Susana Silva

Educational pathway

2019 - TC for Adult Educators H.E.A.R.T. - Oudoor Experiential Learning - Hungary - it gave me experience, competence knowledge in experiential education, in using nature as classroom, in using the way of cousil as tools for reflection/sharing, importance of inhabiting nature for health
2018 - International Holistic Trainer of Trainers - Germany- it gave me practical Knowledge/awareness on crisis management, designing programme and training preparation, public speaking, team and group functioning & management, NFE learning through conversation tools, Non verbal dialogue and art tools for trainer self management, practice & feedback, emotional care and management, 1 year mentorship on steps forward as an international trainer;
2017 - The Power of Non Formal Education -it gave me awareness of the power of simulation, toold for reflecting impactful intense group experience, tools and understanding on learning to learn, self, pair and group learning reflection and monitoring-Portugal
2015 - TC for YW STORM - Struturing Non Formal Education for Social Inclusion - Latvia - It gave me deep understanding on NFE, experience and competences in the 3 types of activities (strutured, non strutured and semi strutured), awareness of the impact of simulation and psicodrama as tools for NFE, programe designing according with participants needs/motivation awareness.
2010/15 - Erasmus+ (CME - unemployment "Let's get them work"- UK; TC for YW "Rise up, Spice it up" - unemployment - Greece, "Open up to Learn" - unemployment - Portugal); YiA - TC ("Bicultural learning - Moldova; "Human Rights" - Estonia; I care - Health & Safety - Portugal; "Conflict Management & Peace Education" - Portugal)
YE ("Revisiting Old Traditional Games" - Macedonia; "Youth in Motion" - Outdoor & Sports - Danmark; "Dance in Action" - dance for Inclusion - Hungary); PBA ("On the top of the world - Norway; "Building Bridges" - Russia); Grundtvig (Course "Autobiographical Methodologies for Literacy" - Italy; workshop Eutopia - Urban Tales for Literacy - Italy) - these activities gave me an introduction to NFE & LLL on a wider perspective, experience on intercultural learning and awareness of its potential, tools for NFE activities, understaning of the European programmes of Education, specially YIA/ Erasmus+ Youth, learning from going out of my comfort zone experiences, reflection on learnings at several levels such as key competences (awareness about them and LLL).
2010 - Certification for Trainer - it gave me deep competence and knowledge on how to design and evaluate results in a training, manage group the participants learning environment and to provide different learning styles.
2008 - Dance for Community Facilitator certification - it gave me knowledge, tools practice and competence on how to prepare NFE through dance & movement for all ages, and how to promote them.
2005 - Graduation in Educational Psychology - it gave me a background in the psychological part of the learning/educating process, knowledge pedagogical relationship, human development 1 year supervised practice,