Philadelphia Union Soccer Game Fundraiser
Posted on April 23, 2012

EWB-MAP has purchased group tickets for the June 23 Philadelphia Union soccer game vs. Sporting Kansas City. The game is at 7pm, and we have 55 sideline tickets. They will be $35 each and proceeds ($10 for each ticket) will benefit the El Salvador project. You can reserve tickets ahead of time by emailing Walt Walker at president[at]ewb-map.org; He will accept payments at the May 3 chapter meeting or the May 16 happy hour. Checks can also be mailed to Walt anytime (made payable to EWB-USA, and write "Mid-Atlantic Professionals" in the memo field); the mailing address is 920 Germantown Pike, Suite 200, Plymouth Meeting, 19462.

We will setup a tailgate at one of the lots (TBD later) before the game, weather permitting.

2012 Northeast Region Workshop
Posted on April 18, 2012

The 2012 Northeast Region Workshop will be held at the the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, PA on November 16-18th, 2012!

Please help EWB-USA develop a program which best suits the needs, wants, and interests of our region by completing the following short survey: http://tiny.cc/2012NEworkshopsurvey

If you have any comments, questions or would like to be involved in the planning process, please email Nicole Ostrowski at workshop@ewb-northeast.org.

RAMJAM Spring Fundraiser
Posted on March 14, 2012

This year for our large spring fundraiser we are partnering with a local student chapter at the University of Delaware (EWB-UD) to help put on a music and arts festival to raise money for both chapters and their combined 5 projects. EWB-UD has been the benefactor of this annual music and arts festival, that was started in 2007 in a graduate student's backyard and has grown almost exponentially every year since, for the last 5 years. Last year the event drew a crowd of over 800 attendees at it's new campground location and we are hoping to draw over 1000 attendees this year!

About the Event
What: RamJam Music and Arts Festival
General: In addition to live music, fire performances and art installations, event attendees are also invited to set up camp for the night. RamJam offers a unique opportunity to reach a diverse community of music lovers and EWB supporters in the DE, MD, PA and NJ areas.
Where: Elkton, MD @ Uncle Bob's Western Corral - ~1 hour drive from Philadelphia
When: Saturday May 5th - music will go from around 11 am to 11 pm and tickets include access to the event, parking, and camping (from Saturday into Sunday)
Tickets: $35/person
Type in "EWB-MAP" in the promotional code line so we can track how many tickets we sell and to get $5 off your ticket!
Website: www.ramjamming.com

Philadelphia Global Water Initiative (PGWI) 5th Annual Conference
Posted on February 27, 2012

The Philadelphia Global Water Initiative (PGWI) is hosting its 5th annual conference, entitled "Performance Indicators for Sustainable Water and Sanitation Projects in Developing Countries", on April 3rd, 2012 in Houston Hall, University of Pennsylvania. The conference will bring together the worldwide experts on water and sanitation issues. It will feature findings from UNICEF, World Bank and USAID representatives, panel discussions from leaders of other national/international organizations as well as voices from the experienced members and students in the PGWI network. Click here for details. To purchase tickets, please visit http://pgwi.ticketleap.com/conference.

New EWB-MAP Chapter Secretary
Posted on December 8, 2011

Effective immediately, Paolo Belfiore will be the new EWB-MAP Secretary. His contact information is located here here.

Project Updates
Posted on December 2, 2011

El Salvador: Our El Salvador project team returned from an eight-day site assessment trip in the community of Las Delicias on November 20! Team member Adam Brostow provided updates of their daily work on the project wikipage, which you can view at:
http://ewbelsalvador.wikispaces.com/Assessment+Trip

Philippines: The Philippines project team was awarded $17,000 from The Boeing Company via EWB-USA's Fall Grant cycle! The team has begun preparations for a three-phase well drilling implementation trip beginning in January and end in early March.

Rwanda: The Rwanda project team is on a site monitoring trip of the water and sanitation design and facilities in the Twa Village November 27-December 10 to determine where future work is needed.