"Rhythm of Inclusion and Equality" is a Youth Exchange that will bring together 42 participants aged 18-25, coming from 7 European countries (Latvia, Spain, Slovakia, Finland, Italy, Romania, Sweden). The activities, which will last for 7 days, will take place on 5-11 th of December 2016, in a urban area near the city of Riga the capital of Latvia, using the non-formal methodology and its holistic approach.The youth leaders involved will be young people currently working in the field of social inclusion in order to provide direction to the young people and share best practice. The main focus of the project will be to explore, raise awareness of and fight barriers to social inclusion that are central to the participants, and to promote and spread values as solidarity, mutual understanding and intercultural awareness as core European values.The main aim of the project will be to build the confidence and trust of the participants through the innovative use of the universal language of dance, art and creativity, while educating them in how to improve their participation in society, both in the short and long term, without compromising their individuality and integrity.The main objectives are:• to identify common elements shared among young people to build a common sense of belonging to Europe• to promote awareness of European cultures through dance, music and the arts• to share knowledge and learning in an international context• to foster dialogue among cultures and respect for diversity• to underline the role of dance and arts as tools for communication without distinction of nationality, race, sex, wealth, age and religion• to promote an active role of young people in society through initiatives that, through a multiplier effect, leads to the realization of other initiatives in the countries of origin of the participants. The activities of the youth exchange will be aimed at creating a dance show, to be held on the last day of the project, in which elements of the traditional dances of the countries of origin of the participants will be combined in order to form a message of brotherhood and solidarity. This will contribute to express in the same time a glimpse of their culture, but understanding in the same way how these cultures can mingle and enrich each other, fostering the idea of diversity which is at the base of the European Union itself, developing at the same time a strong sense of belonging as citizens of Europe without barriers. During the project participants will discuss social inclusion and the factors that affect it within their own countries, then work together multi-nationally, using input from their own culture, to raise awareness of and address these issues and the methods in which problems may be resolved. This will be done using the art forms they prefer, thereby promoting and presenting their culture and at the same time becoming part of a larger group and tackling a wider issue. Additionally, time will be given each day towards self-reflection outside of the activities and for young people to approach any topics with staff that they may feel are too private for them to address with the whole group.