What Are EMI Projects Like?

   

The US office at EMI focuses our attention on projects mostly in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.  These projects can involve schools, hospitals, churches, or ministry centers among others.  The scope of design typically looks like master planning, architecture layouts, water/wastewater treatment, and other infrastructure development.

Interns start with a week of orientation here in Colorado Springs where they hear about EMI's vision & mission, receive theological training on why we do what we do, and learn practical tools to cross cultures and design in the developing world.

Currently, the interns are heading out on 2 week project trips to Kenya, Zambia, & Korea with other professionals on a multidisciplinary team.  They will spend the rest of the term (through May) finishing a set of design documents and a design report.  During the work week our program emphasizes life on life discipleship, mentorship, and service in the local community at a nearby soup kitchen.

Exploring the Garden of the Gods State Park with my co-interns in 2016!

My update:

I officially left my structural position at Affinity Engineering and spent January preparing for and running the US spring intern orientation at EMI!

I'm now currently working part-time at EMI as I finish the on-boarding process and study for the professional engineering license exam in April.

Over the next few weeks, I plan on sharing a series of short videos to better capture the heart and outreach of EMI as I start this new vocational path. Thanks for sharing in my journey! :)

I now live 10 minutes from this beautiful park!

I finally convinced Charles, one of my closest college friends, to move out here with me!