Dhia facilitating a youth training workshop

Trainer & Educator

I help NGOs, schools, and youth organizations run trainings that actually change behavior.

1,000+ participants trained across Tunisia and beyond. CNFCPP-certified facilitator in Arabic, French, and English. Workshops, multi-session programs, and train-the-trainer.

1,000+

Participants

450+

Training Hrs

10+

Cycles

7+

Yrs Exp

Trusted and collaborated with

USAID / Ma3an
TIMUN
Interact
Rotaract Tunis Golfe
AssociaMed Tunisia
AMEL Project
Junior Enterprises Tunisia
Gate Training
CRIT Tunisie
Association Youth Clubs
CNFCPP
IFMSA
IOM - UN Migration
AIESEC
JCI
1000 Challenges
Happy Smala
Three Alfa Formation
Enactus ISG Tunis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
ADN — Académie de Dialogue National
USAID / Ma3an
TIMUN
Interact
Rotaract Tunis Golfe
AssociaMed Tunisia
AMEL Project
Junior Enterprises Tunisia
Gate Training
CRIT Tunisie
Association Youth Clubs
CNFCPP
IFMSA
IOM - UN Migration
AIESEC
JCI
1000 Challenges
Happy Smala
Three Alfa Formation
Enactus ISG Tunis
UN Sustainable Development Goals
ADN — Académie de Dialogue National

Testimonials

What colleagues and clients say about working with me.

From organizers and participants who booked training sessions.

Co-facilitated a graphic design workshop at ISG Tunis — captured, involved, and trained students who left with solid visual identities.

YB

Yassine Bahri

Digital Strategy Creator · ISG Tunis workshop co-facilitator

Co-facilitated a graphic design workshop at ISG Tunis — captured, involved, and trained st…”Yassine Bahri
Inspiring journey! Remarkable leadership during the 2nd cohort of 1000 Challenges School. …”Rayen Bejaoui
Highly-qualified designer, motivated digital marketer, and inspiring youth worker. Highly …”Ikram Allah Nemri
Co-facilitated a graphic design workshop at ISG Tunis — captured, involved, and trained st…”Yassine Bahri
Inspiring journey! Remarkable leadership during the 2nd cohort of 1000 Challenges School. …”Rayen Bejaoui
Highly-qualified designer, motivated digital marketer, and inspiring youth worker. Highly …”Ikram Allah Nemri

Impact Metrics

Measurable Results

1,000+

Participants Trained

Across NGOs, youth clubs & associations

450+

Training Hours

Non-formal education & skills building

30+

Facilitation Hours

Moderation, panels & collaborative spaces

10+

Training Cycles Supervised

From design to delivery & evaluation

7+

Years Experience

Youth work, civic engagement & training

15+

Partner Organizations

NGOs, schools, IFMSA, Rotary, AIESEC & more

Bookable offers

What you can book

Format, audience, deliverables, and expected outcome. Every offer includes a needs analysis.

Half-Day Youth Workshop

For: NGOs, schools, and youth clubs running a single high-impact session

3–4 hrs · 10–100 participants · AR / FR / EN · in-person or online

  • Training needs analysis (TNA)
  • Custom session design
  • Facilitation & materials
  • Post-session summary

An engaged group with concrete takeaways they can apply the next day

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Multi-Session Program

For: Organizations building leadership or civic skills over several weeks

4–12 sessions · cohort-based · blended delivery

  • Program architecture
  • Session manuals & tools
  • Progress tracking
  • Final evaluation report

Measurable behavior change and skills progression across the cohort

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Train-the-Trainer (TOT)

For: Networks that need certified peer trainers and cascade impact

2–5 days · micro-training practice · peer feedback loops

  • TOT curriculum design
  • Facilitation of practice labs
  • Trainer assessment rubric
  • Certification support

A pool of confident trainers ready to run their own sessions

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Keynote & Facilitation

For: Conferences, hackathons, and panels needing an energizing host or moderator

45–90 min keynote · half-day facilitation · panel moderation

  • Brief alignment
  • Custom talk or run-of-show
  • Audience engagement design
  • Debrief if needed

A room that stays engaged, connected, and clear on next steps

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Custom program

Mix of workshops, TOT, or facilitation tailored to your organization.

Let's talk

Process

How we work together

01

Needs analysis (TNA)

Map gaps, audience, and success criteria before any content is written.

02

Custom design

Session architecture using Kolb, 4MAT, and NFE principles tailored to your context.

03

Delivery & facilitation

Experiential, psychologically safe sessions in Arabic, French, or English.

04

Report & follow-up

Summary, recommendations, and optional follow-up coaching for sustained impact.

Clarity

Trainer · Facilitator · Coach

Tell me your goal and I'll recommend the right format.

Training

I transfer skills and knowledge with structured learning outcomes.

Facilitation

I guide your group to its own answers through safe, participatory process.

Coaching

I support individuals on leadership, communication, and professional growth.

Training Methodology

Why my trainings work.
The philosophy behind the practice.

Every session I design and facilitate is grounded in internationally recognized instructional design frameworks, adapted for real people, real needs, and real contexts.

01·Training Needs Assessment (TNA)

Needs Before Content

Every session starts with a question, not a slide deck. Before designing anything, I map what participants already know, what they misunderstand, what they need to do differently after the training, and what barriers they'll face when applying it. This is why my sessions feel relevant: they are built around real gaps, not assumed ones.

"A training that doesn't answer a real need is just an event."

02·Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle

Learning Through Experience

I design sessions that follow the natural learning cycle: participants start with a lived experience or a physical activity, then reflect on it, then connect it to theory, then apply it in a new context. For example, instead of explaining learning styles by lecture, I have participants physically position themselves in the room based on how they prefer to learn. Then we debrief and connect to theory. The insight lasts because it was felt first.

"People forget what they heard. They remember what they lived."

03·McCarthy's 4MAT Instructional Design Model

Designing for Every Learner

Not everyone processes information the same way. Some participants need to understand why before engaging. Others want the theory immediately. Others learn by doing. Others by reflecting and imagining. I use the 4MAT framework (grounded in Kolb's theory and developed by Bernice McCarthy) to design sessions that move through all four quadrants: emotional connection → conceptual understanding → practical application → creative synthesis. No learner is left behind.

"The best session design is one where every participant finds their entry point."

04·Group Dynamics & Psychological Safety

Human-Centered Facilitation

Content is only 30% of a training. The other 70% is the room: how people feel, who dominates, who stays silent, whether participants trust each other enough to be honest. I actively manage group dynamics: creating psychological safety from the first minute, using techniques to surface quiet voices, and redirecting dominant ones without embarrassment. My goal is to turn a group of strangers into a learning community.

"You can have the best content in the world. If the room isn't safe, nothing lands."

05·Train-the-Trainer & Cascade Methodology

Training People to Train

Many of my sessions are designed with a multiplier effect in mind. I don't just train participants. I train future trainers. Through micro-training exercises, small-group session design, and structured peer feedback, participants leave not only with knowledge but with the ability and confidence to facilitate others. I have applied this approach in TNHRT (Training New Human Rights Trainers) workshops at international level.

"The most powerful outcome of a training is a room full of future trainers."

06·Non-Formal Education & Action-Oriented Learning

Capable Actors, Not Informed Listeners

The final measure of any training is not what participants know when they leave the room. It is what they do in the week after. Every session I design ends with a clear answer to: 'What will you do differently tomorrow?' I work in the non-formal education tradition, where learning is participatory, values-based, and connected to real-world action. Participants leave as advocates, facilitators, and change-makers.

"Information without action is trivia. Training should change behavior."

How I Design Every Session

Kolb's Experiential Learning Cycle in practice

01

Concrete Experience

Start with an activity, exercise, or real situation. Participants live the experience before any theory.

Real example

Physical positioning exercise for learning styles

02

Reflective Observation

Group debrief: What happened? What did you notice? What surprised you?

Real example

"What did you observe about your choices?"

03

Abstract Conceptualisation

Now the theory is introduced, and it makes sense because participants already lived it.

Real example

VARK model, Kolb's theory, 4MAT framework

04

Active Experimentation

Apply the concept in a new context. Design a session, facilitate a mini-training, test a skill.

Real example

Participants design and deliver their own 10-min session

↺ This cycle repeats. Each application becomes the next concrete experience

Theoretical Foundations

Built on frameworks that work.

These aren't buzzwords. They're the peer-reviewed, internationally recognized models that underpin every session I design.

1984

Kolb's Experiential Learning Theory

The foundational model behind how adults learn through concrete experience, reflection, and application.

1979

McCarthy's 4MAT Instructional Design

An 8-step learning cycle that ensures every session engages all learner types, from emotional connection to creative application.

1933

Dewey's Reflective Practice

Learning as an active process of problem-solving, testing, and revising, not passive reception of information.

Council of Europe

Non-Formal Education (NFE) Principles

Participatory, values-based, learner-centered education outside formal systems. The tradition behind youth and human rights training.

My Training Journey

Evolution As An Educator

From my first certification to reaching 1000+ participants, my journey has been defined by continuous learning, passion for empowerment, and commitment to social change.

Mohamed Dhia facilitating a training session

In Action

Real facilitation with clarity, energy, and measurable learning outcomes. Every session is designed so participants leave as capable actors, not passive listeners.

Interactive SessionsYouth DevelopmentLeadership Training

YEAR

2019

Youth Development Leader & Activist

Started youth development and civic engagement initiatives, driving social impact

Advocacy Start

YEAR

2022

Training Pioneer

Began delivering comprehensive training through ONGs, social programs, and youth events

Training Launch

YEAR

2024

National Certified Trainer (CNFCPP)

Achieved official certification from National Center for Continuing Training and Professional Promotion

Professional Credentials

YEAR

2025

Certified Trainer & Impact Leader

Delivered 450+ training hours and 30+ facilitation hours for 1,000+ participants across multiple organizations

1,000+ Participants

Certifications

Credentials & Achievements

Association Youth Clubs

Training Youth Trainers (TYT) Program

Association Youth Clubs

2022
IFMSA - Eastern Mediterranean Region

Recognized trainer within their trainers pool

IFMSA - Eastern Mediterranean Region

2023
National Center for Continuing Training & Professional Development (CNFCPP)

Professional Training Certification

National Center for Continuing Training & Professional Development (CNFCPP)

2024

International case studies

Context, deliverables, and measurable outcomes, not just photos.

SCORP Camp 25 – Training New Trainers

SCORP Camp 25 – Training New Trainers

IFMSA · SCORP Camp 25 · Marrakech, 2025

Brief: Train a new cohort of peer trainers in non-formal education methods for human-rights advocacy camps.

Delivered: Co-designed TOT sessions, facilitated experiential learning labs, and mentored micro-training practice with structured peer feedback.

Outcome: New trainers certified to deliver NFE sessions in their local SCORP committees across the region.

Dhia brings structure and energy to TOT sessions. Participants leave ready to train others.
IFMSA training organizer
Training New Human Rights Trainers (TNHRT) – Carthaginian Camp

Training New Human Rights Trainers (TNHRT) – Carthaginian Camp

IFMSA · TNHRT Carthaginian Camp · Hammamet, 2024

Brief: Deliver Training New Human Rights Trainers (TNHRT) workshops for international medical student delegates.

Delivered: Facilitated human-rights training design sessions, group dynamics exercises, and train-the-trainer cascades using Kolb and 4MAT frameworks.

Outcome: Delegates returned to their NMOs equipped to run human-rights trainings with documented session plans.

International Hackathon Participant – DOHA

International Hackathon Participant – DOHA

IOM · Youth Hackathon · Doha, 2024

Brief: Support facilitation and creative engagement for an international youth hackathon on migration themes.

Delivered: Facilitated collaborative sessions, visual storytelling workshops, and team energizers across multilingual groups.

Outcome: Teams produced actionable prototypes with stronger cross-cultural collaboration and presentation skills.

Free lead magnet

Free training resources

Workshop template, icebreakers, and facilitator checklist. Real tools from real sessions, free to download.

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