Context/background of projectThe project “Light the Horizon” aims to empower young people with fewer opportunities as a leaders of their communities through creative workshops, intercultural activities and giving them possibility to unveil their talents. It creates opportunities for raising their self-esteem, intercultural awareness, more active citizenship, and possible social change. It light their horizons. All the organisations taking part in the project started cooperating thanks to participation in other projects. Idea of it is an answer for common needs of youth workers from partners organizations. They need to reinforce their self-confidence and to believe in their abilities. Most of them underestimate their values and is pessimist about what they can achieve in the future. They also need to widen their knowledge about other countries and cultures, especially in the context of refugee crisis and hosting societies dilemmas.Objectives of the projectAs an answer for their needs, we want to support participants through artistic experiences which will inspire them to imagine a better future for themselves and their communities and provide them with tools to help realise their aspirations. The mission of the project is also to nurture cross-cultural understanding by connecting young people from different countries and backgrounds through shared creative projects. We want to train young people on how to engage with diversity and how to function effectively and compete in a multicultural Europe to stop extreme nationalism and xenophobia tendencies in the region. By providing a platform for youth from disadvantaged backgrounds and their leaders, we hope to stimulate debate and exchange of experiences, ideas and inspirations. Number and profile of participantsIn our project we are concentrated on work with disadvantaged youth facing inequalities, living in socially deprived neighbourhoods, immigrants including refugees and youth living in regions or environments experiencing or recovering from conflict.Our participants are current volunteers, educators and youth workers who are involved in activities of our 8 partner organisations. For this mobility we have 27 persons including 3-persons team: 3 participants from each country ranging from the age of 18 – 30 years old and respecting gender balance. 20 of them will persons with fewer opportunities. They are motivated to active participation in the whole project and interested in it’s topics. Selected participants have no experience in international projects. It is important point for us, to give chance to as wide a group of youth as possible and to include those who didn’t benefit yet from previous programmes. Description of activitiesWe divided all the planned activities into five thematic groups:1. Organisational frame of mobility: daily introductions to program with morning energizers, reflection groups three phases of evaluation. Youthpass certification. 2. Team, friendship and trust building activities3. Simulations and games concerning contemporary problems and important issues in Europe4. Empowerment activities prepared to empower and raise self-esteem of young people with fewer opportunities 5. Interaction with local area, people, traditions and cultureMethodology to be used in carrying out the projectMethodological approach is non-formal and based on the idea of learning by doing because it allows participants to freely express themselves in an intercultural context, ensuring the widest participation possible. Group dynamics and simulations allows participants to be the leading actors of their learning process.In a setting, the group process, the content and the methodology of the mobility activities, the focus is put on participation, active involvement, sharing of thoughts and feelings, learning by doing, group work and the intercultural dimension. Creativity and variety of methods are important in our approach.Results and impact envisaged and the potential longer term benefitsWe envisage that participants will become more self-confident, valued and conscious about their skills and abilities, strengthen personal competences and improve English. It will lead to increase their employability and may give willingness for improving education level.Overcoming stereotypes and cultural barriers and ability to deal with people from all kinds of different backgrounds will have positive impact on their attitudes and attitudes of their peers. Participants will be sharing experiences with their friends and communities, hence motivate and support them in a horizontal way. They will become multipliers and positive role models who will engage their communities into active participation.