With our project, we wanted to empower young people and youth workers in particular, expand their intercultural skills and support them in their development into active, responsible European citizens. The central goals of our project were - Promote the quality of non-formal youth work through practical training and the teaching of methods that support sustainable youth work and improve the quality of education in the youth sector (Youth Goal 8: “Good Learning”). - Strengthening European values and intercultural skills among young people by actively experiencing European values such as tolerance, democracy and solidarity in youth encounters (Youth Objective 1: “Bringing the EU together with young people”). - Improving the participation of young people from rural regions through access to international exchange opportunities and education in order to promote social engagement and the development of their home regions (Youth Objective 5: “Promoting youth in rural areas”). - Promoting active participation and citizenship among young people who have become co-creators of their communities through their own projects and workshops (Youth Goal 11: “Youth organizations and youth programmes”). - Creating an inclusive society by providing targeted support to young people with fewer opportunities and promoting their social skills in order to strengthen their self-confidence and prospects (Youth Goal 3: “Inclusive societies”). To achieve these goals, we carried out two youth exchanges and four training courses: - Youth encounters such as “Our Past - Our Future” and “Call to Action” dealt with democratic values and European topics such as climate change and social justice. The young people worked together to develop creative campaigns and action plans that they could implement on their return. Youth worker training courses such as “Soulful”, “Education for Integration”, “Engage, Connect, Empower” and “Inspire” offered innovative methods for resilience, emotional development and self-initiative to ensure quality youth work in local communities. By teaching these skills and values, we hoped to strengthen the quality and inclusiveness of youth work in the long term and promote awareness of European community and active citizenship. The positive effects of the youth encounters and training courses continue beyond the end of the project, as participants carry their experiences and new knowledge into their local communities and continue to act as multipliers. In summary, the project has successfully contributed to the achievement of its objectives by not only fostering the development of the participants, but also by strengthening the Erasmus+ network and promoting sustainable European cooperation.