🌍🍽️ Erasmus+ Youth Exchange in France Uniting Young People Through Food, Intercultural Dialogue, and Shared Meals 🇫🇷

Youth Uniting Minds: Embracing Diversity through Meals is an Erasmus+ KA152-YOU Youth Exchange that brings together young people from different cultural, social, and geographical backgrounds to explore diversity, inclusion, and sustainability through food, cooking, and shared meals. The project uses non-formal education methods to create meaningful intercultural dialogue and inclusive learning spaces.

🧩 About the Project
🍲 The project uses cooking and shared meals as tools for intercultural dialogue and inclusion
🌍 It brings together young people from different countries and cultural backgrounds
🤝 A strong focus is placed on inclusion and the participation of young people with fewer opportunities
🌱 Activities connect cultural heritage, social responsibility, and sustainable food practices

🎯 Activities & Learning Focus
🍳 Hands-on cooking workshops based on cultural traditions
🗣️ Intercultural dialogue sessions using food storytelling and shared meals
♻️ Activities on sustainable food practices and food waste reduction
🤝 Team-based work in multicultural groups
📱 Collaborative content creation including videos, photos, blogs, and social media posts

🎯 Project Objectives
🌍 Promoting intercultural understanding, empathy, and mutual respect
🤝 Developing leadership, teamwork, and communication skills
📚 Creating tangible and digital outputs such as a multicultural cookbook and videos
🌱 Raising awareness on sustainability and responsible food consumption
🧠 Facilitating meaningful cross-cultural exchange and long-term connections

📦 Project Results & Outputs
📘 Multicultural cookbook with recipes from all participating countries
🧠 Increased intercultural understanding and empathy among participants
🤝 Strengthened leadership and teamwork skills
♻️ Improved awareness of food waste and sustainable consumption
🏘️ Cooking events with local communities and partner organisations
🎬 Reel videos from each participating country
🎥 One final compilation video shared online

👤 Participant Profile
👥 Young people aged 18–30
🍽️ Interested in cooking, food culture, and sustainability
🌍 Open to intercultural exchange and teamwork
🧠 Motivated to learn through non-formal education
🍳 Comfortable taking part in daily cooking workshops
📌 No previous Erasmus+ or cooking experience required

📅 Activity Dates
📆 Preparatory Meeting: 16–19 March 2026
📆 Youth Exchange: 17–27 April 2026

📅 Application Deadline
📆 Not specified

🌍 Eligible Countries
🇫🇷 France, 🇩🇪 Germany, 🇷🇴 Romania, 🇺🇦 Ukraine, 🇸🇪 Sweden, 🇹🇷 Türkiye, 🇮🇹 Italy

🔗 Application Link
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfBChobRIDf8ESw9LhLD0PLyetT0Tj-f8X1g3gMVe0l1xcRbw/viewform

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