The project was designed as a response to a set of common challenges identified by the partner organisations working with young people from villages in several European countries. The idea of the project emerged during an international Partnership Building Activity, funded through Erasmus+, where we became aware of similar issues in the communities where we work. These issues included limited access to learning opportunities, especially at international level, high levels of discrimination and persistent stereotypes, as well as a limited understanding of discrimination as a complex and intersectional phenomenon. All partner organisations work with young people from villages, where these challenges are often more visible and more deeply rooted. For this reason, we decided to create a learning experience through which young people from villages, who also face different forms of vulnerability and fewer opportunities, could learn about intersectionality and explore how artistic methods can be used to raise awareness about social issues. In many village communities, discrimination is perceived in a simplified, black-and-white way. Young people often do not have the necessary tools to recognise situations in which they are discriminated against or to identify their own discriminatory attitudes and behaviours. At the same time, young people from villages have limited access to international learning contexts that could support their personal, social and civic development. Young people from villages often face multiple forms of vulnerability. Village communities are not homogeneous, yet existing diversity is rarely recognised or valued. There are young people belonging to ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+ young people, young people affected by gender inequality, disabilities or a precarious socio-economic status. However, these identities are often reduced to stereotypes, and vulnerable groups are perceived as uniform groups (“all are the same”), mainly due to prejudices transmitted through family, social circles or the media. After identifying these shared challenges, each partner organisation carried out local consultations with their target groups. The aim was to analyse young people’s attitudes towards diversity and inclusion and to identify how they would like to explore these topics. The results showed a wide range of attitudes, from apathy towards the experiences of vulnerable people to a refusal to live together with people of different ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations or disabilities. These findings reflect trends documented at European level, where discrimination and harassment remain widespread, especially for people who belong to more than one vulnerable group. Another important aspect identified was the socio-political context, marked by local, national and European elections, which increases the risk that vulnerable groups become targets of hate speech. In the absence of education on critical thinking, media representation and diversity, young people can become more exposed to radicalisation and the internalisation of stereotypes. During the consultations, young people clearly expressed the need to approach these topics through non-formal, interactive methods that combine discussion with art and creative expression. Through the implementation of the project, we aimed to create a safe and inclusive educational framework that supports young people from villages with fewer opportunities in developing civic, social and creative competences, reduces stereotypes and discrimination, and promotes values such as empathy, solidarity and respect for diversity. Objectives of the project: 1.To develop the creativity of 30 young people and their ability to promote values such as solidarity, inclusion, equality and equity through visual arts. 2.To equip 30 young people with the competences and tools needed to fight discrimination, stereotypes and hate speech. 3.To increase opportunities for inclusion, learning and participation in international mobility activities for 30 young people from villages from five countries. 4.To empower 30 young people from villages and strengthen their initiative and active participation in their communities.