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Marzena Ples

born 1983  •  lives in Poland  •  speaks fluent English, Polish, Russian
About:

I’m a passionate educator who loves combine curiosity, openness, content and a dash of fun into the activities with the aim of making learning feel like an adventure—engaging, enjoyable, and full of inspiration! I am a sociologist, practitioner, researcher, NFE enthusiast and RPG and board games fan. My main areas of interest are intercultural education, quality in youth work, youth participation, learning mobility, volunteering, sustainability, conflicts transformation and mediation.

Marzena Ples has 5 references for past work as a trainer.

Marzena Ples

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Current occupation

Freelance educator, trainer, researcher

Work experience

Most relevant practical and professional experience:

since 2021 Member of the core steering group of the European Platform on Learning Mobility (EPLM).

since 2015 Freelance consultant, researcher, facilitator, and trainer in the field of youth and non-formal learning.

since 10.2010 International projects manager, trainer, facilitator at the Youth Development and Integration Association STRIM, Kraków.

2021 - 2023 Member of the Pool of European Youth Researchers (PEYR).

2017 – 2018 Research Assistant in the Institute of Sociology, Jagiellonian University, working on research and educational projects.

2013 - 2018 Project coordinator at the Institute for Eastern Initiatives, NGO, coordinating international projects in the youth field.

2013 – 2016 Research Assistant in the Institute of Russia and Eastern Europe, Jagiellonian University.

2011 – 2013 Lecturer of Russian language in Jagiellonian University, Faculty of International and Political Studies.

2009 – 2015 Project assistant, lecturer in the Centre of Russian Culture and Language, Krakow.

2010 EVS (European Voluntary Service) in NGO, Youth Association DRONI, Tbilisi, Georgia – project manager, organiser of cultural events.

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Educational pathway

PhD studies on social sciences at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland (currently preparing a thesis).

MA in Sociology at the Faculty of Philosophy in the Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

MA in Cultural studies, specialisation Russian Studies at the Faculty of International and Political Studies in Jagiellonian University in Krakow.

College of Education at Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland, teaching qualifications diploma.

Training of Trainers “Special effects”, Cascais, Portugal.

Leadership training course by the Council of Europe, Malta.

Participation in numerous NFE training courses, seminars, educational activities and conferences.

EVS in Georgia.

Fields of training expertise

  • (advanced) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (advanced) Communication Skills
  • (advanced) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (intermediate) Environment & Ecology
  • (advanced) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (advanced) Fundraising
  • (intermediate) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (advanced) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (advanced) Human Rights
  • (advanced) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (advanced) Organizational Management
  • (intermediate) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (intermediate) Peace Education
  • (advanced) Project Management
  • (advanced) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (advanced) Social Media
  • (expert) Volunteer Programmes
  • (advanced) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Youth Policy

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (expert) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (intermediate) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (intermediate) European Institutions
  • (expert) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (advanced) International Youth Structures

Working with specific target groups

  • (intermediate) Children
  • (intermediate) Families
  • (advanced) Intercultural Teams
  • (intermediate) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (advanced) Minorities
  • (advanced) Women's Issues & Groups
  • (intermediate) Young People in/from Conflict Areas

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (beginner) Asia
  • (expert) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (expert) European Cooperation
  • (intermediate) Global Cooperation
  • (beginner) Latin America

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) Polish
  • (fluent) Russian
  • (beginner) Spanish
  • (beginner) Ukrainian

Trainer references

  • East and West – Let’s Unite!

    Awaiting validation (requested 2025-04-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Deutschlandsberg, Austria
    organised by Youth in Progress Österreich
    27/04/2014-05/05/2014

  • Step into the Dialogue

    Validated (2025-05-06)
    The training activity took place
    in Tallinn, Estonia
    organised by Youth Club Active
    7-14.11.2015
    Reference person

    Darja Djatsenko

    (Project coordinator, organiser)
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  • Super Social- Training Course for Youth Workers

    Validated (2025-05-03)
    The training activity took place
    in Stepanavan, Armenia
    organised by Institute for Eastern initiatives and Stepanavan Youth Centre
    24-31.10.2015
    Reference person

    Arsen Simonyan

    (Organiser)
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  • REMEDY - Conflict transformation and mediation in youth work.

    Awaiting validation (requested 2025-04-24)
    The training activity took place
    in Algeciras, Spain
    organised by Synergy
    30.01-03.02.2023

  • Transformers

    Validated (2025-04-24)
    The training activity took place
    in Bakuriani, Georgia
    organised by Youth Association DRONI and Institute for Eastern Initiatives
    4-11.08.2015
    Reference person

    Giorgi Kikalishvili

    (Organiser)
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This profile was last modified on 2025-05-06

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