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EWB KU. Please Sit by People That You Do Not Know!. Ice Breaker. 1.Pair up with 3 people around you and introduce yourself. (name, major, hometown) 2.Discuss what everyone did over winter break or the snow days. 3.Be ready for questions. EWB-KU Engineers without Borders

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EWB KU

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  1. EWB KU • Please Sit by People That You Do Not Know!

  2. Ice Breaker • 1.Pair up with 3 people around you and introduce yourself. (name, major, hometown) • 2.Discuss what everyone did over winter break or the snow days. • 3.Be ready for questions.

  3. EWB-KU Engineers without Borders University of Kansas February 6th, 2014 General Meeting

  4. Kaplan Forms • If you have them, please bring them to me at the end of the meeting!

  5. Career Workshops • Personalized workshops at 7:00 PM on Mondays in Spahr Library. • Essays • Presentations • Interviewing Skills

  6. Career Fair Great Opportunity to meet employers Possible research or internship opportunities Completely free and a great opportunity

  7. Summer Engineering in China! • Deets: • Location:  • Shantou, Guangdong Province, China • Program Dates:  • July 20 - August 15, 2014 • Cost of Program:  • $4,000 including housing and meals • KU Core Academic Credit Possibility? • Talk to Ryan afterwards…

  8. Bolivia Meeting • Wednesday February 26th • 7:00 pm • Meet at EWB Office • Will likely move to ‘rolly-chair’ room across the hall • Bring your laptops!

  9. Bolivia Summer 2014 Travel Team Applications • Applications now available • Back of the room • Will email out to everyone • Applications due by the Bolivia Meeting • Wednesday February 26th, 7:00 pm • Drop off in CEAE Office Mailbox • Email them to me at jerrica@ku.edu • Goal to have decisions made by next general meeting

  10. Bolivia Summer 2014 Trip • Dates • August • First Day of School: August 25th • Travel Team Size • 12-15 Students • Depends on funds and project • needs • Cost • Base: ~$1000 • Visa: $135 • Cultural Excursion: ~$200

  11. Bolivia Summer 2014 Trip Goals • Sanitation Project • Monitoring • Shower Project • Assessment • Water Project • Complete Implementation of Phase I: Protect source • Begin Implementation of Phase II: Piping system • Colani Project • Assessment of agricultural water system

  12. Next FEWB Meeting Monday Feb. 17th, at 6:00 pm in the EWB office • Hunger Banquet planning • Ideas for this semester? Let’s do it! FEWB

  13. Fundraising Spring 2014 • Allen Field House Clean Up (Women’s Game) • Need minimum 25 Volunteers • 9pm on February 12th • More we have, the faster we get done! • Kansas Speedways Spring Races • May 9th and 10th • Need minimum 10 Volunteers each Day

  14. FAC • EWB Grant due February 28th Fundraising

  15. -Feb 28th 7:30-10 pm -Learned 1136 -Free Popcorn! Movie Night: The Dark Knight

  16. K-12 Outreach • District Science Fair: Saturday, Febuary 8th. • Time: 1-4p.m. • Location: 2700 Harvard St. in Lawrence • Model United Nations •  Tabling in Topeka • Time: Early March • Interested in k-12 outreach?! • Contact Nicole Schwarz: n596s502@ku.edu

  17. Lawrence Family Promise provides homeless families with safe shelter, food, counseling, and training. The program is designed to address the needs of families and equip them to move into permanent housing as quickly as possible. • EWB work day! • Help improve the day house! • Saturday • February 8, 2014 • 9:30-12:00 Lawrence Family Promise Volunteering

  18. Irrigation project for the CCO’s composting garden (located behind Smith Hall) • 2-3 volunteers to help with this project. • Design meeting next week (due by Feb. 15th) • Implementation in early March • If interested, please let me know after the meeting! Irrigation Design Project

  19. Collecting Textbooks • Will be rented out later for free • More information to come! • Contact: • Brooke Reid • b257r446@ku.edu The Textbook Program

  20. March 15th-21st • ~$350, including hotel, transportation, and lunch Monday-Thursday • Applications available now, due by Friday, February 21st • For more information contact Joshua Persechini:joshuapersechini@gmail.com(913) 645-7559 Spring Break in New Orleans

  21. nline Presence Engineers Without Borders: University of Kansas @EWBku http://www.ewbku.com/

  22. www.ewbku.com SURF DA WEB Meeting minutes will now be posted here!

  23. SURF DA WEB Engineers Without Borders: University of Kansas @EWBku Sign up at end of meeting!

  24. Only 2 weeks until EXPO! • Feb. 20-22 • Volunteers: • Thank you! • Please double check your time slots • Volunteer meeting Wed. 2/19 at 5:30pm • Preparation days: • Sun. 2/9 from 1-4pm • Sun. 2/16 from 1-4pm • Wed. 2/19 following the volunteer meeting EXPO

  25. Office Hours • Office located in Learned 3160. Feel free to stop by, hang out, and study!

  26. Extraordinary EWBers Dina Lyne is trying to encapsulate decellularized bone matrix (DBM) inside microspheres because studies show that DBM is really effective in the repairing process. Mala Alahmadi received an international tutoring training certificate. Hayley Disney is an officer with Sigma Kappa after pledging for one semester!!

  27. Final Thoughts • Email sent out later: • Minutes Applications • Updated Calendar Sign Ups at the back • Questions/Concerns?

  28. Thank you for Coming! • Upcoming Events: • February 8th: Lawrence Family Promise Volunteer • February 8th: District Science Fair • February 9th: Expo Preparation • February 12th: Allen Fieldhouse Cleanup • February 13th: Career Fair • February 17th:FEWB meeting • February 19th:21st: Expo • February 28th:Movie Night • Spring Break: NOLA

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