Andrey A. Levko.
Executional manager, board member

Levko Andrey

Andrey Levko was born in Minsk on October 2, 1975. In 1992 finished Minsk secondary school ¹ 125. In 1995 graduated from Minsk Industrial-Pedagogical Technical School. In 1995-2000 was studying at Byelorussian State Pedagogical University (Social Pedagogics and Practical Psychology Department, Social Work specialty). Andrey graduated with a bachelor's degree on Social Work. In 2000-2002 - a post-graduate student in National Institute for Education (General Pedagogics and History of Pedagogics Speciality). Since 2002 till the present time Andrey has worked as a social teacher at the Frunze District Centre of children and youth's creativity "Eureca" (participation in work with children with psychophysical developmental features and children-orphan; informational and methodical work in the sphere of childen's rights; realization of seminars and trainings for teenagers and teachers - organizers, etc.).

Andrey Levko has six-year experience in the sphere of Social Work and Social Pedagogics: 1996-1997 - a supervisor in the "Island of Hope" (rehabilitationthe centre for handicapped children); 1999- a Social Teacher in the Frunze District Centre for correction and developing training; 1999-2001 - a social teacher within the framework of the NGOs' projects; participation in work of a non-governmental leisure centre for children from problem families (public organisation "New Faces"); realization of children's rights classes for children-runaways from Minsk regional reception centre of minors (Public association 'Educational centre "Post")

Andrey Levko also has significant experience of work in the public sector: 1997-1999 - Andrey was a member of Youth Educational Union "Fialta"; September 1999-2000 - a trainer of Public association 'Educational centre "Post"; since 2000 till the present time - the Executive director and a trainer of Public association "Focus-group".

Andrei Levko has been working in the sphere of trainer's activity since 1997. He has worked out and realized more than 40 educational seminars, actions, summer camps, round tables, etc. for children, teenagers, students, teachers, representatives of public organizations and governmental institutions. Andrei has experience in of educational actions realization in sphere of interpersonal communications, civil participation, organizational development, children's rights, etc.

The approximate list of basic seminar topics:

  • children's rights;
  • healthy lifestyle (drug and alcohol abuse, smoking);
  • conflict management;
  • business communication;
  • effective leadership;
  • team building;
  • fund-raising;
  • lobbing and NGO's interests upholding;
  • active training methods, etc.

Andrei Levko has taken part more than in 20 various educational programs, training, among which:

  • a seminar "Theoretical bases of practical social work: crisis interventions and target social work", 1996;
  • an international exchange of Byelorussian students and German altervative military service recruits "Youth and its problems in Byelorussia and Germany", 1999;
  • a month and a half training in social institutes "Work with youth in Germany: social and pedagogical aspects", 1999;
  • School-Seminar for representatives of initiatives in the sphere of civil education "Innovation methods of training in civil education", 1999;
  • a seminar-training for NGOs' trainers "Democratic leadership", 1999;
  • a seminar-training for NGOs' trainers "Work with volunteers", 1999;
  • a seminar-training for NGOs' trainers "Public relations", 1999;
  • a seminar for Byelorussian NGOs' leaders and active workers "Strategic planning of organization activity", 1999;
  • European Humanitarian University long-term educational course on increase of a skill level of NGOs' managers, 2001;
  • a seminar for NGOs' trainers "Estimation of efficiency of the educational programs", 2003, etc.