Young people who feel disenfranchised and robbed of their opportunities feel that a civil society in Iraq must become a reality. We must not let them down, we need to increase awareness for their issues and raise their spirits. They need the active skills and the encouragement to make a change in their personal life as well as in the public. This “Step by Step into the Future” - curriculum will provide a solid basis for meaningful interaction and training in these needed skills. This handbook is the result of a six-month investment between Women without Borders and members of NGOs from right across Iraq who met at a week-long practical workshop in Austria. The innovative exercises have been selected and tested for their highest practical and spiritual relevance for Iraqi Youth.