The aim of "Peace Soup - coexistence in a diverse society" was to study how diversity manifests and is experienced in our society, the relational systems between majority and minority groups present in our societies, and how our own identity is in relation to and affected by these matters. The objectives were to: 1) explore personal identity layers, group belonging and how the various groups form minorities and majorities in society, 2) learn to navigate in a diverse environment and recognise the value of equal rights and opportunities, 3) develop ideas for how to facilitate dialogue and cooperation between the various groups in society, and 4) based on the lessons learned, make a video advising other young people on how to contribute to peaceful coexistence. The background of the project idea was that in our network we had recognised raising concerns over the rise of nationalism and populism in Europe and the negative impact this has had on minority-majority dynamics. By minorities we here refer to national, ethnic and linguistic groups, LGBTQI+ identifying people, persons with special needs, geographic minorities etc. Members of the developing team of the project belong to some of these minority groups, so the project was based on challenges we experience in our everyday life, such as discrimination, being subjected to prejudices and stereotyping. Due to the increase in polarisation in the society the marginalised groups are disadvantaged as a result of the power differences. These complicated issues cause conflicts instead of dialogues. We wanted start creating a change from intolerance and prejudice between groups towards inclusion and peaceful coexistence and collaboration through successful cooperation and dialogue. The project idea was born from a discussion about how Greenlandic Inuit are a minority in Denmark and a majority in Greenland and the relations between Greenlandic Inuit and Danes. With representatives in the Danish group from both ethnically Greenlandic and Danish groups this rather complex dynamics became central in the discussion and that is also why we decided to hold the youth exchange in Greenland. We could see that this minority-majority dynamics is one of many, and that it could benefit us all to study the wider diversity perspective. In the project development team we also had persons representing other ethnic and linguistic groups (Danish minority in Germany, Swedish-speaking minority in Finland and immigrants from various countries living in the counties of this project partnership, gender and sexual minorities, persons with disabilities and persons from geographic minorities (rural/remote areas). This gave us first-hand experience of what we addressed in this project, as we had personal interest in addressing challenges we meet ourselves, and also learn more about it from a larger European perspective. Peace Soup was a youth-led project, organised by young people for young people. What we set out to achieve was to: - Feel empowered to take action and make a difference in our home organisations and communities regarding peaceful coexistence of different groups. - Learn about the benefits of diversity in communities and the wider society, which will contribute towards more inclusive mindsets and attitudes. - Be more likely to take part in similar international activities in the future and to build projects of their own. - Build our capacities in cross-national project management and facilitating non-formal learning processes in a multicultural environment. - Gain confidence and inspiration to run similar activities in the future and take a more active role in our home organisations and communities. - Build understanding of the whole process of preparing and running good-quality cross-national projects and how young people can take initiative, involve organisations and apply for funding on a European level. - Gain deeper understanding of our role as active citizens and peacebuilders in the society, with understanding of intergroup relations.