The next chapter meeting will be at ASME International, located at 3 Park Ave by 34th St.

Agenda:

- Introduction to EWB-NY for non-members
- EWB-NY Usalama Project - Site Assessment Overview.
- EWB-USA & ASME: Collaborating for a Better Tomorrow": how ASME and EWB-USA are working toward common goals to enhance the diversity, sustainability and relevance of the engineering profession.
- New Project Proposal: Sustainable Building Design for ABC No Rio
EWB is seeking volunteers to help design a Green building, which will house a community center for art and activism on the Lower East Side. Paul Castrucci will present this new EWB project located in New York City.

Everyone is welcome, especially those with design experience in: energy and water efficiency and conservation; use of local and recycled materials; use of less toxic (low VOC) materials; recycling of materials from demolition; creation of a green roof; and use of both active and passive solar technologies

ABC No Rio is a collectively-run center for art and activism. Since 1980, the group has been involved with community programs such as Books Through Bars and Food Not Bombs. It is a community committed to social justice, equality, anti-authoritarianism, autonomous action, collective processes, and to nurturing alternative structures and institutions operating on such principles.

For directions on getting to ASME International, click HERE. Please contact Iana Aranda for a building pass.

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To get involved with projects in EWB-NY, please review the following:

Projects:

Usalama, Kenya School Project: Volunteers are needed to get involved in the development of a comprehensive plan for the development on the school property in the village. The project includes additional classrooms, rainwater harvesting, and planning for future construction. Volunteers of all disciplines including non-technical backgrounds are desired.

For more information, check out the Usalama Project Website.

Please contact Dave Staller for more information, or if you have interest in lending a hand with this project.

Cambodia Dam Project: Construction is underway on a dam to improve rice output for several villages around Balang, Cambodia.

For more information, check out the Cambodia Project Website.

Please contact Bryse Gaboury for more information, or if you have interest in lending a hand with this project.

Matunda Health Center Water Project: EWB-NY's newest project, a potable water source for a health center in western Kenya.

For more information, check out the Matunda Project Website.

Please contact Yuri Estrada for more information, or if you have interest in lending a hand with this project.

Belen Medical Facility Project: In conjunction with EWB-Brown & EWB-SUNY Binghampton, we are designing and constructing a medical facility for the community of Belen, an impovershed village on the outskirts of Iquitos, Peru, deep in the Amazon Rainforest and on a flood plain.

For more information, check out the Belen Clinic Website.

Please contact David Russo for more information, or if you have interest in lending a hand with this project.

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Volunteering in NYC:

Education Committee: Members of EWB-NY are working on activities for students k-12 with support from EWB-USA, ASME, ASEE & Girl Scouts of America. The program seeks to provide opportunities for EWB-NY members to work with students and teach them about Engineering and about Development. For more information or to get involved email Christina or Shannon at education@ewbny.org.

Education Page

Marketing Committee: EWB-NY is working hard to get our name our there in NYC. As such, we are looking for volunteers to help our marketing coordinator in various ways. Anyone with interest in graphic design, branding, grant writing, promotions, events planning, etc. please contact, Kathrine McCullough to start helping.

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