The project FootPrints aims to empower young people to leave a positive and lasting mark in their communities by co-creating inclusive and sustainable playgrounds for children and youth from vulnerable groups. Its core mission is to strengthen youth work practice by combining creativity, teamwork, and community engagement. Through this project, public spaces will be filled with social life. Europe will become visible and tangible, as young people from different countries collaborate to transform spaces into safer, more inclusive, and playful environments. The hands-on process of planning, designing, building, and celebrating will itself be a transformative learning journey, fostering responsibility, creativity, and active citizenship. The main objectives are: O1. By the end of the youth exchanges, at least 70 young people (including 40% with fewer opportunities) will actively participate in the design and creation of one inclusive playground, demonstrating increased ownership of community spaces and improved teamwork skills. O2. During the exchanges, participants from 3 countries will engage in at least 6 structured intercultural workshops and cultural evenings, fostering respect for diversity and reducing stereotypes, as measured by reflection sessions and evaluation forms. O3. Within the 7 project days, participants will collaboratively design, prototype, and build a minimum of 5 creative playground elements using wood, recycled materials, and art-based methods, enhancing both their manual and creative skills. O4. By the end of the project, at least 70 participants will increase their confidence, improve teamwork, and a clearer ability to contribute positively to their communities. We will implement two youth exchanges (8 days each) with 80 participants (youth + leaders/facilitators) from Romania, Germany, and Hungary. Around 40% of participants will come from vulnerable groups, including Roma and rural youth: In Romania (Topalu village, near Hârșova): 40 participants will work with the local Roma community to design and implement playground elements In Hungary (Szomolya village): another 40 participants will replicate the process, working with a vulnerable local community. To reach the objectives mentioned above we have designed a series of activities that will be implemented throughout the project. These activities are structured to ensure a balance between learning, cultural exchange, creative expression, and practical application. Activities will include: Pre-Exchange Preparation organized online and having local meetings to introduce the project goals, team-building tasks, and creative assignments (each participant prepares a symbolic “footprint” or playful idea to bring to the exchange).Various diverse activities will take place, different task assignments to engage the participants in creative exercises to share it during the exchange, in this way each participant is motivated to create a small piece of art. 2 Youth Exchanges (8 days/YE) designed: Day1 - Arrival & Ice-breaking - games, getting to know each other, setting group agreements. Day 2 - Exploring Diversity & Human Rights - workshops and cultural evenings to build intercultural understanding. Day 3- Playground Design Workshops - brainstorming, creative prototyping, and planning inclusive play elements. Days 4-6 - Hands-on Building - with guidance from facilitators and volunteers, participants will construct elements (wooden structures, painted games, recycled-material toys). Day 7 - Community Day - inauguration of the playground with local children and families, interactive games, and reflection. Day 8 - Learning Recognition - the personal evaluation and YouthPass Certificates ceremony Every day we will have daily reflections - group discussions to connect learning with personal growth and active citizenship. As a follow-up activity, participants will document their experience and share it in their home communities, inspiring similar initiatives. Through this project, we aim to promote active citizenship by empowering young people to take an active role in shaping their communities. By engaging them in the design and implementation of public space projects, participants will gain a strong sense of ownership and social responsibility. The exchanges will foster intercultural learning, bringing together youths from different countries to experience and value cultural diversity. This process will broaden their perspectives, reduce prejudices, and build mutual understanding and respect. The project will develop creative skills, encouraging participants to unlock their creative potential through artistic and design activities that emphasize hands-on learning. And working in diverse international teams participants will strengthen their social and communication skills, learning how to collaborate effectively across cultures and adapt to a multicultural environment.