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The journey begins for 10 new overseas volunteers
 Over the past month, 10 long-term volunteers have embarked
on various projects in Africa, South America and Asia.
These energetic, talented and committed volunteers are
working on a range of programs from small-scale irrigation,
to water and sanitation provision, to computer and livelihood
training. Yet each of these dynamic volunteers shares
the common goal of helping communities in the developing
world.
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Learning how to help: A letter from David Damberger in Zambia
 My
first week in Zambia was a whirlwind of emotion and
learning - probably only a small taste of things to
come. I know from just a week on the ground that the
only thing I should do for now is to ask lots of questions
and offer no solutions.
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ewb.ca/learn launched as a new resource for members
 Whether you are learning about development for the first time or are in search of a more in-depth analysis of development discourse and a place to discuss your ideas, the ewb.ca/learn development learning portal is for you.
In response to the needs and wants of EWB members, this website provides a variety of resources to increase the knowledge and understanding of development issues for both EWB members and the general public. In doing so, ewb.ca/learn links users to subject-specific online resources, videos and book recommendations, weekly articles, and an outline of the EWB approach to development. Discussions on the weekly articles and recommended books can be posted to an online forum, enabling people of various backgrounds and experiences to express their opinions and share their knowledge online.
If you would like to learn more, please check it out ewb.ca/learn.
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Exceptional chapters and volunteers helped make 2004 a landmark year
 Among the hundreds of volunteers and 22 chapters across the country, the University of Calgary and l'École Polytéchnique were voted the Chapters of the Year, and Chad Hamre and Monica Rucki have been recognized as 2004 Volunteers of the Year.
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Alyssa Lindsay selected as the 2005 "Leader for the Future"
 Alyssa Lindsay, a fourth year biological engineering student at the University of Guelph, is the 2005 recipient of the Ontario Professional Engineers Foundation for Education "Leaders for the Future" award. The goal of the award is to encourage engineering students to act as leaders in their communities, on their campuses and within the engineering profession into which they will soon be entering.
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