First week was immensely exciting, from meeting the program directors, Jud and Pau, to meeting the rest of the laid-law scholars. Coming from all different parts of the world, the excitement and curiosity we had of each other carried thoughtout the entire week. After our introductions and icebreakers we dove into design thinking, were we structured our next 6 weeks using the methodology- empathize, define, ideate, prototype and test. Throughout the week, the directors led us through exercises, utilizing design thinking approaches , which inspired creative thinking and promoted effective collaboration. By the end of the week we had generated innovative ideas and felt a stronger sense of team unity.
To commence the the beginning of the program, we held a welcome party at the end of the week which held a cultural fair. This gave us the opportunity to meet with the organizations and their volunteers, as well as getting to know more about each other. Overall, the welcome party was success and a wonderful way to end the week.