The “What’s the difference” youth exchange project is a 7-day comprehensive event held in Arsuz/Hatay, Turkey, where 35 participants from 7 different countries meet. Young people from different socio-economic and socio-cultural backgrounds, representing participating organizations, came together to show the importance of this diversity and contribute to raising awareness. In addition, one of its important goals has been to take a step towards a more equal, inclusive society that includes many cultures and diversity. More than 740 million people living in Europe have their own unique experiences and life experiences. The progress of the population towards cross-border areas due to migration and similar reasons causes this diversity in communities to increase day by day. People can unite in many different common characteristics such as culture, religion, ethnicity, language, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, disability, geographical location. In the simplest sense, diversity in society can be thought of as a concept related to the meeting of different elements on a spectrum. How can people coexist in society with different behaviors, customs and traditions? How can we get people to live together as a whole? Recognition and acceptance of respect for differences is a critical point. In line with the research of Eurostat, 2.4 million immigrants from outside the European continent entered Europe in 2017 alone. According to 2018 data, 22.3 million people who are non-EU state citizens reside in a European country. In Turkey, the current number of refugees has reached 3.6 million only for Syrian citizens. These striking numbers, together with the fact that people are not used to this phenomenon, trigger the rising tension in Europe and Turkey. In most cases, cultural diversity is pointed to as the root of all problems: anger, intolerance, individual or social isolation, racism. Facts such as the alarming rise in the rate of hate crimes in the society, skeptical attitudes, racist behaviors, and rejection of those who are not one's own show us that our behavior needs to be changed. The fact that the new generation grows up in this diversity is an indication that they can play an active role in supporting differences, fighting racism and preventing discrimination. This project is designed to examine the concept of social diversity, to relate it to the problems Europe is facing today, and to strengthen intercultural communication. The main starting point of the project is the idea of promoting cultural diversity and enabling young people to take initiatives to strengthen tolerance and respect for different cultures. Main goals of the project: - To raise awareness about social diversity and different cultures - Deepening the knowledge of people who are subject to discrimination and social exclusion on cultural, ethnic and religious grounds. - To support the acceptance of people from different cultural backgrounds living in Europe in society - Promote intercultural communication and develop common understanding among young people from different social and cultural backgrounds in Europe - To encourage participants to actively participate in international projects and to take advantage of the opportunities of the Erasmus+ programme. - To increase the effort for cultural diversity and social integration through the Erasmus+ programme. - Developing the international dimension of the organization associated with the project With the achievement of the above-mentioned goals, the "What's the difference" youth exchange project has contributed to creating a modern society that supports the common values of diversity, intercultural and interfaith communication, freedom, tolerance and respect for human rights. During the youth exchange process, the participants had the opportunity to learn in a different and innovative way and to take part in interactive lectures, study groups, discussions, simulation and role-play activities, outdoor activities involving the local community, and evaluations. The working methods implemented in the project reflect the requirements for NFE and the needs of the international participant group.