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Do you know how many people in the world are physically isolated from their
basic needs? In this episode, I sit with Avery Bang and Devin Connell from
Bridges to Prosperity to learn how they are connecting millions of people by
building pedestrian bridges in some of the most remote areas of Africa and South
America.
Avery and Devin are doing some amazing work with these communities with Bridges
to Prosperity, and they shared interesting stories on how they are building all
of these bridges. Some fascinating facts from our conversation include the use
of manual labor to build the bridges (as opposed to using big equipment like we
normally use in the US), the procurement of material and how they recycle steel
cables for their bridges, and the impact a single bridge has on these
communities.
In this episode you will learn
* What Bridges to Prosperity is as well as their core mission.
* Some of the challenges communities and engineers overcome when building in
developing countries.
* How bridges are built without big equipment.
* How pedestrian bridges are connecting communities in Rwanda.
* How corporate partners are the backbone of the mission of Bridges to
Prosperity.
* How Bridges to Prosperity adjusted to continue helping these communities
through the Covid-19 pandemic and all the challenges they faced.
* Why it is important for young engineers to get involved with professional
organizations.
* What has been the largest suspension bridge Bridges to Prosperity has built.
* How Avery and Devin think we can continue Engineering our Future.
Resources
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/powerofconnection/
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/corporate/
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/donate/bridge-builder-circle/
Connect with Avery, Devin, & Bridges to Prosperity
Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridgestoprosperity/] • Twitter
[https://twitter.com/B2P] • LinkedIn
[https://www.linkedin.com/bridges-to-prosperity]
Website: https://bridgestoprosperity.org/ [https://bridgestoprosperity.org/]
Music by Jack Winders
Intro: Midwest Folks
Outro: Southern Skies
Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic
Follow him on Spotify:
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Big thank you to the podcast partners [https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/partners]
for making this episode possible
PPI: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/PPI2Pass
Audible: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Audible
Skillshare: https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/Skillshare
[https://www.luisfelipeduque.com/SkillShare]
Do you know how many people in the world are physically isolated from their
basic needs? In this episode, I sit with Avery Bang and Devin Connell from
Bridges to Prosperity to learn how they are connecting millions of people by
building pedestrian bridges in some of the most remote areas of Africa and South
America.
Avery and Devin are doing some amazing work with these communities with Bridges
to Prosperity, and they shared interesting stories on how they are building all
of these bridges. Some fascinating facts from our conversation include the use
of manual labor to build the bridges (as opposed to using big equipment like we
normally use in the US), the procurement of material and how they recycle steel
cables for their bridges, and the impact a single bridge has on these
communities.
In this episode you will learn
* What Bridges to Prosperity is as well as their core mission.
* Some of the challenges communities and engineers overcome when building in
developing countries.
* How bridges are built without big equipment.
* How pedestrian bridges are connecting communities in Rwanda.
* How corporate partners are the backbone of the mission of Bridges to
Prosperity.
* How Bridges to Prosperity adjusted to continue helping these communities
through the Covid-19 pandemic and all the challenges they faced.
* Why it is important for young engineers to get involved with professional
organizations.
* What has been the largest suspension bridge Bridges to Prosperity has built.
* How Avery and Devin think we can continue Engineering our Future.
Resources
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/powerofconnection/
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/corporate/
* https://www.bridgestoprosperity.org/donate/bridge-builder-circle/
Connect with Avery, Devin, & Bridges to Prosperity
Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/bridgestoprosperity/] • Twitter
[https://twitter.com/B2P] • LinkedIn
[https://www.linkedin.com/bridges-to-prosperity]
Website: https://bridgestoprosperity.org/ [https://bridgestoprosperity.org/]
Music by Jack Winders
Intro: Midwest Folks
Outro: Southern Skies
Website: https://www.jackwinders.com [https://www.jackwinders.com/]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JackWindersMusic
Follow him on Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/0msfukZWdVoUHIvpFvanTU?si=U5jKEdjfSTOetL12ispLcg
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