<< Objectives >>A key focus of the project was social fears and how European youth can understand, analyze, and deal with them on a daily basis. Even while young people are provided with many opportunities as exchanges and training courses, most youths live in the shadows of fear, making it challenging to find a job, study and make important decisions about the future.Thus, our project was focused on the following social fears: 1. Fear of public speaking.2. Fear of being alone3. Fear of failure.4. Fear of criticism5. Fear of responsibility and leadershipDuring the project, we wanted to deal with theoretical information about these fears and give helpful advice on how to work with and overcome these fears.Therefore, the objectives of the project were:1)To acquaint participants with the above-mentioned social fear and help them to overcome it, which will improve the level of social adaptation, self-realization and employment of young people.2)To promote the realization of Sustainable Development Goals, namely Good Health, Decent Work and Quality Education.3)Exchange cultural experience, networking for future cooperation, and promoting Erasmus+ programmes in the homeland and foreign countries.4)Our additional goal was to popularize Responsible Consumption as one of the Sustainable Development Goals. So, during the project, we were supposed to live and work according to the rules of an environmentally conscious lifestyle, refuse plastic packages and use paper responsibly.<< Implementation >>Our program was thematically divided into several blocks, each raising the topic of specific fear. The program was planned to reach our goals and make our participants' learning process as smooth as possible. We were trying to fit the format of each activity to its topic as much as possible. The essential elements of the project's activities included group and individual work, discussions, games, performances, workshops and forum theatre. We started our project with icebreakers and team-building activities, so during the first two days, all participants had a chance to get to know each other. It ensured that everybody felt comfortable during the project and was ready to work with touchy topics like fears. The second type of daily activity was energizers. Every morning before the main blocks, our participants did energizers together to feel more vigorous and active.To fully understand the project's theme, we provided diverse, informative activities: workshops and lectures. We explained to participants some basics about social fears, where they may come from and which tools are at our disposal to work with them. The next stage of our activities was working on our fears. We carried out an interactive game, drawing classes, breath therapy, forum theatre, music blocks, and performances to make the work on the fears practical and enjoyable. An essential part of each day was reflections in national teams, where participants had the opportunity to share their impressions, comments and emotions with a smaller group of people. Also, all participants got journals to use as diaries where they could write down their memories, observations and reflections. Finally, during the project, we had seven cultural evenings, which ensured that all participants could get to know different cultures and experience cross-cultural communication. Additionally, we carried out post-project activities to spread the knowledge and experience gained during the exchange. Ukrainian, Moldovian, Latvian, and Polish teams represented some blocks of the project in local schools, universities and other communities. Target groups for such activities included active youth, members of youth initiatives, members of local NGOs, and students.Turning to the number and profile of the participants involved, we worked with 35 participants from 7 countries. All leaders from national teams selected participants during the application call, using a guide about selecting participants, which the main organizers created. The recommended age of participants was 16-22 years old since the project topic was the most appropriate and valuable for people of this age. As a part of the application, candidates had to record a short video where they presented themselves. They explained why they must participate in the Youth Exchange (for example, elaborate on which social fears he/she has). The selection process aimed to support gender balance and diversity, but at the same time, consider the quality of the application and participants' motivation to be a part of the program. Eventually, 7 national teams with 4 participants and 1 team lead took part in the project. Participants did not need exceptional capabilities and knowledge to participate in our project. They were expected to be interested in finding themselves, improving their skills, being ready to interact with different people, and being polite and tolerant. Participants were supposed to be ready to travel and engage in an intercultural experience.<< Results >>1. Individual results and impact on a personal level. Participants developed and improved a range of competencies, such as creative and critical thinking, and the ability to make decisions in critical situations and work in a team. They received theoretical and practical knowledge about social fears, their levels and types, scientific research in the field of fear, and some practical methods of overcoming or at least controlling fear. Each participant learned how to understand, analyze and interpret the wide range of their emotions. One of the essential skills our participants received was language because the whole project was conducted in English, which was not native to any team. After the project, young people involved in the project became motivated to develop themselves, which is evident in their feedback during and after the project. With the help of cultural evening, our project also developed tolerance and an understanding of the differences between the cultures. Participants learned to respect the opinions and views of people around them. Moreover, for some of our participants, this project became the first trip abroad, which also promotes travel and the desire to explore this world among young people.During the project, the young people also learned how to perform, demonstrate initiative, and be more open-minded to various themes. Additionally, now our participants know the patterns and tools of non-formal education, which they can use on a daily basis. The majority of the participants got Youth Pass, where they indicated which tasks and responsibilities they held during the project and which multilingual, digital, mathematical, personal, social, and other competencies they achieved. 2. Impact and results on the general level. The project promoted Erasmus +, Youth Pass and the European Union on the national levels. During the post-project activities, national teams presented Erasmus+ opportunities for the youth in different countries. At the same time, the participants also raised at the local level the issues discussed during the project: social fears and coping methods. Target groups for such activities included active youth, members of youth initiatives, members of local NGOs, and students. Because of engaging these groups of people in post-project activities, we spread the values of a multicultural society and encouraged intercultural dialogue on various levels. Some participants also expressed their desire to write new projects within Erasmus+.