“Loneliness kills. It’s as powerful as smoking or alcoholism.” — Robert Waldinger, Harvard Medical School Loneliness carries the same health risk as smoking a pack of cigarettes a day. And the generation Z (born after 1995) is the most lonely generation ever. (https://wb.md/2VarYgl) Generation Z was raised on digital technology and social media. 41 % of Generation Z spends more than 3 hours per day on the computer with other purposes than schoolwork. According to Tim Elmore (founder of Growing Leaders), their life is characterized by FOMO and FOLO: Fear Of Missing Out and Fear Of Living Off-line. Therefore they are unable to be in the present moment; even when they are among friends, they are constantly online. Their relationships are superficial, they are often lacking a real connection and ability to create long-lasting friendships, they are missing social skills, they are unable to go out and take risks. These are crucial skills for both personal and professional life. As a result, they are forever online and endlessly alone. It is important for them to learn *how to define their identity, *identify their values, *how to approach other people, *how to be confident, brave, yet vulnerable, *emotionally mature, *ready to take the risks, *how to live in the present moment, *how to plan cautiously, and with patience (that means to postpone the instant gratification), *how to take in consideration people around them, *how to live with people around, completely cut off the anonymous safety of the internet and digital world. We wanted to support our participants to grow into a healthy relationship with themselves and society. For that, we used ART as a tool that is easily accessible to everybody, allows self-expression, and is unlocking parts of our psyche which we learn to block to fit the general society. Using the Hopelands connection with the Greek tradition, we grasped the piece of ancient mythology and introduced to the participants the 9 MUSES - the personification of art itself. Our GOAL was to allow participants to learn how to create a meaningful, lasting connection. While doing it, we also empowered participants to inclusion-equity, active citizenship, intercultural dialogue, care for the cultural heritage, and boosted their creativity & cultural awareness. Our OBJECTIVES were: A) Improve the key competencies and social skills of 40 young people, where at least 40 % of them will be with fewer opportunities so that they are able to act effectively in the field of youth, civil society, and the labor market. B) Enhance their active participation in their local communities C) Foster an intercultural dialogue with the focus on culture and traditions. D) Foster quality improvements in youth work and enhance cooperation between organizations. E) Implement a sustainable follow-up of the project. These objectives are aligned both with the goals of E+ program in the field of Youth and with the priorities of National Agency; we: • enhanced the active participation of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities (including NEETs); • improved key competencies and skills of young people; • increased their active engagement in their local communities, employability, and entrepreneurship skills through the implementation of Follow-up activities; • increased learning mobility of youths for whom it can be hard to travel abroad due to the lack of resources and possibilities. In this activity, we followed the environmental approach of Hopeland, striving for zero-waste, ate vegetarian food, and promoted and strengthened participants' connection with nature, history, and tradition. Thus we were promoting sustainable and innovative practices aimed at reducing energy consumption and using renewable, environmentally friendly energy sources, reducing waste and waste generation through reuse, recycle, and composting.