I go to a social justice camp run by Free the Children, and it has influenced my life in such a significant way. I have always wanted to make a change in the world, but never really knew where to start until I got involved with Free the Children. Camp was one of the things that led me to volunteer extensively with Free the Children and it was one of the factors that led up to my Volunteer Build trip to Ecuador in 2015.
I was recommended and chosen after a lengthy application process to be a part of the Leaders in Training program at the camp. It involved learning facilitation and leadership skills, interacting with the younger campers, leading activities and building action plans for social justice issues we personally care about. We as a group had to work together to find ways in …show more content…
I have so many amazing memories from my experience there but one really stands out to me as something that exemplifies my personality.
I met a little girl about ten years old named Sophie when first arrived at the camp. She was small for her age and really didn’t want to leave her grandparents, the ones dropping her off at Take Action Camp. I greeted and started asking her questions to her directly, trying to get to know her interests and why she was there. Finding similarities and getting to know people is something I have always found comes naturally to me, and I wanted to make sure this little girl’s first experience away from home got off to a great start. I took her to some younger girls I’d been talking to earlier and spent some time introducing them all,
I was recommended and chosen after a lengthy application process to be a part of the Leaders in Training program at the camp. It involved learning facilitation and leadership skills, interacting with the younger campers, leading activities and building action plans for social justice issues we personally care about. We as a group had to work together to find ways in …show more content…
I have so many amazing memories from my experience there but one really stands out to me as something that exemplifies my personality.
I met a little girl about ten years old named Sophie when first arrived at the camp. She was small for her age and really didn’t want to leave her grandparents, the ones dropping her off at Take Action Camp. I greeted and started asking her questions to her directly, trying to get to know her interests and why she was there. Finding similarities and getting to know people is something I have always found comes naturally to me, and I wanted to make sure this little girl’s first experience away from home got off to a great start. I took her to some younger girls I’d been talking to earlier and spent some time introducing them all,