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Passion.

Flexible Time Commitments. Making positive CHANGE. Skills Development. Energy!. Open Discussions. Passion. People First. Focus on Learning. Meet People from Across Canada. Thoughtful Approach. Making Change in Canada. Make Your Own Experience. Opportunity to Work Overseas.

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Passion.

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  1. Flexible Time Commitments. Making positive CHANGE. Skills Development. Energy! Open Discussions. Passion. People First. Focus on Learning. Meet People from Across Canada. Thoughtful Approach. Making Change in Canada. Make Your Own Experience. Opportunity to Work Overseas.

  2. Why does EWB exist? Who do we work for?

  3. Who I am working forw/ Tony Hancock

  4. 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

  5. Members Chapters National Office The Organization “EWB” E National Office. 12 Full Time Staff Chapters. 27 University Chapters Members. 20,000+ members

  6. The Organization “EWB – UofA Chapter” General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member + General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member General Member Director Director Director Director Director Director Changemaker Director Director Director Director Director Director Director VP Finance and Operations Sierra Jensen VP High School Outreach Rebecca Pinto + Brett Kotelko - VP External Tony Hancock VP Communications Valantina Amalraj VP Public Outreach Andrea Gonzalez VP Member ED. Anna Hopkins + Stephen K President Jamaal Montasser

  7. The Organization “EWB – UofA Chapter” Just kiddin’ …here’s the real one: Executive Directors Members

  8. EWB promotes human development through access to technology by: • Partnering with developing communities to help build the capacity of their technical sector

  9. 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

  10. 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.

  11. 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

  12. 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)

  13. 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

  14. Become a Public Outreach Director! Stand Up, Speak Up on October 17 (HUGE EVENT) Fair Trade Campaign EWB Day Letter writing (Results) International Week

  15. ExternalVPTonyHancock • 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

  16. ExternalVPTonyHancock • 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

  17. ExternalVPTonyHancock • Government • Focus on building relationships with Edmonton MP’s • Attend town Hall meetings • Letter writing sessions for 0.7% • One on one meetings

  18. 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!

  19. 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 • BookClub • A Short History of Progress • Discussion during October 3rd meeting

  20. 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)

  21. High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelkohso.impact@gmail.com Why HSO? • 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!

  22. High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelkohso.impact@gmail.com Why get involved? • 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

  23. High School Outreach (HSO)VP’s Rebecca Pinto and Brett Kotelkohso.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

  24. Expenses for 2007-2008

  25. 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

  26. …In Closing • Questionnaire • Make your own EWB • Ownership + Empowerment • …on innovation • Memberships • Being Open to Other Faculties • On the Horizon

  27. …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

  28. Questions? www.ewb.ca www.ualberta.ewb.ca

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