The Columbia University Student Chapter of EWB-USA had the honor of hosting the 2011 Northeast Regional Workshop this past November. The dual purpose of the annual Workshop is to train EWB-USA members in the Northeast Region so we are able to help other more efficiently and to allow members to network, brainstorm, and offer feedback about each others’ projects. Over 350 participants joined us for the weekend along with over 40 speakers who offered their experience and insight on topics ranging from their personal international development trips to surveying techniques. The professional exhibition showcased our generous sponsors and reputable nonprofit organizations. The keynote speakers were Cathy Leslie (Executive Director of EWB-USA), Peter Waugh (Project Manager at EWB-USA), Cindy Gallop (Founder of IfWeRanTheWorld and TED Speaker), and Professor Joseph Stiglitz (Nobel Peace Prize Laureate in Economics). EWB fever was definitely in the air throughout the entire Workshop as attendees acquired new resources and knowledge to better their project designs, in-country trip planning, cultural communications, and international development work.

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact Sara Chuang at skc2130@columbia.edu for the Volunteer Contract Form.

Unfortunately, while we can not offer subsidized registration rates for NERW unless you are a volunteer

Don’t miss out on EWB-USA Executive Director , Cathy Leslie’s, along with Nobel Laureate, Joseph Stiglitz’s, Keynote Addresses. There are over 40 enthusiastic session speakers who want to impart their experience in engineering and working abroad, and a career fair boasting over 15 tables of organizations ranging from ASCE, Teach for America, and Pratt & Whitney.

Contact cu-ewb@columbia.edu for any other general questions!