gu branch who we are, what we do and how you can get involved!
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Who are we?
Relatively new society in GU
Focused on human development
Three divisions for you to join
Outreach We deliver
workshops in local primary and secondary schools
Educate pupils on STEM subjects and engineering
Focus on water access and renewables
Outreach Emphasis on skills
development and maintaining high standards of teaching
We work closely with Glasgow City Council to ensure this
GUEWB encourages its members to create new workshops
Fundraising
A wildly successful undertaking for us
We need as many volunteers as possible!
Open to absolutely everyone, engineers or not
Fundraising Worked with Friends of
MSF last year Joint dinner with
speakers from both medical and engineering professions
Looking to fill our 2015/16 year with more events, drawing in bigger crowds
Three Peaks Challenge! Given our size and
age, a huge achievement
Attempted Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon in under 24 hours
Raised £3500 for Send a Cow
Partnerships Looking to establish
links with charities overseas
Putting practical engineering skills to use
Able to enact ‘massive small change’ in communities worldwide
GUEWB Wind This is our flagship
project Prototype ‘small
wind’ turbine Building our
knowledge and experience for future work abroad
GUEWB Wind
Project is still open for new members
Engineering behind it is relatively simple
Prototype currently in pre-production stage
GUEWB Wind Small wind has
already taken off in rural communities world wide
From the Peruvian Andes to Tanzania
A great project which combines human development with real engineering skills.
What’s in it for you? Volunteer work, aside from
being immensely helpful to developing communities, looks amazing to employers
A chance to build interpersonal, organisational and professional skills
Work with an amazing team where your work will define us as a Society in Glasgow
Getting Involved Absolutely no
barrier to entry or prior experience needed!
Get down to our open meeting and sign up to a division
Make sure you follow us on FB
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