Getting to work with the hangover of 2008
Prateek Awasthi (@prateekawasthi) is the Director of Policy and Advocacy at Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada. For a lot of people, thi...
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Building Leaders for the 21st Century
When asked to imagine the ‘future of work’ many people envision a lifestyle that would be fitting of George Jetson’s world – self-d...
#BeAdVENTUROUS: How Kwangu-Kwako is building safer homes and a more equal society
EWB currently invests in 9 ventures, 5 of which are co-founded and led by women, including Kwangu-Kwako, Numida Technologies, FarmDrive, ...
#BeAdVENTUROUS: How Bloom Impact is disrupting traditional banking systems and connecting women to finance
EWB currently invests in 9 ventures, 5 of which are co-founded and led by women, including Kwangu-Kwako, Numida Technologies, FarmDrive, Blo...
#BeAdVENTUROUS: Venturing Into Male-Dominated Spaces
Starting a business is never easy, particularly if you are a young woman. Many female entrepreneurs face systemic barriers that limit their ...
EWB invests in disruptive financial technology venture
EWB welcomes Bloom Impact to its venture portfolio! Bloom Impact is an innovative social enterprise working in Ghana to unlock opportuniti...
Out of the office and into the community: EWB staff visits chapters
When I was my fourth year of university, EWB’s Community Team Leader from Toronto, Annelies visited the University of Alberta chapter in E...
Long term fellows have landed at EWB!
EWB sends an enthusiastic welcome to the Fall 2017 cohort of long term fellows! These 10 passionate and dedicated individuals start their f...
#BeAdVENTUROUS, Minister Champagne!
In January 2018, Canada will launch its Development Finance Institution (DFI), which will invest $300 million in social enterprises to reduc...