FOCUS Student Magazine Focus March 2013 | Page 5

However . Quite the opposite occurs when teams start discussing volunteering , touching upon different aspects and digging into unbelievable topics such as “ How to break the stalker stereotype in 10 days ” or “ How can we make working at an animal shelter fun and cool for + 18 ?” and much more . It would be impossible to shed light on all the incredible ideas that were presented during the workshop . One of the ideas generated was a database called “ Volife ” for all the volunteers , organizations and possible opportunities for them came up . “ But where is the sexiness of it ?” teachers would ask . So a team came up with a sexy virtual garden . This virtual and interactive garden was created to illustrate user ’ s volunteering activities and networks . 11 days in Belgium went by with a flash : teamwork , socializing , travelling , taking classes - brought so many new perspectives in the participants ’ minds . But what do participants think about this project now ?
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