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Laying the FoundationAuthor: Switch and Board
Join members of the Washington DC Professional Chapter (EWB-DC) of Engineers Without Borders-USA (EWB-USA) to hear about the lessons learned, challenges, and opportunities of their community-led infrastructure projects underway in countries around the world. You'll hear conversations between volunteers on all four projects underway: a vehicular bridge in Burkina Faso, a community center in Panama, and drinking water systems in Cameroon and Peru. In addition to the technical engineering aspects of the projects, we'll delve into the cultural and process perspectives of launching sustainable, community-led infrastructure projects in rural communities around the world--and you'll learn about how you can join our Chapter if you want to be part of these exciting projects! Language: en Genres: Business, Non-Profit, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Laying the Foundation - Burkina Faso
Episode 5
Friday, 13 September, 2019
Deciding to close a project is a tough decision for the Chapter. In this episode, hear from Rina Gandhi, Rob Horner, and Rachel Rath on the summer 2019 decision to close the vehicular bridge project in Burkina Faso. How did the project team come to this decision? What does that mean for the community? What are the next steps for the project team? Hear from three unique perspectives--a collaborating NGO partner, a project co-lead, and Chapter President--on this decision.
