Engineers Without Borders is an organization with a mission to help communites in need through engineering projects. Santa Clara’s chapter of EWB has an ongoing 9-year relationship with a community in Nyange, Rwanda. Over the course of our long-term partnership, EWB-SCU has used our engineering and technical skills to provide the community with deliverables that increase the efficiency of the tile making process and a secure and sustainable drinking-water system that can filter for bacteria, parasites, turbidity, and nitrates, and control water distribution.
EWB-SCU also partners with Valley Verde, a non-profit in San Jose, California. We are currently designing and constructing a germination chamber to help with initial plant growth during the winter season.
Vice President (March 2023 - Present)
- Support the president in strategic planning, organization of the three different ministries (engineering, education, and public relations), and scheduling of meetings and special events.
Public Relations Minister (March 2022 - March 2023)
- Led promotion of club to students and fundraising to support our projects.
- Organized the 6th annual 5k For $5k fundraiser, raising $5,000 through a club-led run in March 2022.