Joanna Hoffman

About:

"Direction: Growth" is my brand name and personal motto.

I'm working around Europe as a freelancer since 2008, together with Polish Pool of ERASMUS+Programme Trainers. Passionate and specialising in using digital tools in non-formal and formal education.

Recently working the most with facilitation of group processes, youth participation in local communities, creating social change by public institutions with participative methodologies.

Joanna Hoffman has 4 references for past work as a trainer.

Joanna Hoffman

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Current occupation

freelance

Work experience

Over last 20 years I have been cooperating with main Polish NGOs in training and blended learning projects addressed to young people, teachers, parents, youth workers, and local leaders. I'm a local activist, experienced in coaching local youth groups.

International trainings:

recent and frequent: ON ARRIVAL and MIDTERM trainings for ESC volunteers

past:

27-29.03.2023 strategic partnership on volunteering (SNAC), facilitation of ESC NA officers meeting, organized in Vienna by Austrian NA

16-18 November 2022, Supporting home languages and the languages of schooling with Erasmus+, organised in Dublin by Irish NA

14-16.09.2022 strategic partnership on volunteering (SNAC), facilitation of ESC NA officers meeting, organized by Polish NA

2-4 November 2021, Supporting home languages and the languages of schooling with Erasmus+, organised online by Irish NA

10-13 February 2021, Trainers Pools Cooperation Project, facilitation of trainers meeting, organized by Dutch NA

2-3 November 2020, European Solidarity Corps: Get started with Jobs & Traineeships: ONLINE - postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, reshaped to the online format, organised by Polish NA, Poland,
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/8717

13-18 May 2019 DIG-IT up! Training course on including digital tools in Youth work, the basics of digital youth work, organised by Cyprus NA, Cyprus
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/7762

6 February - 1 March 2019 "THE ART TO REFLECT - about meaningful reflection in trainings", organised by Dutch NA, Netherlands and SALTO T&C RC
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/7586

30 January - 2 February 2019 Trainers Pools Cooperation Project, facilitation of trainers meeting, organised by Irish NA, Ireland

11-15 June 2018 Level up! Training Course on Transnational Youth Initiatives,
organised by Polish NA, Poland, Konstancin Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/7283

11-16 April 2018 DIG-IT up! Training course on including digital tools in Youth work, the basics of digital youth work, organised by Italian NA, Ferrara, Italy
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/7199

15-20.11.2017 Mobility Academy for Young Leaders, organised by Slovak NA, took place in Slovakia, Terchova

7-10.11.2017 Contact making seminar „INCLUSION WITHIN KA2”, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Warsaw

4-8.06.2017 "IT tools in non-formal education of young people", organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Konstancin-Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/6465

20-25.03.2017 DIG-IT up! Training course on including digital tools in Youth work, the basics of digital youth work, organised by Italian NA, took place in Italy, Rome
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/6251

12-17.03.2017 Hands – up for EuroPeers, trainer training for young or more experienced trainers, took place in London, UK
http://www.momentumworld.org/hands-up-for-europeers/

10-14.01.2017 Mobility Academy for Young Leaders, organised by Czech NA, took place in Czech Republic, Kralupy

21-25.11.2016 Mobility Academy for Young Leaders, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland,Konstancin-Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/6025

6-8.06.2016 Trainer skills workshop on use of Online tools, as part of ETS, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Konstancin-Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/5427

12-15.05.2016 EuroPeers Integrational Meeting, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Konstancin-Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/5612

21-24.10.2015 FC Inclusion - Sport as a method of social inclusion of young people, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Warsaw
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/5115

2-7.05.2015 Dig-it up!, organised by Italian NA, took place in Italy, Rome
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/4805

9-14.12.2013 Challenging Locality, on finding a space for youth’s contribution in making local changes, organised by Polish NA, took place in Poland, Konstancin-Jeziorna
http://trainings.salto-youth.net/3867

Educational pathway

Sociologist, graduate from Applied Social Sciences at Warsaw University and many national and international professional courses and trainings,
among which the Training for Trainers of European Erasmus+ Youth in Action Projects (2015),

Fields of training expertise

  • (advanced) Animation
  • (advanced) Change Management
  • (advanced) Citizenship Education
  • (advanced) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (advanced) Communication Skills
  • (advanced) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (advanced) Creativity & Art
  • (beginner) Drama & Theatre
  • (advanced) Education through Sports
  • (intermediate) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (intermediate) Event Management
  • (intermediate) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (expert) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (intermediate) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (expert) Leadership Development
  • (expert) New Information Technologies
  • (intermediate) Open Space Technology
  • (intermediate) Organizational Management
  • (advanced) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (advanced) People Management & Cooperation
  • (advanced) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (advanced) Project Management
  • (advanced) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (intermediate) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (expert) Social Media
  • (beginner) Storytelling & Humour
  • (advanced) Training of Trainers
  • (advanced) Volunteer Programmes
  • (advanced) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Youth Policy
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (expert) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering

Working with specific target groups

  • (expert) Children
  • (expert) Families
  • (advanced) Intercultural Teams
  • (advanced) Young People with a Physical Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (intermediate) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) European Cooperation

Other skills

tennis coach

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (fluent) Polish

Other languages

Russian beginner

Trainer references

This profile was last modified on 2023-06-15

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