Ontario Tech University
IN-1: Innovation 1

As a laptop-based University, UOIT has a potentially higher rate of e-waste than other institutions. In 2014 the Sustanability Office joined together with the UOIT Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Chapter to develop a program where e-waste returns were used to fund the EWB Junior Fellowship program. There are any number of programs designed to help you develop “leadership skills”. The Junior Fellowship by EWB Canada isn’t one of them. The Junior Fellowship Program is designed to go beyond the development of leadership skills – it’s designed to help young people become leaders. The Fellowship begins in Canada with six months of preparation in an advanced and immersive learning environment, followed by four months of individually leading change in Africa with one of EWB’s African Ventures. Upon return, Fellows continue their work with eight months of leadership in Canada, bringing their experiences and learning back home, and tapping into EWB’s national network of young social innovators. Junior Fellows are chosen based on a proven commitment to excellence, to building a more equal and sustainable world, and to taking on a leadership role in their EWB chapter and in Canada upon their return. They are humble and mature problem-solvers, excited to promote learning about development, and have an existing understanding of development practices. The 18-month Program is the opportunity for these change agents to gain the knowledge, perspective, and understanding they need to better define their worlds, and how they want to change them. - See more at: http://juniorfellow.ewb.ca/#sthash.7R1FdGs6.dpuf

The goal is to reach $8,000 in return revenue each year to send a Junior Fellow to Africa.