National

Ting Chiu ’11 Receives Fellowship for National Public Policy Program at Princeton
Her work with ‘the empowering nature of language’ will help prepare her for a career in policymaking

Community Building in New Orleans
Jessalyn Rolwood ’10 writes about her work helping residents redevelop the Lower Ninth Ward as the first carbon-neutral community in the country

An International Stage for the Vision of Ben Towne ’09
One of five winners worldwide of the International Telecommunication Union’s student video contest on the future of information and communication technologies

Facilitating Entrepreneurship in New Orleans: Students Are Assisting in Lower Ninth Ward Redevelopment
Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project collaborates with residents for green community renewal

Lafayette in the News
Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project featured in New Orleans

Students Gain New Perspective at Clinton Global Initiative University Conference
Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project will continue over the summer
By Hristiana Eneva ’10

President Bill Clinton Highlights Lafayette’s Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project
Students present project at Clinton Global Initiative University Conference

Kavinda Udugama ’09 Uses Knowledge and Experience to Encourage Economic Sustainability in Struggling Communities
He, Lori Gonzalez ’10, and Katherine Reeves ’10 present new project’s progress at Clinton Global Initiative University Conference this weekend By Hristiana Eneva ’10

Students to Facilitate Economic and Social Entrepreneurship in Honduran Villages and New Orleans’ Lower Ninth Ward
They will present information on their new Economic Empowerment and Global Learning Project this week at Bill Clinton’s inaugural Global Initiative University conference

International

Building Sustainable Economies on a Global Scale
Engineers Without Borders students worked under the guidance of Gladstone Hutchinson, associate professor of economics and business, to improve the economy in Lagunitas, Honduras

‘A Project of Truly Epic Proportions’
Engineers Without Borders member Michael Adelman ’10 reflects on his experiences this summer in Honduras

Blood, Sweat, and Tears in Honduras
Sebastian Felipe Barreto Ortiz ’10 documents Engineers Without Borders project this summer