As the pandemic spreads globally, many vulnerable youth such as migrants, refugees or homeless youth are in precarious situations. They tend to be already in a situation without even their minimum requirements being met on health, education, employment and well-being. United Nations suggests this pandemic will likely increase inequality, exclusion, discrimination and global unemployment in the medium and long term. Thus, issues related to social inclusion remain even more relevant today. Existing studies note that painting, drama, dance, music, literature, photography, film and other art forms provide all young people including immigrants and refugees a creative space for exploration and expression of identities, for challenging discrimination and social exclusion and for fostering intercultural dialogue. Other migrants´ and refugees´ cultural and artistic productions develop ways of expressing the challenges of the immigrant community in the destination country and to raise the voice against discrimination, therefore having a transformative role by contributing to community cohesion, structural integration and social change. Artistic expression can be an important tool in therapeutic settings also since it promotes self-esteem, facilitates the expression of emotions as well as the processing of traumatic experiences. Creative and artistic tools in therapies offer the means for refugees to explore, express and reconstruct their emotions and experiences related to conflict, violence and exile. The project “Enhancing Social Inclusion through Artistic and Cross-cultural Dialogue” aims to create a platform where young people experience and practice artistic and cultural communication that leads to social inclusion and become change agents in their local communities in general and among refugees/asylum seekers and migrant communities in particular. This project consists of 3 Phases and encompasses 2 Youth Exchange Activities (A1 and A2) with innovative approach of the 2nd Youth Exchange Activity (A2) being a virtual exchange. Phase #1: Youth Exchange A1 in Yerevan, Armenia (26 January- 4 February 2021) : 32 young people from 4 countries (Germany, Armenia, Georgia and Estonia) will gather in Armenia to reach the following objectives; -Improve intercultural competences and integration of young people through cultural and artistic expression. -Empower participants to engage in their communities through artistic and cultural activities (e.g. Local Inclusion Clubs in Phase #2) that foster dialogue and mutual understanding -Analyze the current situation and risks facing young people today, particularly young people among refugees/asylum seekers andmigrants. -Explore the concept and root causes of radicalization and extremism among youth and how artistic and cultural activities can help alleviate the problem and guide people towards harmony and inclusion. -Decide themes, topics and methods of the Virtual Youth Exchange Activity A2. -Train participants on web conferencing and online meeting tools to implement the Virtual Youth Exchange Activity A2. Phase #2: Participants will pilot and facilitate “Local Inclusion Clubs” giving disadvantaged youth opportunity to experience and practice artistic and cultural dialogue activities in local communities. The network of 8 clubs will reach 200 disadvantaged youth and prepare the ground for Phase #3. Phase #3: Virtual Youth Exchange A2 hosted by Germany (11-18 July 2021) 32 participants will convene virtually through video web conferencing tools hosted by Germany this time to reach the following objectives; -Practice promoting common European values of tolerance, pluralism, non-discrimination, justice, solidarity and democracy though artistic and cultural expression. -Share good practices from Phase #2 (Local Inclusion Clubs) in fighting extremism and radicalization though art and cultural activities. -Equip participants with knowledge and skills in the field of project management in order to enable them to develop quality youth projects. -Develop social inclusion projects for young people with fewer opportunities from refugees/ asylum seekers and migrants backgrounds based on artistic and cultural communication to be applied under Erasmus + Programme -Promote Erasmus + Programme and explain how young people can be involved in it. -Transfer knowledge and skills through developing and publishing online the booklet “Artistic and Cultural Dialogue Tools for Social Inclusion” The Youth Exchange will be based on non-formal learning methods and principles, self-reflection, intercultural communication, artistic expression (including painting, drama, dance, music, literature, photography), cultural submersion (using the DIVE Model), group discussions, interactive presentations,etc. The Virtual Youth Exchange A2 will use video web conferencing tools, distant learning methods including interactive online workshops, presentations, online team work/assignments, online forums, etc.