Upcoming Bridges
As summer is quickly approaching, we are busy preparing for many bridges to be built in the coming months in South America and Africa! 11 chapters (from the United States, Canada, and England) will be constructing 9 bridges in two countries: Bolivia and Swaziland. Our Bolivia program remains strong with continual support by our wonderful in-country partner, Engineers In Action. Since the launching of our Swaziland program last year, we have continued working with our partner MicroProjects to take on more bridges that will involve higher numbers of university students and impact communities in other regions of the country. As the 2018 build season kicks off, we encourage you to follow along via individual chapters' social media accounts and this newsletter!
Chapter Highlights
The University of Toronto chapter had a bridge competition
Facebook:@B2PUofT
The University of Alberta chapter's travel team got together in March to look at practical field challenges such as cutting and bending rebar and tying the rebar cages together
Facebook:@uab2p
The Cornell University chapter raised awareness about their Swaziland bridge by handing out cookies
Facebook:@b2pcornelluniversity
After 12 hours, 25.6 miles, and 5 mountain peaks, plus an untold number of peanut butter sandwiches, the University of Colorado Boulder chapter completed their Walk a Mile in Their Shoesfundraiser
Facebook and Instagram:@CUB2P
The University of Iowa chapter was out enjoying the nice weather during their surveying workshop
Facebook and Instagram: @continentalcrossings
During the first weekend of March, the University of Notre Dame chapter spent Sunday morning learning and practicing some important technical skills during their anchor pour construction workshop
Facebook:@NDSEED
The Rutgers University chapter had their second annual dodgeball tournament on Friday, April 27th
Facebook: @b2p.rutgers
Instagram:@b2pru
The Penn State chapter had a weekend construction seminar and potluck
Facebook:@pennstatebridgestoprosperity
Instagram: @pennstateb2p