This project didn’t start with a fixed form. It started with conversations. Each partner came with their own experience from working with young people, but we all saw the same thing: youth in our countries are increasingly exposed to hate speech, misinformation, and polarising ideas, especially online. We asked each other honestly — what can we do together to make a difference? What came out of that exchange was a shared goal: to give young people the tools, space, and support they need to resist radicalization. We wanted to build something that would not only raise awareness but also help youth develop critical thinking, confidence, and real connections across borders. We saw this as a chance to create an experience that could be personal, emotional, and lasting. At the heart of “Preventing Youth from Radicalization” was the desire to help participants question what they see, respect different views, and take a stand for peaceful values. It was also about strengthening cooperation between our organisations and exploring new non-formal education methods to tackle radicalization in creative, youth-friendly ways. Each partner brought their own angle and contribution. GCCP from Luxembourg focused on promoting inclusion and countering xenophobia through international cooperation. The Youth Center of Georgia, acting as host, wanted to engage marginalised local youth and promote peaceful dialogue. Creative Youth from Armenia contributed tools in media literacy and counter-narrative strategies. Patras Youth Club in Greece aimed to raise awareness among rural youth around tolerance and solidarity. Friends Against Racism from the Czech Republic focused on human rights education and confronting everyday discrimination. MESHY in Italy brought creative and coaching-based methods to support emotional resilience. Although we came from different contexts, we agreed that many youths today face exclusion — whether social, economic, or geographic — and this makes them more vulnerable to extreme ideas. We believed that, by joining forces, we could offer them something better: a space to reflect, to connect, and to grow stronger. The project brought together 36 participants from Luxembourg, Georgia, Italy, Armenia, Greece, and the Czech Republic for a 10-day Youth Exchange in Kobuleti, Georgia. The programme was built around non-formal education and aimed to bring together young people from diverse backgrounds to share experiences and improve their critical thinking and media literacy. It also sought to explore innovative tools to challenge extremist propaganda, strengthen resilience against violent extremism at both personal and community level, and support cooperation between youth organisations and relevant actors working on inclusion and anti-radicalization. In addition, we aimed to raise awareness about the consequences of violence and the power of empathy and dialogue, to develop key competences using the Youthpass process, and to help youth deal with emotional, social, and digital pressures in their everyday lives. Finally, the project aimed to promote solidarity, intercultural understanding, tolerance, and peace, while using creative and participatory methods to raise awareness and inspire further local and international actions. Workshops, theatre, games, storytelling, group tasks, and participant-led sessions were all part of the process. It was not just a project — it became a shared journey that gave young people tools to protect themselves and others from hate and division.