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384/685:
Independent Build Elective
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In the spirit of the Habitat
for Humanity Build Elective that ran from the summer of 2001 to the summer of 2005, this elective is
designed to allow students to create an independent build experience for
elective credit. The specific requirements will vary by case, but generally
speaking you must be intensively involved in a not for profit (ie. you
may NOT receive payment) build experience for a minimum two week intensive
period (minimum 10 full days of work), document your work experience with
photos, journal entries, a narrative, and create a web page of your experience
that will be posted on this page.
The idea of the web page is to allow other students to see what opportunities
are available, as well as to illustrate what was learned during the experience.
This work can be carried out anywhere in the world. Wonderful,
humanitarian work can be done by our students that gives YOU a learning
experience and helps those who are less fortunate.
I will make an effort to post links to opportunities, but students are
encouraged to do their own research to find their own. If there are fees
associated with the external agencies providing the opportunity, these
costs are to be borne by the students. The University of Waterloo will
not be held liable for any injuries suffered during these construction
projects. Please be sure to fill out any associated legal liability/insurance
forms with the associated agency or provider.
For a short tutorial on using Dreamweaver to make webpages, check out
this link. The use of this program is
not mandatory, but the lab at school does provide free access to this
program.
This is a fully graded course. The physical submission will be used
to assess the understanding gained through the build experience. It will
be important to document the experience using a variety of media - drawings,
sketches, photos and even small movie clips. |
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This course requires
an override form.
Students interested in registering for these opportunities should contact me
at tboake@uwaterloo.ca. |
| Known Opportunites: |
| La Sabraneque - Volunteer Opportunies in Provence, France |
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| Auroville Earth Institute |
info |
| Cadip - International Volunteer Opportunities |
info |
| Transitions Abroad |
info |
| Apare Work Camps - France |
info |
| Yestermorrow Design Build School |
info |
| Habitat for Humanity International (for all countries) |
info |
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| Student Work Experience: |
| 2006
Restoration Work At Salernes - Reconstructing A Xth Century
Chateau (Apare Camp) |
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Nathan spent two weeks in France working on the reconstruction of a Xth
century chateau - understanding and working with stone. |
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| 2007 Restoration Build - Miramas,
France (Apare Camp) |
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Dea spent two weeks in
France restoring ancient structures. Her account was carefully documented
in a notebook. |
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| 2007 Habitat for Humanity Build - Petrolia, Ontario |
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Rosalie made the Petrolia newspaper for her efforts in working for Habitat
for Humanity on this build in Petrolia, Ontario. |
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| 2007 Auroville Earth Institute |
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Maneu attended a course that taught the age old method of rammed earth
construction. |
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2007 Volunteer Building in Guatamala
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Paul spent time in Guatamala assisting in the construction of housing
for the poor - much more concrete block work than has ever been done in
the Arch 172 Masonry Wall Building Field trip! |
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2007 Global Studio
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Matthew participated in the Johannesburg Global Studio, which brings
students from all over the world to assist in building with the less fortunate. |
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| 2010 Restoration Build - Salon-de-Provence,
France (Apare Camp) |
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Natalie participated in the Apare Restoration build in Salon-de-Provence, France, from August 14th to September 4th, 2010. |
Natalie Sham - 1B Planning
project documentation
general information about this initiative |
| 2010 Pisco Community Centre, Peru |
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Aurelia travelled to Peru to assist with the Earthbag construction of a new community centre. |
Aurelia Adams - 3A
project documentation |
| 2010 Basement Renovation, Don Mills, Ontario |
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Carlo did the planning and construction for this transformation of a Don Mills, Ontario basement into a livable space. |
Carlo Pasini - 4A
project documentation |
| 2011 Habitat for Humanity Build |
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David worked for Habitat for Humanity, and has documented his Winter Construction. |
David Domanski - 4A
project documentation |
| 2012 Proyecto Humanitario Proveyendo a mi Hermano Guatamala |
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Allison worked in Guatamala building a school. |
Allison Suffel - 3B
project documentation |
| 2016 Rift Valley Resource Centre, Kenya |
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Anne Sewell worked on a design build project to house high altitude runners in Kenya - all made with local materials |
Anne Sewell - Masters
project documentation |
| 2016 All Hands Volunteers Nepal Rebuild |
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Maryia worked after the Nepal Earthquake of 2015 on rebuilding 3 schools. |
Maryia Sakharevich - Masters
project documentation |
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