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Meaningful volunteering
For both Nina Bech Damgaard Petersen and Hussain Ali Alhaidary it is of great personal importance to be part of the School Project.
"There is no doubt that it is cool to help our clients when you are an associate attorney. But the fact that I can also make a difference to pupils who are facing challenges provides another angle to my daily work. I get so much pleasure and energy from interacting with
the pupils. It makes so much sense, and it is an enormous privilege that we also get sup- port from Plesner to take social responsibility," points out Nina Bech Damgaard Petersen.
Hussain Ali Alhaidary has chosen to be ac- tive in the School Project because he can re- late to the pupils' challenges and problems.
"I attended upper secondary school in the Nørrebro district myself. I know the milieu and I know which challenges the pupils face because I have been there myself. At the time, I could have used outside help. I now have an opportunity to make a difference to children and young people who really need support. As role models and examples we can motivate and inspire the pupils and help opening doors in a completely different way than the school. I know that the School Project works and that we are actually helping many to move on. It means a lot to me," emphasises Hussain Ali Alhaidary.