11. David Boroto - Global Development, Engineers Without Borders, and Reflecting on Failure
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English - February 15, 2022 14:29 - 1 hour - 76.4 MBTechnology career development uoft engineering science u of t engineering uoftengineering university of toronto research engineering student professional development Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Introducing David Boroto /Duh-veed/ (EngSci Infrastructure 2018 + PEY)
David started his global development journey as the president of University of Toronto Chapter president of Engineers Without Borders (EWB) during his undergrad. Upon graduation, David worked as a data analyst for Viamo and an infrastructure and project management analyst for the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS). Currently, he is serving as the Vice Chair Board of Directors for EWB Canada and completing his Master of Philosophy in Engineering for Sustainable Development at the University of Cambridge.
Notable Quotes
“Never forget where you came from.” - David Boroto“You can take a day.”.... “Listening to your body and mind.” - David Boroto“Being better tomorrow than I was today….. Little by little to improve.” - David Boroto, on his definition of success and "Engineering for Good"Resources mentioned with Links
David's Writing:
David’s MediumWhat I Learned from Losing the World Vision Social Innovation Challenge"I Failed to Admit Failure" by David Boroto via Engineers Without Borders Failure ReportGlobal Engineering Courses and EWB
Centre for Global EngineeringGlobal Engineering CertificateAPS420/1420: Technology, Engineering and Global DevelopmentEngineering Science - Infrastructure EngineeringEngineers Without Borders (EWB), University of Toronto ChapterEWB @ U of T - Youth EngagementOther Resources
Gapminder ProjectGapminder Project - Dollar StreetDavid Damberger: What happens when an NGO admits failure (TED Talk)Hans Rosling: The best stats you've ever seen (TED Talk)80,000 Hours for Career PlanningEffective AltruismWilliam MacAskill (Co-Founder of Effective Altruism)World Economic ForumOur World in DataDon’t Look up (Movie)Jeffrey Sachs | University Professor and Director, Center for Sustainable DevelopmentJeffrey Sachs | Columbia SIPAHow to get in touch with David
Medium Blog : David’s MediumEmail: [email protected]LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-boroto/Submit to our Suggestion Box if you have a great potential guest idea or some feedback!
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