The main aim of this project is to empower young people through art, intercultural dialogue, and non-formal education, so that they can become more tolerant, creative, and active citizens. By bringing together 36 young people from Austria, Türkiye, Portugal, Greece, Poland, and Sweden, we want to create a safe and inclusive space where participants can learn from each other, challenge stereotypes, and develop competences that are directly useful for their personal development and active participation in society. The objectives of the project have been shaped from the perspective of youth work practice, meaning they are not abstract, but directly linked to methods and processes used in non-formal education. Each objective translates into concrete youth work actions that participants will experience during the exchange and beyond. O1: To use art as a non-formal learning tool for intercultural dialogue. Art will be applied as a practical youth work method to overcome language barriers and allow all participants—including those with fewer opportunities—to express themselves. Methods such as theatre, drawing, photography, and creative writing will help participants explore topics of identity, tolerance, and diversity. For example, the public performance in Linz will not only showcase creative outcomes but also provide participants with hands-on experience of teamwork, planning, and delivering an event for a real audience. O2: To increase knowledge about cultures, histories, and religions. Youth work practice shows that young people learn best when knowledge is linked to interaction and dialogue. Workshops such as “The Beauty of Differences” and “Build Your Country” will allow participants to explore cultural values and traditions through presentations, role play, and group construction tasks. Intercultural evenings, organised by the participants themselves, will serve as an informal but powerful tool for learning about each other’s food, music, and traditions. O3: To foster creativity, critical thinking, and civic engagement. Through open space activities and storytelling workshops, participants will be encouraged to bring their own ideas, take initiative, and develop solutions. This approach is a typical youth work practice where the facilitator acts as a guide, while young people take ownership of the learning process. For example, during the “How to deliver tolerance” workshops, participants will create stories, campaigns, and artistic expressions to promote tolerance, developing both creativity and civic responsibility. O4: To unite young people from diverse backgrounds and ensure inclusion. Youth work strongly emphasises inclusion, and this project has been designed so that 18 out of 36 participants (50%) will come from fewer-opportunity backgrounds. To ensure they are fully included, methods such as the buddy system will be introduced, pairing participants from different countries to support each other. Group leaders, who are experienced youth workers, will provide mentoring and additional guidance during reflection groups. This approach reflects the youth work value of “no one left behind” and ensures that diversity enriches rather than divides the project. O5: To challenge stereotypes and prejudice through non-formal education. Workshops like “Take a step forward” and the Living Library will expose participants to the realities of discrimination, poverty, and xenophobia, while offering space to reflect and challenge their own biases. In youth work practice, these activities are essential for creating empathy and understanding. Role plays, debates, and silent floor methods will encourage participants to confront stereotypes and learn how to engage in respectful dialogue with different perspectives. O6: To strengthen cooperation between EU and non-EU youth. By including Türkiye as a non-EU partner, the project will create direct cooperation between EU and non-EU youth organisations. Participants will experience international teamwork, share best practices in tolerance and inclusion, and build long-term partnerships. From a youth work perspective, this fosters solidarity across borders and helps participants realise that European values such as democracy and human rights are universal and need active promotion. From the perspective of youth work practice, the objectives will not remain on paper but will be realised through concrete tools and methods: energizers and ice-breakers to build trust, reflection groups to support self-assessment, intercultural nights to encourage peer learning, and creative workshops to give space for expression. The combination of structured activities and informal moments is designed to develop both personal competences (self-confidence, empathy, creativity) and interpersonal competences (communication, teamwork, intercultural cooperation).