Engineers Without Borders-USA MSOE

Construction of the 2020 Chosavic school expansion design project is now complete, and we were able to join the inaugural celebration!https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=327522759548527&id=100068724160837

We at the MSOE chapter of EWB-USA are so excited to see the work that the community has done to build their school in order to serve more students from Chosavic and surrounding communities. We hope to visit soon and celebrate with them in person.

Happy Friday! Great progress is being made on the Manantial water storage tank and the community hygiene workshops have been well attended!

As much as we wish we were there, we knew it was the right decision to cancel travel plans. Omicron hadn't yet even arrived around Joyabaj and too many covid tests here were giving false negatives. Nonetheless, the Manantial water storage tank and distribution system is under construction! It hurts not being there but we couldn't be happier that the Guatemala office staff and community members are moving forward with this project which will improve their daily lives in so many ways.

Roof is now on at the Chosavic school expansion!

Thanks to AE sophomore Olivia Swain for her presentation in commemoration of Black History Month! Ms Swain is an officer in MSOE's chapter of National Society of Black Engineers, which has quadrupled in size since 2019. Among other things, Ms Swain introduced us to a few pioneers in the fields of engineering and technology.
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DID YOU KNOW...Jamaican-born American Walt W. Braithwaite pioneered the use of CAD in the field of aerospace engineering during his career at Boeing?
Braithwaite "was the senior engineer responsible for developing Boeing's use of computer technology in the design of airplanes. He supervised the engineering development of numerous Boeing aircraft including the 777, the first commercial aircraft to be designed entirely with CAD software. In 2000, Braithwaite became President of Boeing Africa, before retiring three years later as the highest-ranking black executive in Boeing's history."
https://www.clusterinc.com/articles/7-unsung-black-engineers-you-should-know

Join us at noon on Monday at CC-47 on campus for a guest speaker!

We had hoped to visit Manantial and Chosavic over the school break, in addition to meeting with the Board of Directors with our partner NGO, EWB Guatemala, in Guatemala City. In spite of having to cancel our trip, the work continues thanks to civil engineer Tatiana Maldonado, project coordinator Bernabe Morales (with a university degree in k'iche!), and foreman affectionately known as "Cleto." Tatiana continues to coordinate the water distribution system design review process; Cleto is overseeing the Chosavic school expansion; Bernabe is continuing to liaison between our chapter and the community of Manantial as well as verify supplies availability etc. It is very reassuring to have such skilled, motivated, and trustworthy partners in Guatemala especially during these times. Bernabe captured the people of Manantial in photos for us during a recent visit. One can tell from the woman's huipil pattern that the village is near the Department of Quiche and thus is influenced by their dress. As we close out 2021, there are so many people for whom we are grateful, without which our partnerships with the communities in Guatemala wouldn't be possible. Thank you, Gracias, and Maltiox!

End of year matching fund update! Our sincerest thanks to the EWB-USA MSOE alumni who contributed $300, which has been doubled by the anonymous EWB-USA MSOE alumni matching donor! You can double your impact by donating today or tomorrow - your donation will be matched dollar for dollar up to s total of $2,000! Below is a community member of Manantial who will no longer have to fetch water for drinking, cooking, bathing, dish washing, clothes washing, and cleaning every day. Thank you for your consideration. Every donation, regardless of size, is greatly appreciated! Campaign link in comments.

Thanks to whatsapp and a very dilligent Cleto, we've been enjoying real-time updates of the Chosavic School expansion progress! It may be cold in Wisconsin, but it's warm and sunny in Guatemala and community members are getting in their "turnos" (sweat equity days of work) on the jobsite.

We have another matching donor! The next $2,000 donated will be matched!
We're pleased to announce that AN EWB-USA MSOE ALUMNI who wishes to remain anonymous will be MATCHING DONATIONS made from now till December 31st, up to a total of $2,000.
Once again, you have a chance to "double your impact" and support our projects in partnership with communities in Guatemala.
Thank you for your consideration!

Engineers Without Borders at MSOE Help Milwaukee School of Engineering raise $16,000 for the project: Engineers Without Borders at MSOE. Your gift will make a difference!

Read our latest newsletter about our chapter's activities these past few months.

https://mailchi.mp/9fcd7d0fe8d1/ewb-winter-2021

We celebrated winning the NCEES Engineering Education Award, advanced our three active projects, participated in a sustainable development workshop, said goodbye to a graduate, and mourned the loss of a professional mentor and friend. We also launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for our current and future projects.

EWB-MSOE 2021 Winter Newsletter