Be the change you wish to see in the world." -Gandhi
EWB-Atlanta
The Atlanta Professional Chapter of Engineers Without Borders USA (EWB-Atlanta) is a non-profit humanitarian organization established to partner with developing communities worldwide in order to improve their quality of life. This partnership involves the implementation of sustainable engineering projects, while involving and training internationally responsible engineers and engineering students.
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March 2011 | Saving Lives With a Better Refugee Camp Design
Follow our work and progress of our partner Peacebuilding Solutions by viewing their timeline blog. The blog chronicles our work with PS from their inception in early 2011, to the Haitian IDP camps, to meetings with the UN, through the design competition, to the UN in NYC and on Geneva, to the pilot test of the refugee camp design, and ultimately to deployment worldwide. The blog is complete with photos, footage from the camps, CNN interviews, published articles, and commentary. Check it out!
Refugee Camp Design Competition Our refugee camp design competition has ended and was a resounding success! We had 120 students from 12 universities consisting of 24 teams compete for $15,000. Our multidsciplinary panel of judges from the federal government, U.S. military, private, and nonprofit sectors chose the top designs based on our design criteria and their experience. More>>We also appeared on CNN Espanol yet again to reveal the winning designs. Andrew Parks of EWB-Atlanta and Kay Guerrero of PS discuss:
Human Values Award Nomination Andrew Parks accepts the Human Values Award nomination on behalf of EWB-Atlanta for our work in Haiti and with refugees. The Human Values Award honors leaders who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to improving the lives of others through their dedication and service to humanity. The Art of Living Foundation is an international nonprofit educational and humanitarian organization that works in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations. 
Refugee Camp Design Competition EWB-Atlanta and our partner Peacebuilding Solutions were featured on CNN Espanol. Andrew Parks of EWB-Atlanta and Kay Guerrero of PS discussed our refugee camp design competition and included footage from our work in Haiti.
We have released our 2010 Annual Report. You may view this and prior reports here.
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