TOY - Trainers Online for Youth
http://trainers.salto-youth.net/SaraBertolino/
Sara Bertolino
I am a youth worker, facilitator of learning processes, non-formal education trainer, both at the local and the international level. I am passionate about the topics of gender and queer issues, and I strive to face them through an intersectional lens: as Audre Lorde said, "there is no such thing as a single-issue struggle because we do not live single-issue lives".
Sara Bertolino has 3 references for past work as a trainer.
Contact details
Trainer connections
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Manina Ott -
Stéphanie Fritz
Current occupation
freelance trainer, project manager and youth worker
Work experience
I have a strong focus on gender and queer issues, antidiscrimination, intersectionality, and social justice; I am experienced in working with young queer people, especially in intercultural and interreligious contexts. I bring my competences from working as a youth worker, NFE trainer, and project writer and manager for nearly 15 years in a youth organisation. I am used to working with young people and youth workers on these topics, especially in projects with the South Mediterranean region. From this work I also bring a deep knowledge on the practicalities, from designing to reporting, of KA1 and KA2 projects - from the perspective of a participant, a facilitator, organiser and mentor of ESC volunteers.
I am also experienced in the topic of neurodiversity, particularly in analysing and responding to specific learning requirements of autistic and ADHD people, leading to a deeper awareness of the concept of safe(r) spaces. I developed my competences by cooperating with a learning centre, where I worked as a youth worker and learning tutor for young people (11-19) with learning disabilities.
I have experience in queer and transfeminist activism work, from organising demonstrations to supervising educational activities for students, teachers, and healthcare professionals.
Since 2022 I have been focussing more and more on freelance training, on topics related to diversity and inclusion, both online and on-site. Recent trainings include working on organisation of inclusive activities; gender equity in the workplace; intersectionality and gender mainstreaming; inclusive language; intercultural dialogue, and antidiscrimination.
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Educational pathway
I have a background in social sciences: I studied Intercultural Communication at University, focussing on sociology, social and cultural anthropology, and history of religions.
I have specific training in Learning Disabilities, in terms of analysing diagnostic information, co-developing Individualised Education Programs, and designing compensatory tools through graphic facilitation.
Regarding Non Formal Education, I took part in multiple training courses, workshops, and seminars over the last 14 years, mostly regarding: intersectionality; gender and LGBTQIA+ rights; Human Rights Education; European competence frameworks (ETS Competence Model for youth workers); intercultural dialogue; international mobility and European Programs; non violent communication; the use of theatre in Non Formal Learning settings.
Fields of training expertise
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Animation -
Bullying & Harassment
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Campaigning & Awareness Raising -
Citizenship Education
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Coaching & Mentoring
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Conflict Management & Mediation
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Creativity & Art
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Diversity & Anti-Racism -
Drama & Theatre
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Education through Sports
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Environment & Ecology
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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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Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
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Global Education
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Group Dynamics & Motivation -
Human Rights
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Intercultural Learning
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International Youth Work
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Lobbying & Advocacy
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Open Space Technology
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Organizational Management
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Outdoor & Experiential Training
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People Management & Cooperation
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Personal Development & Empowerment
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Project Management
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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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Training of Trainers
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Volunteer Programmes
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Youth Exchanges
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Youth Participation & Initiatives
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Youth Policy
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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) Strategic Partnerships
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Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
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Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
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European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
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Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
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European Youth Centres (CoE)
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European Youth Foundation (CoE)
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Private Foundations
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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Minorities
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Religious Youth Groups
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Women's Issues & Groups
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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South East Europe
Language Skills
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English -
French
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Italian
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Spanish
Trainer references
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MARTI – MAke it Relevant: Tools for Intersectionality
Validated (2026-01-22)Reference person
Annamaria Simeone
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Queering Borders - navigating intersections between queer and intercultural spaces
Validated (2026-01-22)Reference person
Annamaria Simeone
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Let’s Create Inclusive Activities
Validated (2026-01-20)Reference person
Pieter-Jan De Graeve
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This profile was last modified on 2026-01-20