The goal of international youth work is to provide equitable access to education for all young people, regardless of their place of origin, ethnicity, cultural affiliation, gender or sexual orientation. In other words, the goal of international youth work is inclusive education. But how inclusive is European Youth Work? Are the programs under Erasmus+ inclusive and diversity-sensitive? Are the educational opportunities offered by youth organizations to young people accessible? Do international youth mobility projects create and promote spaces for meaningful intercultural encounters, dialogue and joint learning processes between young people of different ethnic and religious backgrounds? These are some of the core questions that led us to the development of the project “Diversity Champions! Together for More Inclusion and Diversity in Youth Work”. “Diversity Champions! Together for More Inclusion and Diversity in Youth Work” is a long-term project designed by a Consortium of 8 youth organizations based in the European Union and the EU’s Neighborhood led by a Swedish organization. The project aims to support 32 youth workers, educators and youth trainers from the countries associated with the Erasmus+ Programme (Sweden, Czech Republic, Italy), third countries associated with the Programme (Turkey) and third countries not associated with the Programme (Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) in development of their diversity management skills and in learning how to implement a culture of diversity in their working environments by increasing diversity-oriented awareness in their work with young people. Our Consortium of 8 organizations wants to carry out this project due to the fact that many young people in different parts of Europe lack opportunities and spaces to get involved and to express themselves. Being different from mainstream societies, many are being excluded and marginalized. The education system, family, the media and politics have developed certain patterns of our behavior: fear of uncertainty, being judgmental, rejecting unknown and excluding differences. These are patterns that are often strongly connected to our societal habits and, therefore, can be changed. This is why our organizations from different parts of Europe have developed this project - a long term initiative working with youth workers, youth trainers and educators, trying to develop their diversity management skills and support them in learning how to implement a culture of diversity in their working environments. There is a strong need for change-makers who can professionally work against structural discrimination and under- representation of marginalized groups. There is a need for educators and youth workers who can foster participation of marginalized youth and support them to develop their capacities for engagement. Marginalization, lack of participation and discrimination are strongly connected to societal habits and education. Promoting acquisition of skills, knowledge and attitudes regarding diversity and inclusion among youth workers, educators and trainers is essential in order to shape better societies where all individuals have the same rights and same spaces to express themselves. We believe diversity is beneficial for any society when it is properly managed. It is not enough to bring diverse groups of people to achieve success the same way as diverse societies cannot function if they don’t learn it. Though diversity can be managed through different quota regulations, laws and codes of conducts, those can never work if the habits and educational models reproduce stigma and prejudices. This Long-Term project has been designed in order to support youth workers, educators and youth trainers to incorporate diversity-awareness and behavior in their work, making sure it exists both in our training, projects and initiatives on diversity and in any other project not directly related to the topic.