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Article: PARKER MITCHELL 1999: CONNECTING WITH THE WORLD
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- University Affairs
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- November 1, 2009
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CopyrightCopyright Assn of Universities & Colleges of Canada Nov 2009. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Parker Mitchell studied engineering at the University of Waterloo between 1994 and 1999, during the Internet and high-tech boom. New technology was central to his university experience and set the path of his career. It also inspired a generation motivated by what he calls "the belief in possibility."
It was his own such belief that led Mr. Mitchell, along with fellow student George Roter, to found Engineers Without Borders, an international development organization that gives poor people access to technology. Their success led Mr. Mitchell and Mr. Roter to be named among Canada's Top 40 Under 40 business leaders in 2005.
It all started at U of Waterloo where, as engineering students, Mr. ...