Rodrigo Vilarinho

Current occupation

Freelance Trainer, project manager and performing artist

Work experience

A short overview:

AS A TRAINER:
Since 2013 - part of the Pool of Trainers from the Portuguese National Agency
- Ex-EVS annual meeting - 12/2017; 12/2016
- EVS "On Arrival" - 09/2018; 11/2017; 02/2017; 05/2016; 01/2016; 09/2015; 06/2015; 10/2013
- EVS "Mid-term" - 06/2020 (Online); 06/2018; 01/2018; 09/2017; 09/2014; 03/2014
- 11/2014 and 02/2014 - Training of trainers for the Pool of Trainers from the Portuguese NA (3 days each)

- ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Cascais, Portugal
TCA TC “Game of Cultures: inclusion of young migrantes and refugees” (7 days)
2020 - Rome, Italy; 2018 - Cascais, Portugal; 2017 - Cascais, Portugal
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Inclusion, Project Design, Team Building, Erasmus+ Youth in Action.

- 2018 ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Split, Croatia
13th TOOLFAIR: Workshop “Dance for empowerment – a personal and community approach” part of the “Tools to Explore” program (3 days)
Areas: Art as a social tool, Active participation, Team Building

- 2017 ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Cascais, Portugal
TC “Sense of Initiative and Entrepreneurship” (6 days)
Areas: Social Entrepreneurship, Creativity, Project Management, Youth Work, Erasmus+ Youth in Action.

- 2016 ERASMUS+ (EU), Bitonto, Italy
“TC Plan Be - Active senior volunteers” (7 days)
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Non Formal Education as a Social tool, Training of Facilitators, Working in a team, Communication, Facilitation methods.

- 2016 ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Braga
TCA TC “Including Refugees through Erasmus+ Projects and Activities” (6 days)
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Non Formal Education as a Social tool, Inclusion, Communication, Facilitation methods, Erasmus+ Youth in Action.

- ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal
TCA TC “The Future of Democracy: The role of youth workers and youth leaders” (8 days)
2016 - Oliveira de Azemeis, Portugal; 2014 - Praia Grande, Portugal
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Democracy, Participation, Team Building, Youth in Action.

- 2015 ERASMUS+YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Estarreja, Portugal
TCA TC “The Erasmus Code: a program for everyone” (7 days)
Areas: Erasmus+ Youth in Action, Intercultural Learning, Inclusion, Learn to Learn, Partnership building, Project Design.

- 2013 GRUNDTVIG (EU), Cascais, Portugal
TC "Empowering Education: Creating an approach of excellence using Coaching methodologies and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) tools" (7 days)

- 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Weimar, Germany
TC “Facing Europe 2020: Key Competences for Youth Workers in Non-Formal Education” (9 days)
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Diversity, Leadership, Learn to Learn, Project Management, Tools creation, Team Building, Youth in Action.

- YOUTH IN ACTION (EU)
TC “Captain Culture – Creativity in Intercultural Learning”
10/2013 - Praia Grande, Portugal; 10/2012 - Stockholm, Sweden; 12/2010 - Nicosia, Cyprus; 11/2009 - Catania, Italy; 03/2008 – Bohinj, Slovenia
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Diversity, Creativity, Outdoor activities as a tool, Tools creation for social work, Team Building, Youth in Action.

- 2012 YOUTH IN ACTION (EU), Catania, Italy
TC “Super Volunteer - Intercultural Voluntary Mission” (7 days)
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Diversity, Volunteering, Team Building, Youth in Action.

- 2012 GRUNDTVIG (EU), Catania, Italy
Workshop for the training of trainers on non formal education and social work organized by Arci Catania (2 days)
Areas: Creativity and planning, Activity and Project Design, Facilitation methods, Games as social tools, Non formal education

- 2011 COUNCIL OF EUROPE, London, UK
TC "Youth And Theater”, organized by INCA UK (7 days)
Areas: Team Building, Theater and dance as social tools, Non formal education

- 2011 GRUNDTVIG (EU)
TC “The Next Step -Communicate in English", Catania, Italy
Areas: Intercultural Learning, Communication, English learning, Confidence building.

- YOUTH IN ACTION (EU)
TC “Tools of Animation”, organized by INCA - International Network for Culture and Arts (8 days)
04/2009 – Funchal, Portugal; 09/2008 - Barcelona, Spain; 10/2007 – Birmingham, UK
Areas: Animation, Team Building, Art as a Social Tool, Non Formal Education
- 2009 Part of the Pool of Trainers of the Portuguese National Youth Council - CNJ

- 2004 -2010 PUZZLE – ASSOCIAÇÃO DE IDEIAS
Continuous training of all Puzzle animators
Areas: Animation, Structure and Organization of Activities, Group Dynamics, Games

- 2004, 2007, 2009 - PROJECTO NOVAS DESCOBERTAS, Lagos
Intensive Training Course for Animators PND (Project New Discoveries), supported by IPJ – Portuguese Youth Institute
Areas: Animation, Structure and Organization of Activities, Group Dynamics, Team Building, Summer Camps, Games, Working with Children and Youth

AS A SOCIAL ANIMATOR:

2004/2007 ASSOCIAÇÃO PROGRAMA EDUCAÇÃO DO PARQUE DAS NAÇÕES, Lisboa
Animator. Member of APEPN animators team
Activities: Workshops for schools and institutions

09/2006 YOUTH PROGRAM (EU), Évora
Project Manager. Coordinator. Youth Exchange “The Cultural Puzzle of Love” (Euro-Med) (9 days, 8 countries, 48 participants), organized by Puzzle, supported by Évora Municipality, Évora IPJ and Pé de Xumbo

01 - 09/2004 PROJECTO NOVAS DESCOBERTAS, Lagos
Project Manager. Animator. Responsible for creating, coordinating and implementing activities at local level (Burgau), Regional Level (Algarve), National and International levels
Activities: Intensive Training Course for Animators PND, Holiday Camps, Carnival PND, Day of the Euro2004, International Child Day, Environmental Week, etc.

2003 LEONARDO DA VINCI (EU), Lisboa
Project Manager. Coordinator. “European Work Placement Program” (6 weeks, 12 British disadvantaged youngsters), organized by The Prince's Trust (UK) and by PND with the partnership of the Lisbon Zoo

AS AN ARTIST/SOCIAL ARTIST:

Creator and performer of many pieces and shows mostly in Street Theater and Dance. Participation in Art Festivals, Dance videos, and international projects. (Portugal, Sweden, Greece, Germany, Italy, Iceland, Denmark, Netherlands, France, Finland)