TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
http://trainers.salto-youth.net/AnaAfonso/
I am passionate about non-formal education and I believe in its key role in people’s empowerment, fulfilment and freedom.
I have 18 years of experience in the international training sector and I have specialised in gender and gender based violence (GBV), self-care and self-compassion.
I believe learning is an holistic process. Deep and lasting learning can only happen by connecting information and experience to the self.
Ana Rodrigues Afonso has 3 references for past work as a trainer.
Gender Consultant, Trainer on Gender Equality and GBV
From 2018 till now:
--> Facilitator, trainer and consultant on gender equality and women’s empowerment (Italy)
• Co-founder and co-manager of the women-led Association 100% Me Stessa ETS (100% Myself) based in Cammarata, Sicily: www.centopercentomestessa.it/associazione
• Individual and group journeys on self-development and self-esteem.
• Development of trainings, contents and products on women empowerment, gender equality, self-esteem and self-care
• Creation of the self-care set of cards 360°: www.centopercentomestessa.it/carte-360
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From 2011 till now:
--> Trainer and Educational Advisor
Pool of Trainers of the Youth Department of the Council of Europe (www.coe.int/en/web/youth/trainers-pool)
• Trainer and facilitator on the training Non-Formal Education Essentials (May 2022, Strasbourg).
• Trainer and facilitator on the seminar Gender Equality Matters! (June 2016, Strasbourg).
• Educational advisor in international study sessions related to gender equality and women’s rights: A gendered approach to youth homelessness (in progress), Feminists of the world unite!, ESN Gender check-up, The glass ceiling is not your limit, SAGE - Self-assessment tool on gender equality.
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February - August 2014:
--> Gender and Project Officer
United Network of Young Peacebuilders (The Netherlands, unoy.org/en/)
• Development of the organisation’s gender strategy (update gender toolkit, creation of practical documents on gender mainstreaming, gender dimension of educational activities).
• Trainer and educational advisor on international training activities with young people on social entrepreneurship and peace advocacy.
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2009-2013:
––> Trainer, facilitator and project coordinator
Centro Internazionale per la Promozione dell’Educazione e lo Sviluppo (Italy, www.ceipes.org)
• Founding member.
• Strategic management of the organisation.
• Trainer with international groups in the field of transversal skills, gender equality, intercultural learning, human rights education and active participation.
• Writing and coordination of international and local projects on the topics listed above.
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2004-2009:
––> Trainer, facilitator and project coordinator
Centro Sviluppo Creativo ‘Danilo Dolci’ (Italy, www.danilodolci.org)
• Maieutic workshops in schools with teachers and students.
• Trainer with international groups in the field of transversal skills, peace and nonviolence, conflict transformation, interculturality and active participation.
• Writing and coordination of international and local projects on the topics listed above.
From January 2022:
––> Masters Degree on Gender Based Violence and Domestic Violence
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia – UNED (Spain)
https://www.uned.es/universidad/inicio/institucional.html
• Subjects on gender-based violence and domestic violence: language and oppression, legislation, recovery of victims.
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January - December 2021:
––> Mindfulness Training
Positive Psychology (The Netherlands)
https://positivepsychology.com/
• Subjects on mindfulness from a positive psychology perspective: meaning and value of mindfulness, managing emotions, thoughts and judgement as a source of discomfort, how to manage the flow of thoughts, acceptance, how to do guided meditations, meditations and other mindfulness methods.
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Adventure therapy training⎢Asociación Experiencia⎢ 3 day workshop facilitated by Martin Ringer y Luk Peeters⎢5-7 Feb 2017, Valencia, Spain --> This training will contribute to my personal development and to improve my competencies to work with groups in change/transformational programmes
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October 2016 - January 2017:
––> Specialised training course on gender equality
CIEG-ISCSP Lisbon University (Portugal)
www.iscsp.ulisboa.pt/pt
• Theoretical knowledge on gender equality and women’s rights related subjects: construction of difference, gender based violence and domestic violence, Portuguese and international legislation and human’s rights standards, history of the feminist movement, public policies and equality plans.
• Practical skills on developing equality action plans.
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September 2015:
Training for trainers (Portuguese official accreditation) B-Training Consulting (Portugal)
www.b-training.pt
• Theoretical and practical training on adult education: communication, motivation, group dynamics, conflicts, presentation of theoretical contents, creation of a training plan, evaluation, among others.
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September 2014 - May 2015:
––> Master on outdoor experiential learning
International Academy for Experiential Education (Lithuania, Belgium, Italy)
www.viaexperientia.net/
• Experiential training aimed at personal and professional development in the framework of outdoor experiential education.
• Skills in the design and implementation of outdoor activities.
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February - June 2010:
––> Training of trainers for human rights education with young people
Directorate of Youth and Sports of the Council of Europe, European Youth Centre Budapest
www.coe.int/en/web/human-rights-education-youth/tothre-2017
• Human rights education related themes: human rights, human rights education, group facilitation.
Competences on human rights education based educational programmes.
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October 1998-September 2003:
––> Bachelor Degree in Psychology
University of Lisbon (Portugal)
www.psicologia.ulisboa.pt/
• Theoretical and practical subjects related to general psychology and systemic psychology.
• Nine month internship at the Family Support Center of the ‘Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa’ where I developed and implemented prevention programmes with youth and families.
• Ability to design educational and prevention programmes.
• Ability to conduct individual psychological assessments and counseling.
This profile was last modified on 2022-09-21