European School of Animators was a training course for youth workers organised by our Italian member organisations: ‘Turismo Giovanile e Sociale’ and ‘Salesiani per il sociale’ and supported by Don Bosco Youth-Net ivzw and Erasmus+. Its main goal was to improve competences, skills and capacities of volunteers who work with young people. It also sought to improve the organisation of the local entities. The project was developed for international animators and youth workers who wanted to be trained in an exchange on specific youth work topics in a Salesian context. The activity consisted of an intensive training course of 5 days: the participants had to collaborate in their local organisations and had to have a great interest in participating in the activity for implementing locally what is learned. Each organisation made a selection of participants, each entity contributed by sending 2 participants. The participants were between 16 and 30 years old. They had experience in working with young people. They could be volunteers or paid staff. The project also focused on involving young people with fewer opportunities. The trainers (who are international DBYN trainers) used different methodologies such as peer reflection, games, debates, analysis, creative workshops, group dynamics, etc. to achieve the objectives and the planned results. The main objective was to improve the skills of young workers, but also to improve the quality of youth work in sending organisations. With this project, we wanted to boost interculturalism and European awareness. The idea was to motivate them to continue learning and developing his/her skills. The objectives of the training course were: • To develop different personal and professional skills and abilities in a European context. • To transmit values of European and intercultural awareness for a multiplying effect in local organisations. • To provide an international experience with an intercultural perspective. • To offer knowledge, strategies, and methodologies in non-formal education that participants can implement at the local level in their organisations. • To empower participants to grow as leaders and improve their organisations.