We want to foster young people to reflect on themselves and their cultural background, understand their values and what they stand for, as well as their dreams and ambitions, recognizing the importance of being active citizens of the EU and to reject any form of discrimination. We want young people to learn to communicate their own identity and to open up and learn about different cultures and cultural backgrounds. We want them to create a safe environment where everybody is respected and allowed to express his/her opinion and to build mutual trust and understanding. The objectives of the exchanges are: to provide a unique intercultural experience to the young people participating; to develop new organizational and communication skills; to raise awareness of the importance of respecting each other and fighting discrimination; to discover and appreciate each other’s cultural background, habits and way of living; to strengthen friendship between young people; to explore different forms of artistic expression connected with teenage culture to produce short and meaningful media (photo reportage; brief documentary pieces on various subjects; sound recordings; recorded interviews) on what they experience to stimulate peer learning and intercultural dialogue