Two Franco-Portuguese exchanges on the themes of “Short supply chains, organic food, catering and waste management” in July 2023 in Portugal and “Cultures and synergies with sustainable development” in July 2024 in France brought together young people exclusively from child protection services. At the end of the second meeting, the young participants expressed the idea of developing a new theme. This new project, involving Portuguese and French participants all from child protection backgrounds and the same institutions, continued non-formal educational work on the right to diversity together with their Italian partner. EUROPAFORM71, PREVIFORM, and the project manager from CISS had previously cooperated within a simplified partnership entitled “social, educational and professional inclusion of young Europeans in child protection services.” It was therefore only natural that they expressed the wish to strengthen their partnership in favour of young people in child protection systems. Young people in child protection services are heavily affected by prejudice (source CNAPE: National Federation of Child Protection Associations). “Children in care = delinquent children, poor children, drug users, low-educated individuals, future street adults…” Even if the risks are statistically higher than the national average, such shortcuts and stereotypes persist, and these children and institutions continue to bear the stigma of a lack of recognition of cultural diversity. Cultural diversity consists of recognising that society is made up of many different groups with different interests, skills, talents and needs. It implies inclusion without distinction of race, gender, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation and age. It thus promotes an environment that enables people from different backgrounds to reach their full potential. The aim was therefore to create conditions that foster open-mindedness so that young people in child protection services perceive cultural diversity as a richness rather than a source of rejection or prejudice. Education on cultural diversity for young people in child protection services is a fundamental pillar for shaping open-minded, respectful citizens who are aware of the challenges of an increasingly interconnected world. By raising awareness from an early age, we contribute to building a fairer and more inclusive society. Cultural diversity education in Europe is a major issue. EUROPAFORM71, CISS and PREVIFORM are fully aware that Europe, rich in a multitude of cultures, languages and traditions, makes education for cultural diversity a cornerstone of its educational policies. This approach aims to promote mutual respect, intercultural understanding and active citizenship. It should be noted that the three partners in this multilateral exchange were already familiar with each other and had previously had the opportunity to cooperate with this type of vulnerable public. After Portugal (PREVIFORM) and France (EUROPAFORM71), Italy (CISS – Palermo) therefore proposed hosting the Franco-Portuguese-Italian youth exchange so that the participants could create, during the meeting, a “fresco of diversity”, a collective intelligence workshop that enabled them to explore the cognitive mechanisms involved in discrimination, discover approaches to reduce them, debate their scope and limitations, while acquiring a shared vocabulary to foster constructive dialogue and help build a more inclusive and peaceful society. This required preparation beforehand, implementation during the stay, and follow-up after the exchange. Preparation Becoming aware of what cultural diversity is at both macro and micro environmental levels (national and local scales) Identifying various threats to cultural diversity: racism, homophobia, gender discrimination, disability, cultural differences, social exclusion, etc. Choosing a theme: 5 groups = 5 themes Preparing work to be presented during the exchange through 2 scientific posters (in the participants’ native language) Implementation Reporting on each country’s preparatory work according to each theme (workplace racism, homophobia, disability, gender discrimination, Islamophobia) Working in multilateral workshops on recommendations to fight prejudice and racism Building a “fresco of diversity”: one theme per day addressing difficulties encountered and recommendations Presenting the fresco to authorities Follow-up Presenting the work carried out upon returning to each country Raising awareness through various channels (website, newsletter, platforms, YouTube) This research work is fully aligned with non-formal education.