Engineers Without Borders USA provides Kyle Nicholson with the network and experience to succeed after graduating. “The lessons I have learned through EWB will be the best preparation I receive for a future career,” says Nicholson. Read more
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In the News: Global firm assists with Taylor Rodeo Grounds drainage project
Stantec is assisting the community of Taylor with a comprehensive drainage project for the town’s economically critical Taylor Rodeo Grounds in partnership with Engineers Without Borders USA. Read more
Spotlight on EWB-USA Volunteer Philip Wolstenholme
With an impressive career spanning almost four decades, Philip Wolstenholme, PE and Vice President at Brown and Caldwell, is now lending his expertise to the people of Malawi. Over the last two years, Philip’s volunteer service with EWB-USA has included fixing wells, training local technicians and restoring water to rural healthcare facilities. Read more
In the News: Tapping into educational opportunities
Engineers Without Borders USA students build a water catchment system at a Tanzanian schoolhouse. Read more
After the Fires: EWB-USA Proves the Power of Engineering in Disaster Recovery
“Make no mistake, this is a serious, critical, catastrophic event,” CalFire Director Ken Pimlott, speaking on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017 the third day of the Tubbs Fire. “These fires are literally just burning faster than firefighters can run.” Read more
Congratulations, EWB-USA Class of 2018!
EWB-USA’s founder, Dr. Bernard Amadei, envisioned training the next generation of engineers to be able to engineer for the other 5 billion people on the planet. Read more
Building a More Sustainable, Climate-Resilient and Just Future with EWB-USA
Climate change is a pressing global challenge that is becoming more urgent and visible each day. EWB-USA’s vision can only be achieved by incorporating climate change thinking into the work we do and our own operations. Read more
Brewing Good: Helping Nicaraguan Farmers Take Beans to Market
Coffee is the third most consumed beverage in the world (after water and tea). About half of Americans drink coffee every day, but rarely think about the people half a world away who picked the beans and the technology that Read more
A Conversation With Volunteer and Corporate Champion Heidi Lemieux
Heidi Lemieux wears a lot of hats. She’s a senior engineer with Sanborn, Head & Associates Inc., co-founder of Engineers Without Borders USA’s (EWB-USA) New Hampshire Professional Chapter, and since 2016 she’s been leading a major EWB-USA water project. She Read more