Psychological studies emphasize that the ability to tell one’s own stories and the ability to give meaning to experiences are key mechanisms of identity formation, especially at a young age. For this reason, young people need tools that help them understand themselves, find significance in their experiences, and realize that their voice has genuine value. However, European data show that the voice of young people is still often ignored. Only 37,8% of young people stated that they felt they had an influence on the future of Europe in the review of nine cycles of the EU Youth Dialogue. Furthermore, the Eurobarometer Youth & Democracy 2024 states that voter turnout among people aged 18 to 24 is one of the lowest in the entire EU, despite the increase in political interest. This means that in youth work practice, we need new, attractive, and engaging techniques that correspond to the communication style of Generation Z. Storytelling, both traditional and digital, is the natural language of young people, who use Instagram, TikTok, or podcasts in their daily lives. The next pressing challenge is disinformation. According to the Eurobarometer, as many as 76% of young Europeans encounter fake news every week, and the Media Literacy Index 2023 places Central and Eastern European countries including Poland, the Czech Republic, and Greece at the bottom of the ranking of resilience to manipulation. From practice, we know that young people often lack tools for critical content analysis. UNESCO and OECD emphasize that the best method of building resilience is not passive analysis but the active creation of one’s own narratives, which allows young people to understand mechanisms of persuasion from the inside and to more easily recognize manipulations. For this reason, we believe that our project is necessary for young people. We must also not overlook soft and professional skills. According to studies conducted by employers and the OECD, young people, in addition to obtaining diplomas, should develop skills such as creativity, teamwork, communication, and self-presentation. Storytelling combines all these elements, since it requires creativity, group cooperation, courage to speak out, and the ability to present convincingly. Storytelling Europe aims to generate benefits on three levels: at the individual level development of learning outcomes, i.e. competences, attitudes, self-efficacy; at the socio-civic level youth voice, agency, belonging; and in the form of useful results and pathways after the project. Objectives of our Storytelling Europe: Sensu stricto: Strengthening the participation of young people in the democratic and social life of Europe through the development of narrative, media, and intercultural competences, using storytelling as a tool of non-formal education. Sensu largo: 1.Equipping young people with practical narrative and media tools, the ability to create short films, podcasts, and photo reports using publicly available tools. 2.Building resilience to disinformation, developing critical thinking and the ability to recognize manipulation through the analysis and creation of narratives. 3.Strengthening European identity and the sense of community by collecting local stories from different countries and presenting them in the form of a shared digital library. 4.Developing soft and professional competences: communication, teamwork, creativity, self-presentation, and courage in speaking out. 5.Ensuring full inclusivity by involving young people with fewer opportunities through simple tools, mentoring, and financial support. 6.Strengthening social and democratic capital by preparing young people for the role of ambassadors, who will be able to tell the stories of their communities and involve others in them.