engineers without borders presentation
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Centennial Secondary School
EWB / Rotary / CEOSA Partnership
CeOSA General Meeting
November 2015
EWB representatives:
Chris Blechschmidt, John Cirucci, Diana Dunn, Herb Klotz, Carl Zvanut
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Engineers Without Borders - USAa non-profit, volunteer, humanitarian organization
The EWB Mission:
Partner with Developing
Communities
Implement sustainable
Engineering Solutions to
improve Quality of Life
Promote Globally Aware
Engineers and Students
EWB-USA was founded in 2002 and
now has over 13,800 members!
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Engineers Without Borders – USAHow the Mission is Accomplished
EWB Chapters execute all projects:
– community partnership
– scope development
– fundraising
– project management
– engineering design
– implementation
– ongoing support
National Organization
– Small, paid staff in Colorado
– Establishes project guidelines
– Technical Advisory Committee
– Community Program Coordinators
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EWB’s “5 year” Mission at
Centennial Secondary School
Sustainable infrastructure for education
Clean Water
Appropriate sanitary facilities
Power for all school needs
Safe buildings4
Seven Trips to Centennial
January 2010 – Assessment Trip
February 2011 – Sanitation: Installed Boy’s and Girl’s Urinals
November 2011 – Electrical: Installed solar powered lighting in 3 classrooms
April 2012 – Water: Drilled deep well, Instituted student infrastructure fee
February 2013 – Sanitation: Installed toilets (bucket flush) and rain gutter system for boy’s and girl’s washrooms
April 2013 – Water: Installed solar powered water distribution system throughout campus
March 2014 – New Roof on Chemistry/Physics Building
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Lights in Use Every Night!
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It’s the End of the Dry Season
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Running Water at the School
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Bucket Flush Toilets – Running
Water in Washrooms
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New Roof & Ceiling in
Chemistry/Physics Building
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Sustainability
School Infrastructure Fee
Maintenance Technician Hired
School now pays 5% for each new project
School also provides labor for all projects11
Additional Rotary Projects
Books for the teachers & students (Allentown West RC)
Instruments for the band (Easton RC)
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WHAT’S NEXT
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ELECTRICAL
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Centennial Secondary SchoolUpcoming EWB Projects
March / April 2016
Administration Building Solar Electrification
Late 2016 / Early 2017
Library Solar Electrification & Water Treatment
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Administration Solar Power System
Provide full time power for Administration
• Office Equipment and lights
• Small desktop printer
• Larger volume copier or printer
• Public Address System
Teachers
• Lights in the evening
• Laptop/cellphone charging during peak sun hours
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Administration Solar Power
System Equipment
Fifteen 200 Watt PV Modules
Four 225 Amp Deka Batteries
Charge Controller
Inverter
Roof top mounting
(prep work in 2015)
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Library Solar Electrification
School rebuilt library in 2010 with local funds
Providing power for laptops and lighting
Library is in bad location for solar
6 PV modules, 2 batteries, Inverter and CC
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Times Have Changed!
Things that the School is Proud of
March 2014 Visioning Meeting
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5 Year School Vision
(by Mr. Sengeh, School Principal)
Teaching and Learning – Improve quality of education, more than 50% of students pass university entrance requirements.
Discipline – Morally well-disciplined students, Students, parents and teachers working together to achieve this goal.
Infrastructure – Wants a beautiful school like a college.
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5 Year Plan for CSS
Year 1– Refurbish at least 3 classroom buildings
– Light Administrative building to run computer/printer and lights for staff room/office
– Reinforcement of Code of Conduct with teachers, students, CTA (parents)
– Increase stock of library books (on-going)
– Make administrative positions permanent (JSS & SSS principals)
– Create a plan to start revolving fund by year 3
Year 2– Refurbish at least 3 classroom buildings
– Increase stock of library books (on-going)
– Create a space for guidance counselor
– Build/renovate 3 new classrooms
– Install PA system
– Housing for select students prior to exams (increase number)
– Electricity for library for computers
– Equip science building
– Fund-raising for revolving fund.
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5 Year Plan for CSS
Year 3– Refurbish at least 3 classroom buildings
– Revolving fund in place for teachers ($8500 must be raised in year 1-3)
– Book renting system started
– Build/renovate 3 new classrooms (free up space for 1 dorm)
Year 4– Renovate staff quarters (2-year project)
– Start fencing and seating for field
– Build/renovate 3 new classrooms (free up additional space for dorms)
– Build roof & furnish canteen in unfinished building
– Initiate boarding program
Year 5– Renovate staff quarters (2-year project)
– Open piggery & poultry houses (Agricultural department)
– Finish fencing and seating for field
– Expand boarding program
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Rotary District 7430, Allentown West Rotary and 3 club partners, Bo Rotary Club and EWB-LVP
$30,000 Rotary Foundation Global Grant Approved
– Training for Teachers
– Books for Students
– Electrical for Admin Bldg– Lights
– Printing Capability
– Public Address System
– Laptop Charging
– Electrical for Library– Lights
– Computers
Centennial Secondary SchoolRotary Global Grant
Bo Rotary Club
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WHAT’S NEXT
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EDUCATION
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Centennial Secondary School
Global Grant Progress to Date
June 2015 – Teacher Training: Phase 1 -completed
– One week Training program to improve teaching methods aligned with West African Education curriculum
Nov 2015 – Teacher Training: Phase 2
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Library Books Program – Global
Grant – Nov/Dec 2015
$10,000 allocated for books in global grant
Specific book needs will be defined by school
Implement Book Lending system for students
Bo Rotary has librarian as member, will be primary contact
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Goal:
Assess ways to partner with Centennial school to help improve quality of education
Determine how cultural exchange could benefit NW Lehigh students
2015-16 Focus is on fact-finding:
2 week Trip to Centennial school in 2016 with 2 educators (~ Mar-Apr 2016) with EWB team
Pre-trip discussions with Peace Corps workers who lived and taught at CSS
Pre-trip discussions with CSS school administration
Centennial Secondary School2015-16 District Travel Grant Partnership with Northwestern Lehigh School District
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How Can CEOSA Help?
Assist EWB on next EWB projects with
liaison and logistics in Sierra Leone
Help with development fund
Assist in implementation of 5 year plan
– Adopt buildings to repair?
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Thank you!
Questions and Discussion with CeOSA
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