Fostering socially conscious engineers who use their skills to create meaningful impact through humanitarian efforts
Engineers Without Borders (EWB) is an international organization that brings together students and professionals to work on engineering projects that provide solutions for communities facing human development challenges around the world.
Participating in the EWB Afeka branch exposes students to global community-facing challenges that engineers are able solve. It provides firsthand insight into complex issues, and enables development and implementation of solutions that create meaningful impact.
Beyond making a tangible impact, the students taking part in EWB hone skills that prepare for successful engineering careers: Multidisciplinary teamwork, project management, cross-cultural collaboration, and innovative problem-solving required, p
What's Next?
The students aim to tackle issues of water and food security in Kenya. They plan to design and implement solutions to address these critical challenges faced by communities in this region of Africa.
Strategic Priorities Met
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Enhancing Engineering Education and the Educational Experience
EWB projects transcend textbooks, enabling students to apply technical and interdisciplinary skills to navigate complex social challenges. This immersive brand of experiential learning produces empathetic problem-solvers prepared to drive sustainable impact.
EWB projects transcend textbooks, enabling students to apply technical…
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The National STEM Educational Continuum
EWB-Afeka members serve as engaging STEM ambassadors, leveraging interactive engineering activities to inspire and empower the next generation of innovators from all backgrounds. Their grassroots outreach plants seeds of curiosity and self-belief that nurture the STEM leaders of tomorrow.
EWB-Afeka members serve as engaging STEM ambassadors, leveraging inter…
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Inclusion and Commitment to the Community and Society
EWB-Afeka epitomizes inclusion by partnering with marginalized populations to co-create contextual engineering solutions that expand access to vital resources and community infrastructure. Their human-centered approach cultivates mutual understanding across diverse cultures.
EWB-Afeka epitomizes inclusion by partnering with marginalized populat…
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