Patrcia M. F.

da Silva
Nationality: Portuguese
Date of birth: 28th January 1983
ID:12283178

Address: 41 a Maynooth Road, Celbridge, Co kildcare, Ireland

Mobile: 0879620029/+351 964526417 Email: patriciamfsilva@gmail.com

EDUCATION

University of Social Sciences and Politics (Instituto Superior de Cincias Sociais e Polticas) Lisbon
2001-2005 Four year Degree in Social Politics - GRADE 8
Specialized in Protection and Social Security
Thesis: Analysis of the participation of communities in the European Rural Development Program Leader+, and the
impact of same, in the region of Santarm.
Final Grade: 15 (in a scale 0-20)

TRAINING

Training Course: Euromed Essentials:Geopolitics in Euromed Countries 21st to 26 June 2010 (40h)
Training Course: Creativity and Innovation in Youth in Action Programme 31st May to 6th June 2010 (40h)
Training Course: T-Stey: Training for starting Trainers in Youth work 20th to 26th October 2008 (40h)
Training Course: FIT08: Training for Trainers - Challenging experience to become outstanding 28th August to 6th
September 2008 (60h)

Pedagogical and Cientific Council of Training Portuguese Education Minister January 2010
Trainer Certificate (register number CCPFC/RFO-26907/10)

RH CENTER, Human Resources, Lda April 2006

Intensive Course on Training, and Training for Trainers - Qualified Certificate (register number: EDF413538/2006
DL)

WORK EXPERIENCE

Freelance Trainer Present

As a Freelance Trainer I work in the field of European Youth Programmes (Youth in Action Programme in particular),
Education for Citizenship, Voluntary Work, Fair Trade and Responsible Consuming Habits.

Youth Worker, Trainer and Project Coordinator 1st February 2008 May 2010

Organization: University Cooperation and Solidarity Institute

As a Youth Worker I was responsible for planning and implementing projects with youngsters, such as Youth
Exchanges and European Voluntary Service (EVS).
These projects were developed at national and international level and were connected to volunteering and education
for citizenship and social development.
As a Trainer and Project Coordinator I was responsible for the coordination and the implementation of the
following training courses and activities:
- Pre Departure Training course for EVS (12 courses of 25 hours from December 2007 to February 2010)
- EVS Evaluation Course (14hours course in March 2010)
- NationalTraining Course for EVS Project Managers (12 hours course in December 2009)
- General Training Course for Volunteering (5 courses of 25 hours from February 2008 to April 2010)
- Volunteering Project management (4 courses of 14hours from September 2008 to February 2010)
- Workshops about volunteering in Secondary Schools ( 6 hours course from May 2008 to September 2009)
- Training Course for the volunteers of the 2 nd Olimpic Games from Portuguese speaking countries (3hours
course in June 2009)
- Workshop about Youth in Action Programme (6 hours course in 2010)
 - Training course and raising Awareness Sessions about responsible consuming habits in the Portuguese
Secondary Schools (95 hours, from March 2008 to May 2010)
- Training Course for teachers on Responsible Consuming Habits (2 courses of 14hours in November 2009
and April 2010)
- Workshop for local community about Volunteering (8hours in May 2010)

OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS

Traveling and experiencing Non-Formal Education in Southeast Asia, China, Australia and New Zealand
(August 2010 to April 2011)

Research and creation of a Non-Formal Education Investigation project to promote the implementation of an
Education system in small/medium communities. This project encourages young people to develop social and civic
competences as part of their educational process (April 2011 to December 2011)

Facilitator/Public Speaker

Debate about volunteering organized by the Municipality of Lisbon for social workers and volunteers (May 2010)
Teachers Annual Meeting for the National Development programme O mundo na Escola e a Escola no mundo
(May 2010)
Debate about Responsible Consuming Habits for Social Workers from a social disadvantage neighbourhood of
Lisbon (May 2010)
Workshop about Value and Qualification in Volunteering for the pool of volunteers from the Municipality Amadora in
the suburbs of Lisbon (May 2010)
Participation in a TV Show for environmental/civic Education with the cooperation of the High school from Oeiras in
the suburbs of Lisbon, involving a class of students from the 7 th grade (December 2009)
Seminary about European Voluntary Service for youngsters between 18 and 30 years old (December 2009)
Seminary about Companys Social Responsibility, with the presentation of the education project coordinated by me:
National Network for Responsible Consuming Habits (May 2009)

VOLUNTEERING EXPERIENCES

European Voluntary Service 15th February to15th August 2007

Organization: Narvik Peace Foundation Narvik/Norway

I have organized international Youth Exchanges, promoted the Programme Youth in Action in Narvik, particularly on
what concerns European Voluntary Service.

Mother and Baby Learning Centre December 2003 to July 2004

As a volunteer I assisted underage single mothers with infant care.

Summer Camps for Children Summer 1998 to 2000

I have worked many times in summer camps for children supervising indoor and outdoor activities such as
basketball, tennis, canoeing, rock climbing, etc.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Fluent in English and Spanish

Basic spoken and written French and Norwegian