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Engineers Without Borders at The Ohio State University

Campus:	Columbus
Status:	Active - Established
Purpose Statement:	Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is an international organization that applies engineering solutions to aid in the development of underprivileged communities through community-centered design. EWB-OSU is the student led chapter at The Ohio State University of the national organization. EWB-OSU provides professional development, real world engineering service projects, and networking to its members. We have recently completed the monitoring and evaluation phase of our international project located in N'jau, The Gambia and are looking to continue this partnership into the future. This project dealt with access a sustainable water source for agricultural purposes and we will be traveling in the future to make improvements on previous additions and assist the community in learning to maintain these additions. Additionally, we are in the implementation phase of a structural project in Carrera, Ecuador to improve educational infrastructure. Our chapter traveled to Ecuador last summer and plans on continuing to travel at least once a year to implement the project and evaluate the progress. Our local projects teams work with a variety of organizations in central Ohio including Green Columbus, Friends of the Olentangy Watershed, CHA Animal Shelter and more. Local projects provides many opportunities for hands-on experiences in our own community, including through the many volunteering events we host every semester. Current local projects include designing and producing accessible bilateral stimulation tappers, creating and implementing a bike powered pump for harvesting water from barrels for a tree nursery, and designing a community garden for South Side Family Farms. Our fundraising, marketing, and social teams work to provide funding for our projects as well as keep our members excited and engaged.
Primary Leader:	Cam Elia
Secondary Leader:	Mei Yan Thornton
Treasurer Leader:	Andrew Xia
Advisor:	Patrick Sours
Co-Advisor:	Michael Hagenberger
Organization Email:	ewb.ohiostate@gmail.com
Facebook Group Page:	https://www.facebook.com/groups/111967842761/
Instagram:	https://www.instagram.com/ewb_ohiostate/
Website:	https://ewbohiostate.com/
Primary Type:	Community Service/Service Learning
Secondary Types:	Awareness/Activism Special Interest Community Service/Service Learning
Primary Make Up:	Undergraduate
Constitution:	2024_04_18_02_03_45_3081.pdf
Meeting Time and Place:	FMS: Mon 6-7, Local: Mon 7-8:30, IP: Wed 7-8:30 Fontana Labs Columbus, OH 43210
Office Location:	1739 N. High Street Columbus, OH 43210
Membership Type:	Open Membership
Membership Contact:	Jamie Hake (hake.41@osu.edu)
Time of Year for New Membership:	All year
How does a Prospective Member Apply:	Attend any meeting!
Charge Dues:	No