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'''Engineers Without Borders''' or '''EWB''' U of T empowers and unites individuals and organizations within the University of Toronto, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa to create beneficial global development and social & systemic change by sharing ideas, educating and taking meaningful action to make a positive impact as leaders. We focus our chapter's initiatives to address the root causes of poverty and inequality, as defined as two of the United Nations sustainable development goals. <span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span>Breaking down politics, food systems, global engineering, and assisting in the development of youth engagement, indigenous allyship, local poverty alleviation and fair trade is what brings the EWB U of T community together. <ref>[https://www.ulife.utoronto.ca/organizations/view/id/1938 EWB]</ref> | '''Engineers Without Borders''' or '''EWB''' U of T empowers and unites individuals and organizations within the University of Toronto, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa to create beneficial global development and social & systemic change by sharing ideas, educating and taking meaningful action to make a positive impact as leaders. We focus our chapter's initiatives to address the root causes of poverty and inequality, as defined as two of the United Nations sustainable development goals. <span style="display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"></span>Breaking down politics, food systems, global engineering, and assisting in the development of youth engagement, indigenous allyship, local poverty alleviation and fair trade is what brings the EWB U of T community together. <ref>[https://www.ulife.utoronto.ca/organizations/view/id/1938 EWB]</ref> | ||
Despite the many positive changes and actions EWB performs, among the Skule community it is often seen as a club mainly used for resume padding. There are many meetings whose main | Despite the many positive changes and actions EWB performs, among the Skule community it is often seen as a club mainly used for resume padding. There are many meetings whose main objectives are to decide when to have the next meeting. | ||