TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
This is a reference for Ekaterina (Katya) Sherer Sherer
Training course was the part of the K2 Strategic Partnership Project. The aim of the course was: to expound the meaning of the concept of "covert racism", which are its signs and how to fight it, and also to develop the necessary competences among participants which will enable them to create workshops based in non formal learning amongst the youngsters in the classroom.
The target group of the training were hight school teachers, youth workers and social workers from Spain, Italy, Poland and Romania
Methods based on non-formal education approach - at the beginning ice-breaking and getting to know activities, than we went deeper to the topic and worked with such methods as visualisation, self-reflection, assessment for further competences development, small group work, developing own schemes and mechanism of how covert racism is functioning and presenting the role of educator in the process of fighting against it.
Participants discovered topic of covert discrimination . its mechanisms and role of the educator in the process of fighting against it, got competences which will enable them to conduct educational activities based on the non-formal education methods inside the classrooms and schools.
We were team of 2 trainers, we did design of the programme, implementation of the activities and evaluation.
Ekaterina Sherer has proven to be an exceptional trainer in the field of non-formal education, particularly in her role during the activity "EAR (education against racism), training for facilitators" which took place from 15-23 January 2015 in Lorca, Spain. She was not only in charge of the development and implementation of the programme, but also effectively managed the dynamics of an international group.
Her ability to design and implement a curriculum that was not only educational but also highly participatory and interactive is commendable. Katya demonstrated a deep understanding of the principles of non-formal education, applying them in a way that fostered active participation and meaningful learning among the participants.
In addition, her ability to manage the dynamics of the international group and foster an atmosphere of mutual respect and understanding was fundamental to the success of the programme. She showed a great ability to facilitate sensitive discussions, guiding participants through deep reflections on difficult issues related to racism and discrimination.
Therefore, I not only validate, but also highly recommend Ekaterina Sherer as a competent and effective trainer in this educational field.