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Vitalii Volodchenko

born 1986  •  lives in Ukraine  •  speaks fluent English, Russian, Ukrainian
About:

My mission is to realize own potential to the maximum, by helping others to realize their own potential to the maximum. I enjoy creating interactive environments where people with open heart share, learn, improve and connect on a deeper level.

Vitalii Volodchenko has 32 references for past work as a trainer and added 4 tools to the SALTO Toolbox.

Vitalii Volodchenko

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Current occupation

Freelance Trainer and Facilitator, Project Manager

Work experience

06/2024 - as a member of the consortium, joined the Council of Europe's pool of providers on Project Management Methodology (PMM) training and training-related products

10/2023 - become a board member of the International Youth Work Trainers Guild (http://iywt.org/)

08/2023 - joined the 'Youth Exchanges for ALL' trainers pool by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity https://www.salto-youth.net/rc/inclusion/inclusiontraining/youthexchangesforall/

06/2023 - completed Google Project Management: Specialization https://www.coursera.org/account/accomplishments/professional-cert/AKW9HGFKXACY

09/2022 - joined the team implementing KA2 Cooperation partnerships "EXIT burnout"

04/2021 - joined the team developing and implementing KA2 Cooperation partnerships "Trainer life and how to hack it"

01/2020 - joined Mobility Taster trainer's pool by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity.

05/2019 - become a member of the Youth Trainers Learning Community of SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus https://www.salto-youth.net/rc/eeca/activitieseeca/community/

03/2019 - responsible for the “YouTrain video project” Youtube channel promotion https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrP1Y7Bl4_8rW4wIitZ6M3g
“YouTrain” is a long-term strategic partnership project which aims to increase the quality, reach and impact of non-formal education activities by creating a video toolbox for educators, and by promoting the use and production of educational video-tutorials in general. The project has been recognized as a Good Practice example by Austrian National Agency.

12/2018 - project coordinator and trainer in the Capacity Building in the field of Youth – Eastern Partnerships window ‘Young Parents - Young Empowerment! which is aimed at the autonomous distribution of entrepreneurship competencies among young parents.

08/2018 - become a member of the International Youth Work Trainers Guild (http://iywt.org/)

06/2018 - co-trainer during the National Training Course on Human Rights Education, which was supported institutionally and financially by the Council of Europe and held in small-town Bakhmach, Ukraine.

12/2017 - "Play for Human Rights!" campaign was recognized as the best practice of youth work of 2017 in Ukraine, in the field of Human Rights education and promoting of equality and non-discrimination among young people, according to the national program "Youth Worker" of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine
http://youth-worker.org.ua/download/4322/

12/2016 - together with my colleague Oleksandr Fomichov, launched the "Play for Human Rights!" campaign, which holds training courses for trainers and coaches in mass sport and human rights education. Within each training course, we organize mass sports and educational Festivals, each of which gathers from 25 to 100 children and young people.

2015-2016 - first facilitation experiences during international projects (youth exchanges, training courses)

02/2014 - attend first international training course under the Youth in Action program.

12/2012 - joined NGO "Vzayemopomich" as a youth worker.

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Educational pathway

2003-2008 - Engineer in electromechanical automation systems and electric drive (Bachelor degree)

2011 - 5 month Photography course

2012-2016 - Yoga Teacher Training Course

01/2023 - Google Project Management: Professional Certificate

Other relevant experience:
Various local and international training courses and seminars.
01/2019 - Hong Kong
10 days Vipassana Meditation Course
02/2019 - Thailand
Open Water Diver license from the Professional Association of Diving Instructors Diving

Thanks to my formal education background, I developed a structured and organized approach to training and projects, and life in general.

Fields of training expertise

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

Knowledge about institutions and programmes

  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Youth Exchanges
  • (expert) Erasmus+ (KA1) Training & Networking
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Transnational Youth Initiatives
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Strategic Partnerships
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (KA2) Capacity Building (other countries in the World)
  • (advanced) European Solidarity Corps Volunteering
  • (advanced) Erasmus+ (lifelong learning, non-youth)
  • (advanced) European Youth Centres (CoE)
  • (advanced) European Youth Foundation (CoE)
  • (intermediate) Youth Partnership CoE-COM
  • (intermediate) United Nations

Working with specific target groups

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

Experience with specific geographical regions

  • (beginner) Asia
  • (expert) Eastern Europe and Caucasus
  • (advanced) European Cooperation
  • (intermediate) South East Europe

Other skills

Video making, Youtube promotion

Language Skills

  • (fluent) English
  • (intermediate) Italian
  • (fluent) Russian
  • (beginner) Spanish
  • (fluent) Ukrainian

Trainer references

  • Professional Video Positive Impact

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-01-31)
    The training activity took place
    in Bradford, United Kingdom
    organised by Impact Videos
    08-17 March 2016

  • Camera. Action. Promotion. Impact

    Validated (2022-09-09)
    The training activity took place
    in Nafplion, Greece
    organised by Modern Youth of Greece
    10-18 November 2016
    Reference person

    Alper Yildirim

    (Organiser)
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  • From Healthy Lifestyle to Global Responsability

    Awaiting validation (requested 2018-04-05)
    The training activity took place
    in Oroklini, Cyprus
    organised by The Rooftop Theatre Group,
    14th - 23rd of May 2017

  • Express through Waves

    Awaiting validation (requested 2022-01-26)
    The training activity took place
    in Strengberg, Austria
    organised by AKs Noah
    26.06-05.07.2017

  • Youth workers against extremism and xenophobia

    Awaiting validation (requested 2018-10-05)
    The training activity took place
    in Vienna, Austria
    organised by Zeit!Raum
    11-18 September, 2017

  • 3rd Eastern Partnership Youth Forum

    Awaiting validation (requested 2018-11-18)
    The training activity took place
    in Warsaw, Poland
    organised by European Commission; Ministry of National Education of the Republic of Poland; Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland; Foundation for the Development of the Education System; Polish National Agency of the Erasmus+ Programme; SALTO Eastern E
    22-23 June 2017

  • iExpress

    Awaiting validation (requested 2018-12-24)
    The training activity took place
    in Oivanki Youth Centre, Kuusamo, Finland
    organised by Nuoriso - ja luontomatkailukeskus Oivanki
    13-22 December 2017

  • Film it!

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-08-04)
    The training activity took place
    in Bacoli, Italy
    organised by Sfera66
    15-23 January 2018

  • Play for Human Rights!

    Validated (2022-06-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Bacoli, Italy
    organised by Sfera66
    14-22 May 2018
    Reference person

    Fabio Capuano

    (Organiser)
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  • DIG Your Story! Storytelling as a Powerful Tool in the Youth Work Context

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-03-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Dobrinishte, Bulgaria
    organised by VIA CIVIC Association
    13-21 August 2018

  • From Life Balance to Global Responsibility

    Awaiting validation (requested 2020-05-02)
    The training activity took place
    in Liepaja, Latvia
    organised by RASIO Perspektiva
    19-28 September 2018

  • Young Parents - Young Empowerment!

    Awaiting validation (requested 2022-06-07)
    The training activity took place
    in Monte di Procida, Italy
    organised by CF "League of Tolerance
    13-20 May 2019

  • Video Making for NGO's

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-12-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Kuusamo, Finland
    organised by Oivanki Outdoor Education Centre
    16 - 24 June 2019

  • Young Parents - Young Empowerment! - Baku

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-12-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Baku, Azerbaijan
    organised by CF "League of Tolerance
    1-8 September 2019

  • Training Course 'Outdoor Activities for Inclusion'

    Awaiting validation (requested 2022-01-26)
    The training activity took place
    in Kuusamo, Finland
    organised by Oivanki Outdoor Education Centre
    3-11 October 2019

  • "Play for Human Rights!" Campaign. Spain impact

    Awaiting validation (requested 2021-12-25)
    The training activity took place
    in Madrid, Spain
    organised by Dragones de Lavapiés
    21-27 October 2019

  • Video Production for NGO

    Awaiting validation (requested 2021-12-25)
    The training activity took place
    in Asnæs, Denmark
    organised by Copenhagen Vibration
    9-17 November 2019

  • Seminar 'Outdoor Activities for Inclusion'

    Awaiting validation (requested 2019-12-23)
    The training activity took place
    in Kuusamo, Finland
    organised by Oivanki Outdoor Education Centre
    7-13 December 2019

  • Mobility Taster for Inclusion Organisations in Russian Language

    Validated (2023-01-08)
    The training activity took place
    in online
    organised by SALTO Eastern Europe and Caucasus & SALTO Inclusion and Diversity
    September - October 2020
    Reference person

    Anna Yeghoyan

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Mobility Taster for Inclusion Organisations - Digital

    Validated (2023-01-17)
    The training activity took place
    in online
    organised by SALTO Inclusion and Diversity
    November - December 2020
    Reference person

    Tony Geudens

    (Organiser)
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  • Outdoors for Inclusion

    Awaiting validation (requested 2022-02-07)
    The training activity took place
    in Strengberg, Austria
    organised by Arbeitskreis Noah
    28 September 2021 - 6 October 2021

  • Media literacy and Critical thinking

    Awaiting validation (requested 2022-02-07)
    The training activity took place
    in El Escorial, Spain
    organised by Pulpo de 5 Patas
    8-12 October 2021

  • Developing Adventure Educational Camps in Far North

    Awaiting validation (requested 2023-01-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Kuusamo
    organised by The Finnish Youth Centres’ Association
    12-18 December 2021

  • Back to the roots

    Validated (2023-01-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Mazarete, Guadalajara, Spain
    organised by La Maraña de Guadalajara
    26 of March-2 of April 2022
    Reference person

    Virginia Hernández

    (Co-trainer)
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  • FurNature up and recycle

    Validated (2023-01-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Strengberg, Austria
    organised by Arbeitskreis Noah
    9-17 April 2022
    Reference person

    Michael Scheuchenegger

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Digital Storytelling for Youth Work

    Awaiting validation (requested 2023-01-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Benevento, Italy
    organised by New International Company of Live Arts
    28 May-05 June 2022

  • Butterfly Effect

    Validated (2023-01-15)
    The training activity took place
    in Ciudad Real, Spain
    organised by ACTOR
    21-27 July 2022
    Reference person

    Virginia Hernández

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Outdoors and Digital Tools in Youthwork

    Validated (2023-01-17)
    The training activity took place
    in Kuusamo, Finland
    organised by Nuoriso – ja luontomatkailukeskus Oivanki
    7-15 August 2022
    Reference person

    Michael Scheuchenegger

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Inclusive Outdoors

    Awaiting validation (requested 2023-01-30)
    The training activity took place
    in Cavazzo Carnico, Italy
    organised by Wild Routes
    4-12 September 2022

  • How Are You Really?

    Validated (2023-01-30)
    The training activity took place
    in Clermont-Ferrand, France
    organised by Arbeitskreis Noah
    12-19 January 2023
    Reference person

    Atef Khemiri

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Volunteering Beyond Borders

    Validated (2023-06-29)
    The training activity took place
    in Prague, Czech Republic
    organised by Beyond Borders - a partnership of the National Agencies for Erasmus+, youth field, and the European Solidarity Corps of the Czech Republic, Croatia, Finland, France, Germany, Lithuania, Poland, and Slovenia and the 3 regional SALTO Resource Centres (SALTO
    25-29 June 2023
    Reference person

    Henk Persyn

    (Co-trainer)
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  • Get into Youth Exchanges for ALL - Finland

    Validated (2025-03-20)
    The training activity took place
    in Espoo, Finland
    organised by Organiser: SALTO Inclusion & Diversity (SALTO Resource Centre) Co-organiser(s): SALTO EECA (SALTO Resource Centre) Finnish Erasmus+ NA (National Agency)
    18-22 November 2024
    Reference person

    Mara Avrai

    (Co-trainer)
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