Arts teach young people “to act and to judge in the absence of rule, to rely on feel, to pay attention to nuance, to act and appraise the consequences of one’s choices and to revise and then to make other choices” (Eisner, 2005). These are the skills that are needed to operate successfully as members of democratic society in 21st century. The project "Sound up for Democracy!" is designed acquire these skills, to aid young people in making their voices heard through words and music, to make them feel more comfortable about expressing their thoughts and ideas about things they go through, to involve them into social movements by using music as a tool. Besides this, youth will discover why music remains the political choice of those, wishing not just represent but to autocratically impose their values on others; how its emotional content can easily overwhelm, leaving individuals more susceptible to manipulation and control by the powerful. OBJECTIVES - To develop leadership competences (knowledge, skills, attitudes) of the youngsters required in democratic society; - to reflect on meanings and perceptions of democracy in a multicultural society context, raising awareness on the concept of equal opportunities; - to raise awareness on the link between intercultural learning and active citizenship; - to explore how music can help to promote the values, understanding and actions needed to encourage global active citizenship; - to discover how music contributes to process of identity formation and community building; how musical practices further understanding of society of democracy; - to prepare youth to function as moral agents in public deliberations about the appropriate content and use of music in the public sphere; - to promote different types of active citizenship of young immigrants; - to create appropriate environments for sharing youngsters ideas with other members of the community; - to practice youth participation by organizing two concerts "Sound up for Democracy!" during the Youth Exchange.