NVC for Refreshing Post Pandemic Youth Work was an international project developing competencies of 32 youth workers coming from 8 different countries (Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, North Macedonia, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Cyprus) to practice empathy and embrace non-violent communication(NVC) – observing and acknowledging own and others’ needs, recognizing and peacefully expressing emotions, building up meaningful and comfortable connections with other young people, and co-workers. The aim of the project was to empower youth workers, leaders and youth project coordinators, in dealing with the conflict, tension or misunderstandings in a mindful and peaceful way. In order to use competencies in their future work environment at the youth organisations, as well as while directly working with young people. Objectives of the project were: - To develop the conceptual understanding of youth workers in NVC work, as the most actual concept in communication concept in contemporary peace education; - To strengthen the competencies of youth workers in applying concrete tools and methods from the NVC approach to daily youth work in local communities; - To intensify transnational cooperation between the project partners around NVC approach as the most modern and actual methodology in the youth work field; - To support the professional development of those who work with youth, with a view to improving the quality of their communication; - To provide youth organizations and youth workers with opportunities for cooperation and peer support.