We wanted to carry out this project to raise awareness about discriminatory actions towards youngsters of migrant backgrounds, promote a positive approach towards young migrants, especially refugees and asylum seekers, and contribute to creating a more inclusive community for all through youth work, which aligned with the EU Youth Strategy 2019–2027, the Action Plan on Integration and Inclusion 2021–2027, the Erasmus+ priority of inclusion & diversity, and the Irish Roadmap for Social Inclusion 2020–2025 Ambition, Goals, and Commitments policy. This Professional Development Activities (PDA) built on our successful Migrant Stories (MS) Part 1 as its final report scored 75% with Léargas and held a 97% participants’ satisfaction. What we wanted to achieve by implementing this project came about because of the collaboration of youth workers, and youth organisations from Poland and Morocco (the countries most affected by migration) approached us after seeing the results of Part 1 on social media. They expressed interest in participating in MS Part II, as they feel less skilled to use nonformal education to promote diversity and equality amongst young migrants and refugees they come across during their daily youth work in their local communities. This project sought to address the inclusion of refugees in the non-formal education context of youth work and create synergies among participating organisations for cooperation in inclusive education methods. This PDA was also in alignment with our Strategic Plan 2022-2025 and envisaged reaching out to youth workers with fewer opportunities: refugees, asylum seekers, and neither directly nor indirectly. This TC looked at migration in general terms, deepened its context with the youth-work relationship, and examined its effects on the inclusion of migration backgrounds. This PDA aims to: ● strengthen the competencies of youth workers in finding proper approaches for fostering the inclusion of refugees and other marginalised people from diverse backgrounds. ● exchange good practices in youth work between countries on alternative ways of integrating refugees within their local communities. ● promote international cooperation and build new social initiatives and local activities on the inclusion of youths with migrant backgrounds through youth work. ● enhance the visibility of Erasmus+ programmes and help youth workers develop their competencies and be certified with a Youth Pass. ● provide opportunities for exchanging experience and expertise in the field of youth migrants and refugees using interactive learning, youth-led, youth-centered and non-formal education methods. ● develop Europe-wide partnerships for further Erasmus + projects in the youth sector related to migration. We also wanted to achieve this by implementing the project because, upon consultation via Zoom and www.surveymonkeys.com with the partnership, 88.2% of youth workers and teachers want this PDA to be in Morocco because: • Ireland has an accommodation crisis post-Covid-19 and inflation. "Ireland is now the most expensive country in Europe (www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid40903094.html#:~:text=The%20latest%20EU%20figures%20are,40%25%20above%20the%20EUdifficulty/uncertainty in getting Irish visas for the Morocco team plus the long processing time of 8–12 weeks, which can be a risk of a fare purchased and a visa not being approved on time. • Outdoor activities in nature in Ireland can be a challenge due to the unpredictable Irish weather, but Morocco's weather is often ideal for meeting potential migrants. • 85% of Irish and Polish youth workers reported that they had never travelled abroad to take part in international Erasmus+ projects and that they did not need visas to visit Morocco. Migrant Stories Part II was an 11-day Erasmus+ Youthworkers Mobility programme including two travel days held from April 1 to 11, 2024, at the Hotel Sable D', or 126 Bd Hassan II, Tan-Tan 82000, Morocco. The last rationalee why we wanted to impliment this project was as it almost two years into the current Russia-Ukraine War, most EU states and Mediterranean countries like Morocco are struggling to cope with refugees from other war-torn countries in the world. It was reported to be the biggest migration after World War II (Council of Europeans, www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-migration-policy/#routes). 60% of the refugee population coming to Europe is reported to be between the ages of 13 and 30. Yet 87% of EU youth services and youth workers are not equipped with non-formal skills fostering the inclusion of refugees and others of marginalised or diverse backgrounds. On the other hand, young migrants in new countries often report experiencing experience and loneliness when trying to rebuild their lives and adapt to a new environment.