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Our Mission

Engineers Without Borders UW-Madison chapter builds a better world by educating internationally-responsible engineers and students. We embody the Wisconsin Idea - that education should influence people's lives beyond the classroom - by providing engineering and social services in Wisconsin and in under-served communities around the globe.

Our belief is that a true partnership with our host communities, and community participation is crucial to the success of our projects.
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Our Chapter

In 2003, Engineers Without Borders established a UW-Madison chapter under the guidance of the late Civil and Environmental Engineering Professor Peter Bosscher, who helped the chapter to develop a program in Muramba, Rwanda. The Rwanda project was honored for their work with a bronze medal United Nations Mondialogo Engineering Award in 2005.

​In 2009, EWB-UW was awarded a gold medal Mondialogo Award for our work in Bayonnais, Haiti. After years of operation, the chapter maintains a minimum five-year commitment to many communities.


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Our Effort

Our chapter currently works in
  • Joyabaj, Guatemala
  • Kamuli, Uganda
  • Tabuga, Ecuador
  • Mayagüez, Puerto Rico​
​Communities play an active role in project selection and exhibit complete control over our projects. Community ownership during the design process is important, but community ownership post-implementation is necessary in order to maintain our projects and to ensure that our projects fulfill their intended purpose.
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Engineers Without Borders- UW Madison partners with the Madison Area Professional Chapter of EWB for mentoring and workshops
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  • Home
  • Donate
    • Sponsors
  • Programs
    • Guatemala
    • Uganda
    • Ecuador
    • Puerto Rico
  • Banquet
  • Gallery
  • Calendar
  • Our Team
    • Our Team's History
    • In Memory Of Peter Bosscher
  • Contact Us