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More than Mentorship: Arup’s Story of Success

Who would have thought that a simple “yes” reply to an email would kickstart a journey beyond the safe confines of corporate America? That’s exactly what happened when Arup, a global firm of consulting engineers, was approached by the EWB-USA Read more

How Community-Driven is Your Project?

On the blog today, EWB-USA member Eric Dietrich poses important questions about community-driven development from his experience with the EWB-USA Montana State University Chapter. Join the discussion by leaving a reply in the comments below! by Eric Dietrich How do you Read more

Applying the Three R’s in Candelaria, Honduras

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This might not be the mantra you’d expect to hear from a community of 2,000 people living in western Honduras. But Candelaria is not what you might expect. Candelaria’s environmental story starts in the mid-‘90s when, for Read more

Connecting with the Community, At-Home and In-Country

With nearly 300 chapters around the country, it’s hard to choose the recipients of our annual Premier Chapter Award. By doing so, Engineers Without Borders USA recognizes chapters that meet the ideals of a successful EWB-USA chapter. These ideals include excellence Read more

Join Fellow Citizens of the World in Panama

By Becky Neely Is there a teacher whose lessons still ring in your ears? For me, it was Chuck Stone at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. Stone passed away last month, and his obituary described him Read more