Plumbing Workshop
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Our professional mentors, Louis and Patrick, held a plumbing workshop for us at Net Zero Solar here in Tucson. We learned some basics about working with PVC, copper piping, and drip irrigation. Shout-out to Christian and Francisco for the longest-shooting marshmallow blaster. We also made some "Pinterest-worthy" copper pipe sculptures that we soldered together.
As a club, we're gonna try to hold more workshops like this (fun and educational). You can learn a lot about design in the classroom, but experiences like these are the best way to learn skills necessary for our implementation trips. If there's anything you'd like to learn, through a weekend workshop or in-meeting talk, please drop us an email! |
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Noche Dominicana 2019
After a brief hiatus, our Noche Dominicana fundraiser is back at Stillwell House & Garden. Join us March 31st for dinner, entertainment, and a silent auction.
What is Noche? Firstly, it is a fundraiser for the costs incurred by our international and domestic development projects. We currently have an irrigation project in Sabana Mula, Dominican Republic. We've completed two assessment trips and are working on finalizing the system's design before moving into the implementation phase. We also have an irrigation project here in Arizona at the San Carlos Apache Reservation, a project that is still in the design phase.
Not only is Noche a fundraiser for our projects, but a chance to network with students, professors, and professionals from all around Tucson. On top of that, it's also a great night to have fun.
Tickets are $80, and can be purchased by emailing us or at the door.
What is Noche? Firstly, it is a fundraiser for the costs incurred by our international and domestic development projects. We currently have an irrigation project in Sabana Mula, Dominican Republic. We've completed two assessment trips and are working on finalizing the system's design before moving into the implementation phase. We also have an irrigation project here in Arizona at the San Carlos Apache Reservation, a project that is still in the design phase.
Not only is Noche a fundraiser for our projects, but a chance to network with students, professors, and professionals from all around Tucson. On top of that, it's also a great night to have fun.
Tickets are $80, and can be purchased by emailing us or at the door.
Updates 2016-2017
International ProjectIn January 2017, EWB-UA completed the first in-country assessment trip for the Dominican Republic project. On arrival, the team discovered a well-organized community with high social capital. The community has committees that handle everything from water to funerals. The community is forming another committee specifically for this project that will use its membership fees to maintain the irrigation system. EWB-UA will return sometime next year to perform land surveying and collect other technical data needed to begin the design.
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Noche Dominicana 2017
Come join us for our annual benefit dinner on April 9, at Casa Vicente's! In addition to learning about our chapter's progress in our new project, guests will enjoy Casa Vicente's delicious food while enjoying live music. This will be an especially exciting annual dinner as we have moved on from our Bolivia project and onto a brand new project in the Dominican Republic. Please contact us at ewb.arizona@gmail.com for ticket reservations.
E-Week
Domestic Project
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The 543 Work Plan for the San Carlos Apache Reservation irrigation project has been submitted! EWB-UA has been working with local non-profit organization Nalwoodi Denzhone for the past few years on a design to benefit the community. The project has been divided into four different subsections including family gardens, large-scale crop cultivation, orchards, and areas for raising animals. Our hard work on the 543 Work Plan has finally paid off and we look forward to any new developments on the project! |
Volunteering
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This year has been full of awesome new volunteer opportunities right here in the Tucson community! We've worked with organizations like Casa de losNiños, Ishkashitaa Refugee Network, Z-Mansion, Amphi Middle School and Agua Prieta hosted EWB-UA students. We helped clear out attics, sold fruit at Tucson farmer's markets, serve breakfast to some of Tucson's homeless, taught middle schoolers the importance of infrastructure engineering in developing countries, and helped construct roofs and buildings in Agua Prieta, Mexico.
We are thrilled to say that we have no shortage of volunteering events for next semester. On the line-up includes Habitat for Humanity events, another Agua Prieta trip and much more! Know of any great organizations we can volunteer with? Shoot us an email and we'd love to check it out! |
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Fundraising
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Our annual Frisbee Without Borders (FWB) fundraiser was a success with more than 50 participants. Thanks to the hard work of the fundraising committee, FWB was a ton of fun with tie-dyeing, plenty of prizes, and friendly competition. Thanks to the teams that came out to support EWB and thank you to the members who made the event such a hit! Stay tuned for our spring fundraisers! |
Workshops
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One of the really cool aspects of being a dues-paying member is being able to participate in educational workshops! Our latest one on soil characterization was not only very informative, but tons of fun hanging out with fellow EWB-ers from both UofA and ASU and having an excuse to play with mud! Stay tuned for a list of very awesome tours and workshops we will be setting up this spring semester! |
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Social
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In addition to volunteering and working on projects with one another, members of EWB-UA are always encouraged to attend our social events! Whether it be a holiday party or an outdoor BBQ grill day, we like to incorporate fun and bonding into our club activities at the UofA. EWB-UA encourages student engagement through strengthening the connections between members so that they feel welcomed, supported and appreciated. Our social events are a great way to get to know the professionals who assist our projects in a much more inviting way and to meet like-minded people who share your interests. Our last event was a BBQ held in the Engineering Courtyard where students got to enjoy some great food and talk with fellow club members as well as people like the Dean of Engineering who stopped by for a burger!
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Leadership
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Get excited, we will be holding elections for next year's officers very soon! Depending on how involved you would like to be, there is something for everyone in this club. A general dues-paying member can benefit from participating in various social events, workshops and project meetings. The officer positions are detailed in our Contact Us page where you can find more information. We are currently looking for a Project Manager to facilitate the Domestic Project in San Carlos, and an additional Project Manager for the International Project in the Dominican Republic. These roles are the most time and effort inclusive but are incredibly important for the overall success of the project! Since EWB-UA has recently accepted our International Project, we are in need of more people to research in our Grant Writing Committee. This is a perfect role for someone interested in helping us raise the money for our project and to gain practical experience with grant writing. Please attend our meetings to find out how you can best contribute! EWB-UA is student leadership driven, and as such, there are vast amount of opportunities to get involved! For more information on becoming a General Body Member, Officer, Project Manager, or member of a specific Committee- please feel free to Contact Us to find out more About Us
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Updates 2015-2016
Spring 2015 Newsletter
EWB Mountain Region Conference 2015
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With EWB Conference held at Arizona State University this year, our members were more than happy to participate and represent EWB-UA. After an extensive application and review process, we are excited to announce that EWB-UA won the Premier Chapter Award for Mountain Region this year. We will compete for the national Premier Chapter Award this spring. With sessions such as how to transition leadership in chapters and how to handle international and domestic projects, the conference was one of the most inspirational and enlightening events of the semester. Thank you all for your contributions to making EWB-UA a Premier Chapter! |
2015-2016 Officers
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President: Nikitha Ramohalli
Internal Vice President: Aaron Woodward External Vice President: Luke Yarnall Secretary: Jake Garan Treasurer: Kristina Rivera |
Congratulations to our newly elected officers! |
E-Week Victory
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Our chapter claimed second place in the e-week competition this year, continuing a long history of success in this competitive set of engineering games between student clubs. We also won the food drive and photo contest thanks to the support of club members, Jake Garan's photography, and over 140 pounds of peanut butter. Besides being a blast and an opportunity to network, we also earned valuable prize money for our club.
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Our Chapter Featured in UA Engineering Video
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