How YOU can get involved!

What does EWB do? Organisational Development Learning and ChangeWorking With Communities

Organisational Development Fundraising Media and Marketing Grants/Sponsorship

Fundraising Volunteers to help assess/organise new fundraising initiatives. Eg: –Wine drives –Conference raffles Help us raise money through existing initiatives: –Corporate Ball raffles –Entertainment Books

Media and Marketing Pursue media exposure for WA Chapter Raise profile of WA Chapter within the state Co-ordinate media communications Develop & implement a system to monitor profile of WA Chapter Assist with producing promotional materials, Eg: –brochures, short films/videos, web

Grants/Sponsorship Review the monthly WA Easy Grants newsletter and compile grant applications where applicable Pursue sponsorship opportunities with WA companies (both engineering and non- engineering)

Learning and Change High School Outreach EWB Challenge Development Education experiences WA Office Interns Indigenous Focus Group

High School Outreach Interactive presentations Why care about international development? 4 themes –Water Access and Treatment –Climate Change and Climate Justice –Housing, Construction and Energy –Sustainability and Resource Management What can you do in Australia to make a difference? The next generation of potential engineers

2010 EWB Challenge Help Support the Program

Four weeks in India or Cambodia. Two week homestay with local families Community development through hands on activity at construction projects, workshops and site visits Learn about community development through diverse experiences Development Education Experience

WA Office Interns For people interested in getting involved but have limited time: Aid with projects on an as needs basis Develop EWB learning and change resources Research Other NGO’s Policies in various countries Organising awareness events Reports on aspects of development

Indigenous Focus Group Video and interactive activities session Held Monthly When: First session 29 th April, 5:30 to 7 pm Where: Engineers Australia More Info –

Working With Communities Project Teams PCs for Refugees

WA Project Team Nights Opportunity to work on our current community projects, for example: –Laos Pico Hydro Turbine Project –Tonle Sap Bio-digester –Tenganan Water Supply Project nights are run on alternate Wednesday evenings

PC’s for Refugees Tutors provide weekly one-on- one lessons in the home Gives the recipient a basic set of computer skills including word processing, and web searching

Overseas placements Programs are run with project partners in South Asia and South-East Asia –Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, PNG, Indonesia, Timor Leste, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka Generally 3, 6 or 12 month placements Professionals and students

Join the WA Chapter Team Nights 3 weekly meetings Like-minded people Lots of roles which can be filled- by engineers and non-engineers alike!

Membership $10 students/unwaged $60 professionals Sign up Be sure to select ‘WA Chapter’

More questions?

Julius Susanto Returned EWB Volunteer, Laos