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Manina Ott
I am a trainer and organisational developer with a focus on diversity, working full time in youth work and non-formal education for more than 10 years, with a focus on participation, empowerment and migration.
You can expect me to bring lots of energy and playfulness, inputs on radical diversity, to ask challenging questions, provide space for deep reflection and a loud laugh.
Manina Ott has 4 references for past work as a trainer.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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Andre Ebouaney -
Vika Matuzaite -
Karen Pong -
Hannah Marie Schütt -
Stéphanie Fritz -
AGORITSA MANDRAKI -
Kalle Ristikartano
Current occupation
Freelance trainer and organisational developer focusing on diversity
Work experience
My focus since 2014 has been migration and inclusion, especially focusing on participation and needs of young refugees and migrants.
I have worked as a youth worker on the local and regional level with youth workers, volunteers, kids and young people with a refugee/migration experience. I worked mainly with free play, adventure education, theatre and movement methods (hence the playfulness in my work as a trainer). I have experience in advocacy work, especially within the topic of migration, where my skills of listening deeply and putting thoughts and ideas into action where honed.
Lately I have been combining these experiences with the approach of radical diversity and deep reflective learning processes, including storytelling, body work and creative methods into my work.
Recent trainings include working on topics like international youth work in times of war; advocacy & queerness, post-migrant societies, contemporary Jewish perspectives in Germany and combining dreaming with social change.
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Educational pathway
I hold a MA degree in Eastern European Studies and a BA in Arts Management. In both degrees I have leaned heavily into art as a universal language that highlights community rather than difference and have participated and organized various international non-formal education projects especially in Eastern Europe. I completed the Training of Trainers (ToT 2022/23) and am a certified systemic coach and organisational developer. In addition to this my main informal education has been to talk to people and listen to their needs - especially working with marginalised groups.
Fields of training expertise
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Campaigning & Awareness Raising -
Change Management -
Coaching & Mentoring
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Communication Skills
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Creativity & Art
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Diversity & Anti-Racism -
Drama & Theatre
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Environment & Ecology -
Entrepreneurship (Social)
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Equal Opportunities
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Evaluation & Assessment
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Event Management
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Financial Management
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Fundraising
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Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
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Global Education
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Group Dynamics & Motivation
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Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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Lobbying & Advocacy
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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Social Inclusion & Exclusion
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Social Media
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Storytelling & Humour
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Youth Worker Training
Working with specific target groups
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Children
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Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
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Intercultural Teams
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Marginalized & Excluded Youth
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Minorities
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Religious Youth Groups
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Women's Issues & Groups
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Young People in/from Conflict Areas
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Young People with a Mental Disability
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Young People with a Physical Disability
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Young People with a Sensory Disability
Experience with specific geographical regions
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Africa
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Eastern Europe and Caucasus
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European Cooperation
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South East Europe
Language Skills
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English -
French -
German
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Italian
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Polish
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Russian
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Spanish
Trainer references
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Let´s Dream Wider - Identity, Vision, Action
Validated (2023-12-14)Reference person
Rita Bergstein
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Youth Work in Difficult Times (in German and Russian language)
Validated (2023-12-14)Reference person
Juliane Niklas
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Migration Shaping Youth Work
Validated (2023-12-14)Reference person
Pieter-Jan De Graeve
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Growing together: Cultivating Reflective Practice for Inclusive and Diversity-Driven Youth Work
Validated (2025-05-22)Reference person
Andre Ebouaney
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This profile was last modified on 2024-01-22