During the dissemination activities of one of the projects, the "Passionfruits" Association organized a discussion panel addressed to student folk bands. Representatives of numerous teams from Europe took part in it, including those with whom we are implementing this series of projects. We talked about post-pandemic challenges, needs and future development concepts. The part intended for members and the online survey preceding the discussion showed that: - most dancers (73%) feel less attached to the team than before the pandemic; - the majority (almost 80%) feel less like a member of the university community in which the team operates; - more than half recognize the decline in their soft and social skills; - almost 1/3 are considering leaving the team. The discussion in the part intended for staff and management confirmed the existence of the problem diagnosed above and indicated that universities are less interested in supporting the activities of teams - less artistic activity led to "out of sight, out of mind". However, the brainstorming that took place at the end of this panel resulted in some conclusions. The topic of post-pandemic reconstruction of cooperation-related competences came to the fore. Locking us in our homes and limiting our mobility and contacts resulted in the disruption of many chains of connections and cooperation. From our point of view, this resulted in the cancellation of the vast majority of international festivals, concert trips and workshop meetings. We missed what for many of us is the essence of participating in folklore - intercultural exchange. Therefore, we decided to build our project around this cooperation and exchange. However, due to the fact that the problem concerned a wide range of organizations, we planned its implementation as a series. We established the framework of the projects that constitute it together at the very beginning - goals, methods of work, communication, cooperation, support for development, evaluation and dissemination - and in each subsequent edition, new groups have and will have the opportunity to make their unique cultural contribution. In terms of subject, our second observation also turned out to be important. We have noticed that during virtually every Erasmus+ project, and even more broadly - during most international initiatives, elements of intercultural exchange appear. However, they often leave much to be desired in terms of content - they are based more on existing stereotypes than on factual knowledge. To a large extent, such activities focus on elements of traditional culture, and this is our domain, so we decided that we could add something to this topic. Therefore, we decided to build a resource of materials to support organizations and groups of participants in such exchanges in incorporating elements of intercultural dialogue into their projects. Our idea is therefore based on the desire to share with the European community what we, the community of folk bands, know best and what we have extensive experience in. This will allow us to again feel like active members of this community, our academic communities, and will rebuild our sense of importance and value of what we do. Youth exchanges will help rebuild broken networks of connections at the most valuable interpersonal level and, moreover, they are bottom-up initiatives that engage the participants the most, which is crucial in terms of rebuilding the impression of being needed. They will also increase the commitment of members of our organizations and staff to work in their teams, and thus help fill the gaps in their ranks. Our concept meant conducting a series of projects in which groups of members of folk bands from various European countries will participate, during which they will jointly develop various supporting materials on which the process of learning about other cultures can be based. It is important to equip groups and organizations operating on the "front line" with tools that help them conduct intercultural dialogue, based on facts and not stereotypes. The first project in the series took place in 2022 (Romania, Lithuania and "Kortowo" from Olsztyn). The second in 2023 - Czechia, Slovakia and "Kalina" from Wrocław. The third in 2024 - Bulgaria, Hungary and "Warszawianka" from the University of Warsaw. Currently, we want to carry out the fourth edition with partners from Austria, Latvia and ZLA "Promni" from Warsaw. The main goal of our project is to strengthen and promote intercultural dialogue. Its implementation includes the following specific objectives: 1. Building a resource of publicly available materials and tools supporting the process of intercultural exchange based on facts and not stereotypes. 2. Developing soft skills and cooperation skills among young people who have suffered as a result of the pandemic. 3. Promoting diversity and supporting a sense of European community in accordance with the "different but equal" principle.