Public Outreach

To help make Canada the most pro-development country in the world, EWB members engage Canadians, raising their awareness about the urgent need for human development. Our members regularly run events aimed at engaging Canadians in the fight against poverty.

Our major event this semester is EWB Day; this takes place in early March. In previous years, we've ran activities such as a fundraiser for Kiva, a microfinance organization that gives loans to entrepreneurs in developing countries, and flooded the streets of downtown Edmonton, handing out information about fair trade and a sample of fair trade chocolate, many of us attracting extra attention since we wore tea and coffee-cup costumes! See the pictures on our chapter page within www.photos.ewb.ca

Interested in helping out with a public outreach event? Do you have an idea for a great activity we could run? Email Travis – travis@ualberta.ewb.ca

Events at the U of A chapter have included:

• October 17th: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty – participation in collaborative activities and presentations, followed by the famous EWB Pumpkin Drop!
• Weekly Fair Trade Fridays in ETLC and CAB
• Annual EWB Day massive outreach activities
• Fair Trade Candygram awareness project
• Participation in Clubs Fair, International Week, and other events
• World Water Day outreach

EWB Day 2008