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Volunteer Blog

Posted by Kirsty on 10 May 2012

"Never underestimate the power of dreams and the influence of the human spirit. We are all same in this notion: the potential for greatness lives within each of us." Wilma Rudolph.

A half past eight start on a Saturday morning outside Guomao Station is one of the least likely places you'd think to come across inspiration such as this, but then again you never quite know what to expect when you take on the task of being a 'Beijing Buddy'.

Magical Science

Posted by Helen on 22 April 2012

民工子弟进校园志愿奉献传爱心
——记民工子弟学校学生参观校园活动
4月21日，由北京化工大学、英国皇家协会和农民工子弟基金会三方协办的民工子弟学校小朋友参观高校校园活动顺利在北京化工大学展开。
早上刚过9点，学校南门就挤满了熙熙攘攘的人群。原来是民工子弟学校博识小学和明圆学校的同学们已经分别乘坐大巴而来。小朋友们共分为五组，各组由北京化工大学志愿服务总队的志愿者们带领，井然有序的带向今天参观活动的第一站，即图书馆三层的会议室，同学们将聆听大学教授们的关于化学与天体物理知识普及的讲座。

Eater Egg Hunt

Posted by Kirsty on 20 April 2012

Painting a boiled egg is, it turns out, a refined art. Judging by the number of eyes that scrutinised my design, I had not mastered it. Neither did another volunteer succeed in impressing the young critics with his painting of a frog. A little finger stabbed his picture, condemning it as “rubbish!”, which I’m told is the critical equivalent of “hasn’t quite hit the mark.” No, far better to sit back and watch the real experts- the children- at work.

Anniversary Concert of International Festival Chorus

Posted by Helen on 7 April 2012

City is usually associated with diversity, opportunities, choices and success. For me city has always been a symbol of culture. You can definitely meet it even in a crosswalk sometimes, but I’m talking about accessible culture – in the gallery, library, cinema, museum, theatre or in the concert hall – a culture that is opened to public, ready to be appreciated.