Upcoming Meetings and Events for the New Mexico Chapter of AWMA

“Save the Water, Save the People Part 2: Education without Borders - Engineers in Bolivia”
Kelly Isaacson, Staff Engineer, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, and Kacey Cubine, Student Project Lead, Engineers Without Borders, University of New Mexico Chapter

Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 11:30 am
Golden Corral Buffet and Grill (10415 Central Avenue NE, northeast corner at Eubank) in Albuquerque, NM

The New Mexico Chapter of the Air and Waste Management Association (AWMA) will hold its February meeting in the Banquet Room at the Golden Corral Buffet and Grill (10415 Central Avenue NE, northeast corner at Eubank) in Albuquerque on Tuesday, February 7, 2012, at 11:30 a.m.

Kelly Isaacson, Staff Engineer, Daniel B. Stephens & Associates, and Kacey Cubine, Student Project Lead, Engineers Without Borders (EWB) University of New Mexico (UNM) Chapter, will present: “Save the Water, Save the People Part 2: Education without Borders - Engineers in Bolivia.” The mission of EWB-USA is to support community-driven development programs worldwide by collaborating with local partners to design and implement sustainable engineering projects, while creating transformative experiences and responsible leaders. EWB’s core values are integrity, service, collaboration, ingenuity, leadership, and safety. The UNM Chapter is working with the Tsimane people of northern Bolivia on water supply, hygiene, and sanitation projects. In June 2011, the UNM Chapter traveled with nine people to two communities to Bolivia, where EWB-UNM assisted in construction of a latrine, built several water filters from local materials, and conducted hygiene training. EWB-UNM's partner non-government organization has reported on use of filters and hand washing stations in these communities. This talk will present the results and successes of EWB-UNM’s 2011 Assessment Trip, filter design, construction and operation, project progress, including alternatives that have been considered, and plans for the 2012 Implementation Trip. EWB’s website is http://www.unm.edu/~ewb/ if you would like any additional information. For more information about UNM’s Tsimane Health and Life History Project, please visit: http://www.unm.edu/~tsimane/. For more information about EWB-USA, please visit http://www.ewb-usa.org/.

AWMA Chapter meetings are normally held the first Tuesday of the month, so please mark your calendars now to meet at the Golden Corral. An open Board of Directors meeting usually precedes each meeting at 11:00 a.m. To suggest meeting topics or volunteer as a speaker, please contact New Mexico Chapter Chair Heather Seus at (505) 412-2192 or E-mail her at: Heather.Seus@hazair.com. Guests and visitors are always welcome! No-host lunch (no RSVP or fee required – attendee pays for own buffet lunch).