abroad!  Learn more at the fundraising meeting (#1)

Elections!

Tonight we elected our new executive board members - congratulations to the new board! Check out who’s now in charge on the “About Us” page.

Spring Semester ‘12

Welcome back!

Just a reminder that exec board applications are due this Sunday at 11 PM. Elections will be held in a general body meeting this Tuesday at 8 PM. This meeting is mandatory!!!!!!

Winter Banquet Update

Some updated information has been added to the Winter Banquet page. Check it out in the “Events” tab!

Weekly Update

Project Symbiosis Travel Team Application
The application to travel on our project symbiosis implementation trip this march was due today. However, if you just didn’t get around to filling one out, we’ve pushed the deadline to tomorrow (Monday, December 5 at midnight). The implementation trip will occur during spring break (you need to be available March 9 through 18). Most expenses will be covered, but you may be asked to pay for a small portion of personal vaccines, food, and lodging. Please send completed applications to kshatzer@gmail.com.

Holiday Card Writing
Take a break from studying to help out EWB by writing holiday cards to friends, family, and past donors. Stop by the UC Class of 1987 room anytime between 2 and 5 PM on reading day (Wednesday, December 14) with a list of mailing addresses. Cards, envelopes, postage and hot cocoa will be provided.

Weekly Update

Tri-Chapter / General Body Meeting Tomorrow
Our last general body meeting of the semester will be held this Monday (11/28) at 8 PM in Wean 5403. The meeting will double as a tri-chapter meeting, meaning members of the University of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Professionals chapters will be in attendance. We’ll hear updates from each chapter as well as a presentation by Dr. Sam Shamsi of Baker Corp. on Project Symbiosis. His presentation will cover project objectives, progress to-date, challenges and lessons learned, contractor selection (RFP), preliminary design, and future work. If you’ve been considering getting more involved but feel like you aren’t familiar enough with the project, this will be a great opportunity to catch up.

Project Symbiosis Travel Team Application
If you have contributed to EWB in any way, please consider filling out an application. The implementation trip will occur during spring break (you need to be available March 9 through 18). Most expenses will be covered, but you may be asked to pay for vaccines and some portion of food/lodging. Please send completed applications to kshatzer@gmail.com by Sunday, December 4.

Stones for Ihula: Rural Health-Care Provision in Conflict-Affected Eastern Congo

Monday, November 28, 2011 at 4:30 pm, Porter Hall 100 (Gregg Hall)

Mr. Paul Brockmann has worked since 2005 with international humanitarian medical organization Médecins sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), most recently managing one of the largest medical interventions in North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo. Other assignments included a short emergency response to the 2008 Sichuan Earthquake in China, and longer appointments in Sri Lanka, India, Nigeria and China. Paul joined MSF as a non-medical administrator after a 19-year career in magazine publishing in the US. In this interactive presentation and Q&A, he will talk about the day to day realities and challenges of providing reliable, quality health care for vulnerable populations in Eastern Congo. He also hopes to challenge listeners’ perceptions and assumptions in a number of ways, and have a good discussion with participants after his short talk.Sponsored by the Modern Languages Department, the Center for International Relations and Politics, and the Office of the Vice Provost for Education.

Northeast Regional Workshop Update!

A few of our members, Agnes, Kyle, Aileen, and Jule, are attending the EWB Northeast Regional Workshop at Columbia University. It’s a great event where they’ll be learning more about what other chapters are working on and much more. The workshop spans November 18 - 20. They are excited to learn a lot and cannot wait to come back to share what they’ve learned with the rest of our chapter. Get pumped for the General Body Meeting on November 28, where they will share with us!