Active holidays-Kate Klimenko
This summer was very productive. I participated in two work camp in Germany. First was a photo project in Berlin. This camp was organised by Nazi Forced Labour Documentation Centre. All participants from different countries was provided with an introduction to the subject of forced labour, photo workshops and guided tours around places and museums that had connection to the topic of forced labour. Our task were to express our new knowledge and feelings in art form though photography. In two weeks of this camp I learned so much, in my opinion this creative and interesting way of learning is really good. To take a good picture you need to concentrate on the topic, sometimes it was really sad and emotional. At the end of the last week we had an exhibition where we invited people who work in the documentation centre and their friends. But even after the exhibition our works were presented there.
My second work camp was held in Gaefelden (near Stuttgart). We work on the Memorial site for a former subcamp of the concentration camp Natzweiler. It was Archaeological work. We cleaned for public the commemorative path, former airfield and place where was the airplane hangar. Also I took part in film workshop and helped to document the work of the group.
This volunteering experience made me think a lot about our history and situation in our world right now. This summer I had meet the nicest and really motivated educators and I want to be able in the future be like them and do something with as much love and interest as them. I recommend to everyone to take part in work camp because it's really inspiring experience.
This summer was very productive. I participated in two work camp in Germany. First was a photo project in Berlin. This camp was organised by Nazi Forced Labour Documentation Centre. All participants from different countries was provided with an introduction to the subject of forced labour, photo workshops and guided tours around places and museums that had connection to the topic of forced labour. Our task were to express our new knowledge and feelings in art form though photography. In two weeks of this camp I learned so much, in my opinion this creative and interesting way of learning is really good. To take a good picture you need to concentrate on the topic, sometimes it was really sad and emotional. At the end of the last week we had an exhibition where we invited people who work in the documentation centre and their friends. But even after the exhibition our works were presented there.
My second work camp was held in Gaefelden (near Stuttgart). We work on the Memorial site for a former subcamp of the concentration camp Natzweiler. It was Archaeological work. We cleaned for public the commemorative path, former airfield and place where was the airplane hangar. Also I took part in film workshop and helped to document the work of the group.
This volunteering experience made me think a lot about our history and situation in our world right now. This summer I had meet the nicest and really motivated educators and I want to be able in the future be like them and do something with as much love and interest as them. I recommend to everyone to take part in work camp because it's really inspiring experience.
