Stanislavs Babins

About:

I am not so young to know everything, but, for sure, I know that learning is non-stop life-long process which could be facilitated by different environments, methods, people and systems.
I am passionate about graphic facilitation and recording, which helps me to support learning process of youth workers, mentors and youngsters on such topics as non-formal education, active participation, volunteering, sustainability, inclusion, quality in projects on local and international levels.

Stanislavs Babins has 4 references for past work as a trainer and added 1 tools to the SALTO Toolbox.

Stanislavs Babins

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Current occupation

Freelance non-formal education trainer

Work experience

31.07. - 01.08.2024 Project Night 2024 (Latvian NA, Livani, Latvia);
14. - 18.07.2024 Training of Trainers, 1.modul (Latvian ToT) (Latvian NA, Allazi, Latvia);
22.-23.05.2024 "Participation project writing lab for school councils and E-Twinning schools", (Latvian NA, Turkalne, Latvia);
10. - 12.05.24 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Turkalne, Latvia);
24.-26.04.24 "Participation project writing lab for school councils and E-Twinning schools", (Latvian NA, Turkalne, Latvia);
09.-13.04.24 International training course "“Be active – Be European" for youth workers (European association World Our Home, Rezekne, Latvia);
26.- 28.03.24 Mid-term evaluation training for ESC volunteers (Latvian NA, Turkalne, Latvia);
12.-14.03.24 Youth initiative project writing training "Contact" for school councils (Latvian NA, Aizpute, Latvia);
18.-19.01.24 Youth participation project writing lab (Latvian NA, Jelgava, Latvia);
14.01.24 Webinar "Volunteering and solidarity projects as a tool to foster Youth participation" (Latvian NA, on-line);
12.-15.01.24 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia);
01.-03.12.23 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia);
28. - 30.11.23 Visual facilitation on the international forum "New Power in Youth Cross-Sectoral Forum on Youth Participation in Democratic Life" (SALTO Participation & Information RC, Latvian NA, Jurmala, Latvia);
16. -22.10.23 International training course "“Power of volunteering projects" for youth workers (European association World Our Home, Rezekne, Latvia);
05. - 09.09.23 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia);
10. - 11.08.23 National youth project writing event "Project Night 2023" - 24h project writing "marathon' for 120 participants. Lead NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Bauska, Latvia);
20.-22.07.23 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, on-line);
12.-16.06.23 Partnership-building activity for organisations working with NEETs, (MUCF - Swedish NA, Malmo, Sweden);
02.-10.06.2023 International Training Course "Garden of Growth" ( Radi Vidi Pats NGO, Liepaja, Latvia);
20.-25.04.2023., International seminar for youth workers "New Erasmus - New Opportunities" ( European association World Our Home, Rezekne, Latvia);
17.-18.04.2023., Training for Eurodesk coordinators in Latvia (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
02. - 06.03.2023., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
19. - 23.01.2023., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
13. - 14.12.2022., Meeting of Eurodesk coordinators in Latvia (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
06.-08.12.2022., Training on environmental sustainability and eco-friendly approaches to projects for eco-schools and NGOs (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
26.10.2022., Webinar "Inclusion of young people in NEET situaion into volunteering projects" (Latvian NA, online);
14. - 18.10.2022., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
22.09. - 01.10.2022., International TC "Meeting All Yourself" (NGO Minte Forte, Romania);
16. - 18.08.2022., Partnership building activity for organisations from Kurzeme, Latvia " Networking for the development of social inclusion projects" (Latvian NA, Skrunda)
08. - 12.07.2022., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
25. -31.05.2022., International TC "Sharing is caring" (NGO Radi Vidi Pats, Saraiki);
03. - 09.05.2022., International TC "Changing the game (C3): Peace Please game testing and development" (NGO KoBieTY, Gdansk);
29. - 30.04.2022., Training for school councils about participation and involvement in life of society (Adazhi educational department, Adazhi);
05. - 06.04.2022., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
31.03. - 02.04.2022., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, online);
30.03.2022., Webinar "Promote inclusion" (Latvian NA, online);
25.- 26.01.2022., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, online);
15. - 16.11.2021., Mid-term evaluation meeting for ESC work projects participants, (Latvian NA, online);
10. -12.11.2021., Virtual Study Visit "“Work with young people in NEET situation” (Latvian NA, SPI, online);
06. - 15.10.2021., International TC "Caring as second nature" (NGO Radi Vidi Pats, Saraiki)
08.09.09.2021., Mid-term evaluation meeting for ESC work projects participants, (Latvian NA, online);
Aug - Sep 2021 Series of trainings for school councils : "Support for promoting psychoemotional wellbeing in the school community" (Latvian NA, Vainode, online)
16.-17.07.2021., Project writing workshop "Project midnight in Kuldiga" (Kuldiga's youth house, Kuldiga)
18.-21.05.2021., Online conference "Volunteering and Solidarity as a social capital of the city" (MOVIT, Ljubljana, Slovenia)
15.-16.04.2021., Mid-term evaluation meeting for ESC work projects participants, (Latvian NA, online);
12.-13.04.2021., Mid-term evaluation meeting for ESC volunteers (Latvian NA, online);
Apr 2021., Moderation of series of discussions under project "Dialogue for Daugavpils development";
9.03.2021., Webinar: "A sustainable and green approach in the implementation of projects and events" ( (Latvian NA, online);
Feb-Apr 2021., Series of trainings for youth councils in Riga (Department of Education of Riga, online);
26.- 27.02.2021., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
14-16.12.2020., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, online);
10. - 11.12.2020., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
01-02.12.2020., Evaluation and networking event for Quality label organisations, (JSPA, online);
13-15.11.2020., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, online);
22-23.10.2020., Online training for the Riga educational institutions student's consultants “How to support school councils during the pandemic?"(RDICSD, online);
20-21.10.2020., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
12-13.10.2020., Mid-term evaluation meeting for ESC work projects participants, (Latvian NA, online);
07-08.10.2020., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
01-05.10.2020, On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Sigulda);
29-30.09.2020., Training for “EuroPeers” from Latvia, (JSPA,Adazhi);
19-21.08.2020, Project workshop: Youth dialogue projects (KA3), (JSPA, Riga);
14-17.08.2020., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, Riga);
05-06.08.2020., On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. (Latvian NA, online);
03-05.07.2020, Training of young activists in Radi Vidi Pats during the project “What will move – will exist” (Radi Vidi Pats, Sabile);
29.06. - 01.07.2020., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online)
online);
15-16.06.2020., ESC Organisations and Volunteers meeting,(Latvian NA, online);
27-30.05.2020, International TC ““Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps Inclusion Lab” online (in collaboration through SPI with The Estonian National Agency );
15-16.04.2020., On-arrival training for ESC work project participants (Latvian NA, online);
02-04.03.2020., Project workshop for inclusion project development under “European Solidarity Corps”, (JSPA, Jurmala);
09.12. - 12.12.2019 international TC "ESC for Newcomers" for organizations who wants to start using opportunities of European Solidarity Corps. NFE trainer (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia);
03.12 - 05.12.2019 TC "Project workshop: Youth Exchange Projects (KA1) under Erasmus+ program" for young people who are planning to develop KA1 projects. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Ikskile, Latvia);
29.11. - 01.12.2019 TC "Project workshop: Youth Dialogue Projects (KA3) under Erasmus+ program" for students and teachers who are planning to develop KA3 projects. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Jurmala, Latvia);
25.11. - 29.11.2019 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Kegums, Latvia);
28.10. - 29.10.2019 TC "Strategic approach in youth work with young people in NEET situation using European Solidarity Corps and Erasmus+ program opportunities". NFE trainer (Latvian NA, Baltezers, Latvia);
16.08. - 30.09.2019 Volunteering in teams project "Solidarity Cycles" support person (reinforced mentorship, assistance) for 12 volunteers in Georgia. (Union Georgian Youth for Europe, Rustavi, Georgia);
09.08. - 10.08.2019 Project writing event "Project Night 2019" - 24h project writing "marathon' for 120 participants. Lead NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Ikskile, Latvia);
08.07. - 12.07.2019 On-arrival training for ESC volunteers. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Ramava, Latvia)
03.07. - 04.07.2019 TC "Quality Label in organization" for organizations who just receive Quality Label under European Solidarity Corps program. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia);
05.06. - 09.06.2019 International TC "“Project Lab: Change the NEET situation through participation”. NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Sigulda, Latvia)
28.05. - 30.05.2019 "Training for support persons in volunteering projects under European Solidarity Corps program". NFE Trainer (Latvian NA, Allazi, Latvia);
11.05. - 19.05.2019 International seminar “Initiative Youth Work: from consumerism to co-creation” for active youth leaders and youth workers. NFE Trainer (MTÜ Rääma Noorte Ühing Noorus, Parnu, Estonia);
29.03. - 30.03. 2019 TC "Europeers" for peer educators/multiplicators in Latvia. NFE Trainer. (Latvian NA, Kegums, Latvia);
25.03. - 27.03.2019 TC "Training for new volunteering organisations" NFE Trainer. (Latvian NA, Kegums, Latvia);
11.03. - 18.03.2019 International TC “ESC to Reality: QualiCaucasus” for support persons involved in volunteering projects in Caucasus region. NFE Trainer (NGO Radi Vidi Pats and Union Georgian Youth for Europe, Rustavi, Georgia);
18.02. - 23.02.2019. International TC "ESC as a tool for sustainable and systematic work with young people in NEET situation". NFE trainer (Latvian NA, Jurmala, Latvia);
11.02. - 14.02.2019. International TC "ESC Appetizer" for organizations who wants to start using opportunities of European Solidarity Corps. NFE trainer (Finnish NA, Tampere, Finland);
05.12.2018. Riga School Council Conference "School councils - experience and opportunities". NFE facilitator (Education, Culture, and Sports Department of Riga City Council, Riga, Latvia);
23.11.2018. "Opportunity Conference: Experience Europe. International dimension in a life of young people with health problems". NFE facilitator (Latvian NA, Riga, Latvia);
03.10. - 04.10.2018 TC "International projects in Youth field as a tool of a youth work with young people in NEET situation (Latvian NA, Jurmala, Latvia);
01.10.2017 -01.12.2018 KA2 capacity building project “Growing Leaders, Growing Change: Green City Youth” , NFE Trainer (Union Georgian Youth for Europe, Rustavi, Georgia);
15.06.-19.06.2018 EVS on-arrival training (Latvian NA, Kegums, Latvia)
22.05.-27.05.2018 International training course "Drop In" for teachers and youth workers on support of the learning process of potential school drop-outs. (Latvian NA, Saulkrasti, Latvia)
10.04. - 12.04.2018 EVS mid-term evaluation meeting (Latvian NA, Tinuzi, Latvia)
23.03-27.03.2018 EVS on-arrival training (Latvian NA, Bauska, Latvia)
27.10.-29.10.2017 Training of youth leaders, Project “Esi pirmais tur, kur citi būs rīt!” (NGO homoecos:, Valmiera, Latvia);
20.10. – 21.10.2017,training of volunteers, project "School of creative potential" (AANF, Aluksne, Latvia);
06.10. – 07.10.2017, training of leaders, project "School of creative potential" (AANF, Aluksne, Latvia);
03.10. - 05.10.2017, EVS mid-term evaluation meeting (Latvian NA, Ramava, Latvia);
15.09. – 19.09.2017; EVS on-arrival training (Latvian NA, Ogre, Latvia);
06.06. – 07.06.2017 - Experience exchange seminar for Latvian Youth workers (BJC, Liepaja, Latvia);
30.05. - 01.06.2017 - EVS mid-term evaluation meeting (Latvian NA, Kegums, Latvia);
07.02. - 09.02.2017 - EVS mid-term evaluation meeting (Latvian NA, Baltezers, Latvia);
27.01.-31.01.2017 EVS on-arrival training (Latvian NA, Salaspils, Latvia);

Educational pathway

2024 - Climate Fresk facilitator workshop (on-line);
2023 - SNAC Volunteering Conference : Shaping volunteering in Europe and beyond (Podgorica, Montenegro);
2022 - International Tool Fair XVI: Tool up – Your vision on Sustainability (Marseille, France);
2022 - Youth Work Recovery Conference (Helsinki, Finland)
2020 - “Co-creating Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps” (Brussells, Belgium)
2019 - International Tool Fair XIV (Rovaniemi, Finland)
2018 - EVS trainers Forum (Napoli, Italy);
2017-2018 Training of Trainers (SALTO, Netherlands, Poland, Germany);
2017 - TCs EduGaming2 (Serbia, Romania);
2017 - TC SustainABILITY: tools for empowerment (Germany)
2016 - BALTIC E.V.S CHECKPOINT SEMINAR: EXPERIENCE. VISIBILITY. STRATEGY (Lithuania);
2016 - U-Turn: learning journey for trainers in the youth field (Archimedes, Estonia);

Fields of training expertise

  • (beginner) Animation
  • (beginner) Bullying & Harassment
  • (beginner) Campaigning & Awareness Raising
  • (intermediate) Change Management
  • (beginner) Citizenship Education
  • (advanced) Coaching & Mentoring
  • (intermediate) Communication Skills
  • (advanced) Conflict Management & Mediation
  • (advanced) Creativity & Art
  • (advanced) Crisis Management
  • (beginner) Diversity & Anti-Racism
  • (beginner) Drama & Theatre
  • (advanced) Environment & Ecology
  • (intermediate) Entrepreneurship (Social)
  • (advanced) Equal Opportunities
  • (advanced) Evaluation & Assessment
  • (advanced) Event Management
  • (intermediate) Financial Management
  • (intermediate) Fundraising
  • (beginner) Gender Awareness & Mainstreaming
  • (advanced) Global Education
  • (expert) Group Dynamics & Motivation
  • (beginner) Health & Prevention
  • (intermediate) Human Rights
  • (expert) Intercultural Learning
  • (advanced) International Youth Work
  • (beginner) Labour Rights & Employment
  • (intermediate) Leadership Development
  • (beginner) Lobbying & Advocacy
  • (beginner) New Information Technologies
  • (advanced) Open Space Technology
  • (advanced) Organizational Management
  • (intermediate) Outdoor & Experiential Training
  • (intermediate) Peace Education
  • (advanced) People Management & Cooperation
  • (advanced) Personal Development & Empowerment
  • (expert) Project Management
  • (beginner) Public Relations & Marketing
  • (advanced) Public Speaking
  • (expert) Recognition of NFLearning
  • (expert) Social Inclusion & Exclusion
  • (beginner) Social Media
  • (intermediate) Storytelling & Humour
  • (intermediate) Time Management
  • (advanced) Training of Trainers
  • (intermediate) Valorisation of Projects (DEOR)
  • (expert) Volunteer Programmes
  • (expert) Youth Exchanges
  • (advanced) Youth Information Work
  • (advanced) Youth Participation & Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Youth Policy
  • (beginner) Youth Violence & Criminality
  • (expert) Youth Worker Training

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (beginner) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA3) Youth Policy Meetings
  • (expert) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (intermediate) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (beginner) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (beginner) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (beginner) European Institutions
  • (beginner) Private Foundations

Working with specific target groups

  • (intermediate) Children
  • (beginner) Families
  • (beginner) Gay, Lesbian, Bi & Transgender work
  • (expert) Intercultural Teams
  • (expert) Marginalized & Excluded Youth
  • (intermediate) Minorities
  • (beginner) Religious Youth Groups
  • (beginner) Young People in/from Conflict Areas
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Mental Disability
  • (intermediate) Young People with a Physical Disability

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (advanced) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (beginner) Euro-Mediterranean Co-operation
  • (expert) European Cooperation
  • (beginner) North-North Cooperation
  • (beginner) North-South Co-operation
  • (intermediate) South East Europe

Other skills

Well developed set of competences according to the ETS Competence Model for Trainers, especially good at: -Understanding and facilitating individual and group learning processes ; -designing educational programmes; -learning to Learn; -co-operate successfully in teams. Good skills in mentoring and coaching. Very good skills of graphic facilitation and graphic recording

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (beginner) Italian
  • (fluent) Latvian
  • (fluent) Russian
  • (beginner) Spanish

Trainer references

  • Drop In

    Awaiting validation (requested 2024-10-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Saulkrasti, Latvia
    organised by Latvian National Agency (JSPA)
    22.05.2018 - 26.05.2018
  • Games for Change

    Validated (2022-08-01)
    The training activity took place
    in Ričany, Czech Republic
    organised by TOM Dumanci
    03.02.2018 - 11.02.2018
    Reference person

    Ieva Grundsteine

    (Co-trainer)
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  • EVS on-arrival training for volunteers and mentors

    Awaiting validation (requested 2020-08-01)
    The training activity took place
    in Latvia
    organised by Latvian National Agency (JSPA)
    15.07. - 19.07.2018
  • Why does deer cross the road?

    Validated (2024-10-22)
    The training activity took place
    in Laumas nature park, Valdemarpils, Latvia
    organised by NGO Radi Vidi Pats
    8.-14.10.2024
    Reference person

    Linda Ulane

    (Co-trainer)
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This profile was last modified on 2024-10-23

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