The project took as its basis the results of a survey we had conducted across 7 municipalities, the sample size being 210 youths aged 15–19. It indicated violence as both present among and affecting youths, and increasingly so, regardless of it being classified as peer violence, domestic violence, sporting events spectator violence or politically motivated violence, indicating further that its roots lay in youths being largely unfamiliar with non-violent communication techniques, support- and prevention systems, the so-called giraffe language techniques being neither widely represented nor promoted. As many as 32% of young males stand ready to beat homosexuals, and as much as 1/5 of youths of both sexes advocate an ethically clean state. Especially noticeable is the problem of discrimination and intolerance, the Roma people, gay and lesbian population, religious minorities, HIV-positive people, and other marginalised and socially vulnerable groups being their prime targets. Survey responses indicate 65% of those polled having been subjected to some form of violent behaviour at least once in the previous three months, and 24% more than once. The most common forms of violence include verbal abuse (insults, derision), spreading rumours and slandering, threat and intimidation. The survey also indicated very complex circles of violence spreading at schools. As many as 38% of youths have been involved in violent peer interaction in one way or another, and it is nearly impossible to distinguish between youths violent to others and those subjected to violence. A third of them fear someone attending the same school, 65% of them are bullied or otherwise deal with violence once every three months, and as many as 23% suffer violence at the hands of their teachers. It was in our town that Stefan Filic, a secondary school graduate, lost his life as a victim of peer violence. Another youth was brutally beaten up at a café in the very town centre. In the years 2019–2021, our organization implemented a prevention programme involving 7 secondary schools. It comprised the Peer mediation against peer violence, We have the right to a life without violence!, and The strongest against violence! projects. The aim of the project that we implemented in partnership with fellow organisations in Croatia and North Macedonia was to improve the skills and knowledge in 36 youths in three 3 partner countries, thus facilitating performances to be staged and audio-visual materials to be produced with a view to conducting campaigns locally, aimed at combating peer violence by promoting non-violent communication techniques. We intended young people to be able to recognise violent situations and become sensitised to difference, to be able to define the notions of power and oppression, to explore power through the images theatre, i.e. the statues technique. We intended young people to be able to employ the forum theatre technique in trying to solve problems as depicted in a number of scenes, thus becoming empowered to reality. Likewise, we intended them to map violent scenes in daily press, discuss them, turn them into scenes and pose relevant questions regarding violence and the media-prevalent discourse. We intended young people to become empowered in dealing with conflicts and miscommunication, both peer- and adult-oriented, in a non-violent manner, to be able to overcome all manner of stereotype and prejudice regarding both groups and individuals perceived as different in any respect — i.e. as regards religion, sex, nation, age, etc., and be able to suppress negative emotion, primarily fear and anger, for discrimination not to occur, as it always entails violence in one way or another. We intended to provide support to young people in their personal growth, advocating equal opportunities, inclusivity and righteousness. The project was aimed at establishing good interpersonal relations and intercultural growth, overcoming prejudice and mastering techniques intended for successful conflict solving and youth empowerment. This project’s aims also included overcoming: 1) social obstacles inasmuch as it includes youths from the margins of society 2) geographic obstacles inasmuch as it includes youths living in rural areas 3) social obstacles arising from familial circumstances 4) economic obstacles inasmuch as it includes youths from low-income families 5) obstacles related to sex, ethnic background, religion, sexual orientation, etc. It was our aim to enhance digital competence in youths as it was planned for them to conduct an online campaign against violence. It was also our aim to have youths actively involved in devising and implementing project activities, thus coming to discover all the advantages of active citizenship and participation in a community’s democratic life, further raising awareness of the EU and understanding its context, especially the shared values — the principles of unity and variety.