Laying the Foundation - Launching EWB-DC and The El Salvador Project
Release Date: 06/13/2019
Laying the Foundation - Burkina Faso
Laying the Foundation
Deciding to close a project is a tough decision for the Chapter. In this episode, hear from Rina Gandhi, Rob Horner, and Rachel Rath on the summer 2019 decision to close the vehicular bridge project in Burkina Faso. How did the project team come to this decision? What does that mean for the community? What are the next steps for the project team? Hear from three unique perspectives--a collaborating NGO partner, a project co-lead, and Chapter President--on this decision.
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Laying the Foundation - Importance of Local NGO Partners
Laying the Foundation
Gabe Illingworth and Cait O'Donnell discuss the vital role of local NGOs with EWB International Community Partnerships. As a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer and EWB Project Lead, Cait provides a unique perspective regarding the importance of NGOs with EWB projects. Gabe and Cait discuss what type of tasks and responsibilities our NGO partners take on for EWB projects and other international development projects in general. Moreover, Cait provides insight on her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Cameroon.
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Laying the Foundation - Cameroon Project
Laying the Foundation
In the installment of the EWB-DC podcast, Aileen Craig and Rachel Rath discuss the water system being developed in rural Cameroon. Both Aileen and Rachel have spent time in Mbokop, Cameroon over the last few years and have been in leadership positions during the project. Aileen and Rachel share their insights into the establishment of the project, challenges due to political instability in the region, and future plans for the project through collaborations with Cameroonian partners.
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Laying the Foundation - Launching EWB-DC and The El Salvador Project
Laying the Foundation
In our second podcast, Eric Liang, Gabe Illingworth, and Jonathan Mead, discuss the founding of Engineers Without Borders USA and the Washington DC chapter and delve into our most significant completed project partnership to date. The EWB-DC team parntered with the community of Santa Clara, El Salvador for more than a decade to complete water supply, drainage, and clean-burning cook stove projects. As former project leads, Eric and Gabe share insights on the many important lessons learned along the way.
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Laying the Foundation - Intro to EWB
Laying the Foundation
What is EWB-DC? Who are the volunteers behind the projects? How does a project even get started? In episode 1, EWB-DC Chapter President Rachel Rath and Peru Project Lead Gabe Illingworth walk you through the basics of the Chapter, along with shedding light on their perspectives of why volunteers join the Chapter and their personal highlights and most challenging experiences to date as volunteers.
info_outlineIn our second podcast, Eric Liang, Gabe Illingworth, and Jonathan Mead, discuss the founding of Engineers Without Borders USA and the Washington DC chapter and delve into our most significant completed project partnership to date. The EWB-DC team parntered with the community of Santa Clara, El Salvador for more than a decade to complete water supply, drainage, and clean-burning cook stove projects. As former project leads, Eric and Gabe share insights on the many important lessons learned along the way.