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Sami Sorjonen
International youth work trainer and coordinator based in Finland, with strong experience in Erasmus+ Youth, youth centre practice, and non-formal education. I design and facilitate trainings focusing on inclusion, participation, and experiential learning. My work connects practice, partnerships, and learning to support youth workers in creating meaningful and high-quality youth work processes.
Building trainings on 20 years of experience in the youth work field.
Sami Sorjonen has 6 references for past work as a trainer.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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Jessica Reinsch -
Bruno Pizzini -
Mariana Vieira da Rocha -
Jo Claeys -
Simona Molari -
Olga Kyriakidou -
Vitalie Cirhana -
Kalle Ristikartano -
Natasa Golosin -
Athanasia Karamerou -
Anita Silva -
Branimira Penic -
Gabi Steinprinz -
PANAGIOTIS KALAITZIS -
Mojca Galun -
Francesco Cavicchioli -
Spela Gorjan -
Evi Koutsospyrou -
Ana Umbelina Neves
Current occupation
International youth work coordinator, Regional youth work coordinator
Work experience
Active in the youthwork field since 2006
- Helsinki Youth department 2006-2015, different roles in municipal youth work, team leader, youth worker for network and media (digital youth work), running skatepark activities, youth participation, camps, trips and international youth work.
2015-2018 working in Child protection facilities Support for individuals taken into custody of social services, teamwork in a multiprofessional cooperation.
2018-2020 working for YAD an NGO about drug education, worked as project worker, planning and running a self help service for young people suffering from drug abuse. Responsible for NGO´s International activities.
2020-2021 Pieksämäki municipal youth workshop
2021- Marttinen Youth Centre as coordinator of international and regional youth work.
Educational pathway
- Youth worker (vocational degree) Gratuated 2006
- Bachelor of Humaties, Community Educator University of applied sciences, gratuated 2017
Training of Trainers (Salto T&C) Offered me possibility to reflect about who am I as a trainer and gave me understanding about the ETS competence model and much much more.
Fields of training expertise
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Bullying & Harassment -
Campaigning & Awareness Raising
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Change Management
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Citizenship Education
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Coaching & Mentoring
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Communication Skills
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Conflict Management & Mediation
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Creativity & Art -
Crisis Management
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Diversity & Anti-Racism
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Education through Sports
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Environment & Ecology
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Entrepreneurship (Social)
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Equal Opportunities
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Evaluation & Assessment -
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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Health & Prevention
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Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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International Youth Work
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Labour Rights & Employment
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Leadership Development
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Lobbying & Advocacy
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New Information Technologies
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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Peace Education
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People Management & Cooperation
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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Public Relations & Marketing
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Public Speaking
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Recognition of NFLearning
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Social Inclusion & Exclusion
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Social Media
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Storytelling & Humour
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Time Management
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Training of Trainers
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Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
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Volunteer Programmes
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Information Work
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Youth Participation & Initiatives
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Youth Policy
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Youth Violence & Criminality
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Youth Worker Training
Knowledge about institutions and programmes
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
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Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
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European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
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European Youth Centres (CoE)
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European Youth Foundation (CoE)
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Solidarity Fund for Youth Mobility (CoE)
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European Institutions
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Youth Partnership CoE-COM
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International Youth Structures
Working with specific target groups
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Children
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Families
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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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Men's Issues & Groups
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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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Eastern Europe and Caucasus
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Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
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European Cooperation
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Global Cooperation
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Latin America
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North-North Cooperation
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North-South Co-operation
Language Skills
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English -
Finnish
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Portuguese
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Swedish
Trainer references
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ATOQ advanced Training on Quality
Validated (2022-04-02)Reference person
Jo Claeys
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Solidarity in your municipality
Validated (2023-04-20)Reference person
Maja Drobne
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Game is not just a game
Validated (2022-02-25)Reference person
Igor Spetic
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EGL Project Labs BONN
Awaiting validation (requested 2025-04-09) -
A Partnership Building Activity with Young People
Validated (2024-02-01)Reference person
Jo Claeys
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EGL Project Labs Copenhagen
Validated (2025-04-08)Reference person
Mari Prytz Malmanger
(Co-trainer)If you want to contact reference persons, you have to be signed in.
This profile was last modified on 2026-09-30