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Passion.
Thoughtful Approach.
Focus on Learning.
Making Change in Canada.
Opportunity to Work Overseas.
Skills Development.
Energy!
Meet People from Across Canada.
Open Discussions.
Flexible Time Commitments.
Making positive CHANGE.
Make Your Own Experience.
People First.
Why does EWB exist?
Who do we work for?
Who I am working forw/ Tony Hancock
What we’ll chat about…• The Organization EWB
• What does EWB do?– Overseas– In Canada
• What we do at the chapter and opportunities for involvement
• Things Coming Up + Closing
• Questions
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Office
Chapters
Members National Office.12 Full Time Staff
Chapters.27 University Chapters
Members.20,000+ members
The Organization “EWB”
President
Jamaal Montasser
VP External Tony Hancock
VP Communications Valantina Amalraj
VP Public Outreach Andrea Gonzalez
VP Member ED. Anna Hopkins + Stephen K
VP Finance and Operations Sierra Jensen
VP High School Outreach Rebecca Pinto + Brett Kotelko
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The Organization “EWB – UofA Chapter”
Directors Members
Just kiddin’ …here’s the real one:
EWB promotes human development through access to technology by:
• Partnering with developing communities to help build the capacity of their technical sector
Overseas• Why?
– Technology when properly incorporated into the social, cultural, political and economic context can drive change.
– It is part of the solution
• Approach– We work alongside other organizations overseas– We work in access to technology not technology delivery
• Opportunities:– Junior Fellowship in Int’l Development
• 2 from U of A chapter/year (applications open in October)• 4 months overseas, 18 month commitment
– Long Term Placement• For university graduates• 1 – 3 year placements
EWB promotes human development through access to technology by:
• Partnering with developing communities to help build the capacity of their technical sector
• Raising awareness among Canadians about how they can make decisions that positively impact communities overseas
•Encouraging the Canadian government to become a model global citizen by taking on a leadership role in poverty alleviation
•Encouraging Canadian corporations to adopt fair and humane practices.
In-Canada• Why?
– Increasingly interconnected world– Our actions have a profound impact on
other places.• Projects
– High School Outreach– Curriculum Enhancement– Public Engagement Programming– Member Education
What we do at the chapter?
• Public Outreach (VP Andrea Gonzalez)
• External (VP Tony Hancock)
• Communications (VP Valantina Amalraj)
• Member Education (VPs Anna Hopkins +Stephen Kenney (MIA))
• High School Outreach (VPs Brett Kotelko, Rebecca Pinto)
• Finance + Operations (VP Sierra Jensen)
Public Outreach VP Andrea González
To help make Canada the most pro-development country in the world, we engage Canadians about the urgent need for human development.
What we do?
- Variety of events from bold, thoughtful to a little crazy….(video)- Talk to people about development- Campaigns and Letters
Become a Public Outreach Director!
• Stand Up, Speak Up on October 17 (HUGE EVENT)
• Fair Trade Campaign • EWB Day • Letter writing (Results)• International Week
ExternalVP Tony Hancock
• Marketing– Great Ideas– Target Audience– How do we make sure our ideas reach our audience?– Advertising– Branding– Working with marketing advisors to improve our
message
ExternalVP Tony Hancock
• Media– Try to have media spread our ideas to engage more
Canadians– Coverage of big events (Press Releases)– Article placement in local media (Gateway)– Co-op work terms
ExternalVP Tony Hancock
• Government– Focus on building relationships with Edmonton MP’s– Attend town Hall meetings– Letter writing sessions for 0.7%– One on one meetings
CommunicationsVP Valantina Amalraj
• Chapter Website : www.ualberta.ewb.ca <-- Has links to all other websites!
• National Website : www.ewb.ca• National Discussion Board : www.myewb.ca• Weekly Newsletter - Sign Up!
Member EducationVP’s Anna Hopkins and Steve Kenney
• Fun & interactive workshops, presentations and discussions to boost your development knowledge!
• Member Ed sessions – every other week during regular meeting time– next week’s topic: Tony’s JF Placement
• Fight Poverty Club– 7:30pm Mondays at Remedy Café
• Chapter Retreat– Saturday, September 22nd 10AM-5PM
• Book Club– A Short History of Progress– Discussion during October 3rd meeting
Member EducationVP’s Anna Hopkins and Steve Kenney
Want to get involved???
• come out to meetings and FPC
• volunteer to lead a FPC or member ed session
• become Director of FPC or our Director for the National Conference
• talk to Anna (anna.hopkins@ualberta.ca)
High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelko
hso.impact@gmail.com
• Real and perceived impact• Empower students to make a difference• If they know the issues they are likely to act on
them• The kids love the presentations… and so do
the volunteers!
Why HSO?
High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelko
hso.impact@gmail.com
• Improve your public speaking, presentation skills, …
• Have fun while volunteering!• Low time commitment (each pres. 60-90
minutes)• Gain classroom experience
• Always paired with someone experienced• Don’t need to know about development• Kids have wonderful passion and it’s exciting to
interact with them
Why get involved?
High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelko
hso.impact@gmail.com How to get involved?
• Attend First HSO Meeting !!– Tomorrow, 5 PM, Colt Design Lab
• Sign up to become an HSO volunteer
• Take up a Directorship– Presentation Director– Recruitment Director– Supplies Director
• Provide teacher contacts to us
Expenses for 2007-2008
OfficeHigh School Outreach
Public Outreach
Member Ed
Overseas
Fundraising DirectorshipsVP Finance and Operations, Sierra Jensen
Fundraising Events Directors• BBQs and Pancake Sales• Wine and Cheese/Silent Auction• Benefit Concert• March Moustache Madness• Water Bucket Competition• Bar nights
Corporate and Service Club Relations Director
Grants Director
…In Closing
• Questionnaire• Make your own EWB
– Ownership + Empowerment– …on innovation
• Memberships• Being Open to Other Faculties• On the Horizon
…on the Horizon!
• Overseas Presentation – September 19
• Chapter Retreat – September 22– On a Saturday from 10AM – 5PM– Lots awesome discussions, workshops and
great people• National Office Visit – October 15
– George Roter, co-CEO, co-Founder– Samina Hashmi, Director of Chapter
Development
Questions?
www.ualberta.ewb.cawww.ewb.ca