We want to counter the rise of xenophobic nationalism and violent radicalisation through drawing on the lessons of history to empower youth workers to make a positive case for Europe. Through taking the history of the Cold War in Berlin as a case study, this project will demonstrate the ways in which youth workers can apply innovative non-formal learning methods to engage young people with historical learning and also draw on the continent’s troubled, divided and turbulent past to make the case for an open, united and tolerant future. We will show how to make the study of history interesting, engaging, and relevant to young people – especially to those from minority backgrounds, who often feel alienated by mainstream narratives. We will look at ways to diversify approaches to engaging with the past – and thus helping open new perspectives that are relevant to a broad section of European society, in particular young people. The aim of the project is to equip youth workers with the knowledge, methods and competences to impart common European values through non-formal history education and to develop youth workers' capacities to use history as a tool for fostering the critical thinking competences of young people. To achieve these aims the project has the following objectives: - To use the case study of the 'divided city' of Berlin during the Cold War to deepen participants' understanding of European History as well as approaches to studying the past among youth workers and youth leaders - To provide participants with methods for evaluating historical sources and thereby empowering them to combat manipulative propaganda - To develop and practice specific non-formal learning tools that are applicable for engaging young people in history learning - To include participants who work with hard-to-reach young people and create educational approaches that appeal to this target group - To improve the educational capacities of the hosting and sending organisations through developing and implementing history-based learning scenarios during the main activity (with local residents) and in local follow-ups (in conjunction with the participating organisations' target groups)