We have in Europe, a growing number of elderly people who are often left behind in the rural areas as a consequence of urbanization. Studies shows that when seniors live by themselves, the chances of becoming lonely, depressed, and socially isolated increase. As we are facing an increase in the age of the elderly population (60 years and up) in Europe, organizations are scrambling to address these issues through innovative causes such as campaigns to end loneliness and a senior hotline number that elderly can call in purely for friendship. According to the United Nations, by 2030, older persons are expected to account for more than 25 percent of the population in Europe. This leaves us with not only a responsibility to include older people into society, and reduce their risk of loneliness and depression but also to to facilitate intergenerational connections and collaborations. As partners, we felt if successful initiatives are being established for elderly to tell their stories over a hotline to a stranger, then it would be even more impactful to have these stories told face to face. The topic of immigration and refugees is of specific relevance in the current political climate in Europe. Sharing immigrant and refugee stories is particularly important in our communities, where stereotypes, prejudice, and discrimination of those who are deemed to be “different” has increased. A 2017 survey by Chatham House Royal Institute of International Affairs of 10,000 people from 10 different European countries has revealed that an average of 55 percent agreed with the statement "all further migration from mainly Muslim countries should be stopped". After many discussions we realized that storytelling would also be the perfect platform upon which to unite these three groups of people. All three of these target groups have a real need for storytelling: Elderly need it for the purpose of telling their stories for companionship, as well as to preserve their cultural identity, Youth need to develop their storytelling competences as it is as an essential professional skill to support them with their job interviews. And finally, migrants and refugees need storytelling to generate empathy, prosocial action, break down biases, and foster inclusiveness. The aim of this youth exchange is to foster intergenerational cooperation between youth, rural elderly, and refugees by creating physical and virtual spaces for personal and traditional stories to be told, through the art of storytelling. By being involved in the project, 30 youth will raise their awareness on the importance of intergenerational collaboration. By the end of the project they will feel more confident and comfortable interacting with senior citizens and sharing their stories with others. By being involved in the project, 30 youth will increase their knowledge about storytelling. They will learn the elements of a story, how to become a great storyteller, and how to utilize storytelling in a variety of creative methods, including for social action and inclusion of refugees. By being involved in the project, 30 youth will develop their skills in storytelling. This will be for the purpose of increasing job opportunities, as well as preserving cultural and traditional heritage, and igniting the inclusion of refugees.