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Slide 2 What does EWB do? International Development Sustainable Development Slide 3 Where does EWB fit in? Ease of Impact Impact OECDs World Bank, IMF Regional Governments (Zambia, Burkina Faso, Ghana) Local international development organizations Subsistence Farmer EWB works in Canada to influence policy change, such as with bill C-293, 0.7% EWB works overseas with existing intn development organizations through the JF and OV programs Slide 4 The past year 72 Overseas Volunteers 500 HSO volunteers reached 16,300 students (Over 40,000 in the past 5 years) Outreach to over 100,000 Canadians 2300 engineering students took part in courses that included human and sustainable development content Slide 5 Act Globally Junior Fellows Overseas Volunteers Slide 6 Junior Fellows Overseas Volunteers Work with local organizations in West and South African countries. Hamdiya worked with PROFIT in Zambia Help people help themselves Slide 7 Simple Technology Dramatic Results http://video.on.nytimes.com/index.jsp?fr_story=15f568b60ac9c568d21a17fafca72c6f26afde32 Slide 8 Slide 9 Slide 10 Slide 11 Think Locally Slide 12 High School Outreach Slide 13 Public Engagement Need more fun pictures Slide 14 Understanding Social Change Slide 15 AttitudesBehaviors Social Change Slide 16 Fair Trade The Facts North American consumers pay $4 to $11 a pound for coffee bought from growers for about 80 cents a pound. Growers who sell to fair trade organizations earn $1.12 to $1.26 a pound Of $3.6 trillion of all goods exchanged globally, fair trade accounts for only.01% Slide 17 How would you encourage others To purchase fair trade products? Slide 18 We need YOU! Big outreach events on campus Learn more about international development though our programs. Bring your perspective and enthusiasm to the group. Slide 19 EWB-SFU overseas placement 2007 Hamdiya Slide 20 General Member SFU Chapter Executive Fundraising sub-committee Head Office Outreach sub-committee Education sub-committee School Outreach committee General Volunteers Slide 21 General Members General meetings: Every 2 nd and 4 th Thursday of the month (next meeting will be September 27 th ) Chapter Visit October 10th Bi-weekly newsletter volunteer status will allow you to receive volunteer opportunities Slide 22 Volunteer Opportunities General Volunteer Fundraising Committee Outreach Committee Education Committee Whatever youre good at! Slide 23 Thanks! Be Impact-Focused Global Citizens People Rigorous Independent