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Weronika Koralewska

born 1992  •  lives in Poland  •  speaks fluent English, Polish
About:

"To be alive in this beautiful, self-organizing universe - to participate in the dance of life with senses to perceive it, lungs that breathe it, organs that draw nourishment from it - is a wonder beyond words." (Joanna Macy)


I am a passionate trainer, mentor, facilitator, activist, educational programme designer and consultant, embedded in the idea of holistic, inclusive, interdisciplinary-based approach to non-formal education.

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Weronika Koralewska

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Current occupation

Trainer, project manager, facilitator, mentor, educational consultant in NGO sector

Work experience

I TRAINER: I worked as a trainer in the following NFE trainings:

1) "The power of stories in 'difficult' topics - explaining inequalities and economy" - Erasmus+ training for youth workers, in 2019,

2) "Many stories, one conclusion" - Erasmus+ training for youth workers, in 2019,

3) "Common Digital (R)evolution" - Council of Europe funded training, in 2018,

4) "Empowering Minorities through Theatre" - Erasmus+ training for youth workers, in 2018,

5) "Peace by piece" - Erasmus + training for youth workers in 2018.

6) "Taking care of care takers" - Erasmus+ training for youth workers in 2022.

II FACILITATOR: I worked as a facilitator in the following Erasmus+ youth exchanges and events:

1) "Green up!" - Erasmus+ youth exchange, 2019,

2) "Many countries, one nature" - Erasmus+ youth exchange, 2018,

3) "Philosophy enhancing critical thinking" - Erasmus+ youth exchange, 2018,

4) "Conflicts happen, how to deal with them?" - Erasmus+ youth exchange, 2017,

5) "Many stories, one conclusion" - Erasmus+ youth exchange, 2017.

6) "EKS Zjazd Beneficjentów Projektów Solidarności", - a seminar for ESC beneficiaries, organized by Polish NA, 2022.

III EU RESEARCHER:

1) I was employed by SALTO European Solidarity Corps as a researcher - expert to explore the complementarity and synergies of the European Solidarity Corps programme to other EU youth programmes (with a focus on Erasmus+). The publication can be viewed here:
https://www.salto-youth.net/downloads/4-17-4451/Exploration%20of%20the%20complementarity%20and%20synergies%20-%20SNAC%20-%20Final%204.pdf

IV EU RAPPORTEUR - I was a rapporteur during the following EU events:

1) "Quality Label expert meeting", organized by the Polish NA, in 2022.

2) "3rd European Youth Work Convention", organized by German NA, in 2020.

Educational pathway

I FORMAL EDUCATION

* 2019-2020: Course of using the elements of Dance Movement Therapy in therapeutical work in Polish Insitute for Dance/Movement Therapy (Warsaw, Poland),

*2015-2016: , MA in Political Science from Central European University (Budapest, Hungary),

* 2012-2015: Interdisciplinary Individual Studies in Humanities and Society (main area: Ethnolinguistics ), at Adam Mickiewicz University ( Poznan, Poland),

* 2011-2014: Bachelor's degree in Social Policy at Poznań University of Economics (Poznań, Poland).


II CONFERENCES AND LARGE-SCALE EDUCATIONAL EVENTS:

* 2ND Food Sovereignty Forum in Poland (2020),

* YouthDIG & EuroDIG Conference in Tbilisi, Georgia (2018).


III NON-FORMAL EDUCATION:

* participation in numerous volunteering projects and programmes - about environmentm permaculture, education, etc. - in countries like India, Switzerland, Serbia, Slovenia,

* participation in workshops and NFE trainings on the topics of: permaculture, quality of NFE, partnerships, project organization, nature-based methodologies, movement methodologies, theatre methodologies, sustainability, entrepreneurship, privacy on the internet, games design, social inclusion, intercultural education, campaigning and mentoring, communication skills, diversity, storytelling, etc. in many countries around the world (e.g. Spain, France, Romania, Germany, Ukraine, Bosnia & Hercegovina, Lithuania, Turkey).

Fields of training expertise

  • (expert) Animation
  • (intermediate) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (intermediate) Change Management
  • (expert) Citizenship Education
  • (expert) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (expert) Communication Skills
  • (advanced) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (expert) Creativity & Art
  • (intermediate) Crisis Management
  • (advanced) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (advanced) Drama & Theatre
  • (intermediate) Education through Sports
  • (expert) Environment & Ecology
  • (advanced) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (advanced) Equal Opportunities
  • (expert) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (expert) Event Management
  • (advanced) Financial Management
  • (advanced) Fundraising
  • (expert) Global Education
  • (advanced) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (advanced) Human Rights
  • (expert) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (intermediate) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (expert) Leadership Development
  • (intermediate) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (intermediate) New Information Technologies
  • (advanced) Open Space Technology
  • (expert) Organizational Management
  • (advanced) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (expert) Peace Education
  • (expert) People Management & Cooperation
  • (expert) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (expert) Project Management
  • (advanced) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (expert) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (advanced) Storytelling & Humour
  • (expert) Time Management
  • (expert) Training of Trainers
  • (intermediate) Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
  • (advanced) Volunteer Programmes
  • (expert) Youth Exchanges
  • (intermediate) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (beginner) Youth Policy
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (beginner) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (advanced) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (advanced) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (advanced) European Institutions
  • (intermediate) International Youth Structures
  • (expert) Private Foundations

Working with specific target groups

  • (advanced) Children
  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (expert) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (advanced) Minorities
  • (intermediate) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (beginner) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (advanced) Young People with a Physical Disability
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Sensory Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (intermediate) Africa
  • (intermediate) Asia
  • (advanced) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (intermediate) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (expert) European Cooperation
  • (advanced) Global Cooperation
  • (advanced) South East Europe

Other skills

Computer skills: Canva, Linux Environment, Windows Environment, InkScape Graphic Design Programme, "R" statistical computing programme, LibreOffice Package (e.g. LOWriter, LOImpress), Microsoft Office Package (e.g. Excel, Word, PowerPoint), FramaSoftware. Social & Managerial skills: conducting focus groups, constructing workshop scenarios, facilitation, designing escape rooms, writing project proposals, planning proceedings independently, project coordination, critical thinking, limitless creativity, designing educational programmes from scratch. Creative skills: escape rooms design, game design, story-telling methodologies, drama methods, movement methods, deep ecology workshops.

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (beginner) German
  • (fluent) Polish
  • (intermediate) Spanish

Trainer references

This profile was last modified on 2023-09-19

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