With this project, we wanted to offer young people an experience where they could reflect together on important topics such as stereotypes, prejudice, racism, colonisation, and how history continues to influence our society today. The idea was to enable them to better understand these themes, but above all to relate them to their own experiences and what they observe around them. Our main objective was to help young people develop their critical thinking skills: recognising what a stereotype is, understanding how prejudices arise, how historical narratives are transmitted, and how certain injustices are still repeated today. Through various non-formal educational activities (privilege line, timeline, world café, document analysis, visits, collaborative games, etc.), the young people were able to discover the colonial history of Belgium and Réunion, as well as the mechanisms of discrimination in today's world. Another important objective was to give them a space to express themselves. Creative workshops – embroidery, photography and drawing – enabled them to transform their emotions, thoughts and discoveries into personal or collective works of art. These moments helped the young people to gain confidence, try new forms of expression and work as a team, while tackling sometimes difficult subjects. The project also aimed to promote intercultural encounters. The young people came from different backgrounds and territories, which allowed them to discover other points of view and experiences and learn to live together for a week. Informal moments, meals, evening activities and relaxation time greatly contributed to creating a good atmosphere and strengthening the bonds between the participants. Finally, we wanted young people to be able to share their work with others. That is why an exhibition was planned: not only to showcase their creations, but also to enable them to convey a message, to recount what they had learned and to show how they now understand issues of memory, identity and injustice. In short, our project sought to help young people understand the world they live in, develop their critical thinking skills, express themselves creatively, meet other young people and enjoy an enriching, inclusive and memorable experience.