Ann-Sofi

Name: Ann-Sofi

Age: 33

Participated in Leadership Seminar:
2005 (participant) and 2006 (facilitator).

How did you learn about work camps and MS?
A friend told me she was going to Kenya with MS.
I jumped in.

What work camp experience do you have?
I was leader of the camp in Tingbjerg 2005. The camp is in a poor immigrant neighborhood in Copenhagen. The camp provided entertainment for the local children during the summer holiday. The idea was to show the children that being a diverse cultural group can be an asset rather than a disadvantage. As well, I was a volunteer in Kenya for MS for 6 months. One of the projects was making bricks to build a school.

How did you experience being a work camp leader?
It was a great experience being responsible for and making a group function well. It was fun having all these different nationalities brought together around the project. Everyone was really enthusiastic playing with the children.

What did you gain from being a work camp leader?
I learned a lot on a personal level about what sort of leader I am. As well, I did this to have something to put on my resumé, in order to get a job in a humanitarian NGO ;-)

Which challenges did you face being a work camp leader?
It is always a challenge figuring out which conflicts to confront and which you should rather ignore. When is it OK for a group to split up in subgroups, and when do you need to get everyone together?

Do you have any advice for future work camp leaders?
Don’t be afraid of leading a workcamp. Y*O*U C*A*N D*O I*T!

Whats your motto for the ILC 2007?
Never say no when someone asks you for a dance.

The unique skill of Ann-Sofi being a leader?
I never reveal my secrets.