Art of Unity:
Building tolerance and understanding through creativity
Project ID: 2025-1-NL02-KA152-YOU-000299931
Project Status: Ongoing
Duration: June 2025 - May 2026
Location: Kobuleti, Georgia
Target Group(s): Young people (18-30) from Georgia, Armenia, Greece, Italy and the Netherlands
Coordinator: MVIdee (Netherlands)
Partners: ARCUS (Italy), Creative Youth (Armenia), Patras (Greece) , Wisdom Tutoring factory (Georgia)
Funded by: Erasmus+ (KA152-YOU, Mobility of Young People)
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Art of Unity empowers youth to challenge stereotypes, embrace diversity, and build inclusive communities. Through artistic expression, dialogue, and intercultural exchange, the project addresses prejudice and fosters tolerance. Participants become ambassadors of positive change, spreading openness and respect in their local communities.
Objectives
- Promote tolerance and cultural understanding through creative workshops.
- Break down stereotypes and prejudices via storytelling, roleplay, and discussions.
- Encourage active citizenship and social inclusion at local and European levels.
- Promote creative collaboration using art as a universal language.
- Inspire youth to carry Erasmus+ values and opportunities back to their communities.
Activities
- Preparatory online meetings to connect international groups and shape the exchange program.
- Collaborative survey and planning to include participants’ perspectives in activities.
- Youth Exchange (November 2025, Kobuleti): 30 young people and 6 leaders engage in workshops, cultural evenings, city exploration, and creative projects.
- Daily reflection sessions and “open space” activities where participants lead and design sessions themselves.
Impact & Outcomes
- Increased intercultural understanding and empathy among 36 participants.
- Development of key skills: teamwork, leadership, communication, creative expression.
- Follow-up local workshops, campaigns, and events led by participants in their home countries.
- Strengthened international partnerships between five NGOs.
- A network of young ambassadors for tolerance and cultural inclusion across Europe.
Partners
#THE NETHERLANDS
#GREECE
#ARMENIA
#ITALY
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Project Updates:
May 31, 2026
Months after our Art of Unity journey in Kobuleti, Georgia, the experience still stays with us. #PROJECTENDING
Mar 2, 2026
Art of Unity brought young people together in Georgia to explore how creativity can respond to hate speech and division.
Feb 26, 2026
ART OF UNITY | RECAP DAYS 7–9
Feb 26, 2026
ART OF UNITY | RECAP DAYS 4–6
Nov 26, 2025
ART OF UNITY | RECAP DAYS 1–3
Nov 24, 2025
ART OF UNITY | WHAT WE TAKE HOME – PART 2
Nov 22, 2025
ART OF UNITY | MOMENTS FROM KOBULETI PT.1
Nov 21, 2025
ART OF UNITY | PRE-DEPARTURE MEETING
Nov 22, 2025
ERASMUS+ DAYS 2025 | ART OF UNITY | PAULA
Nov 22, 2025
ERASMUS+ DAYS 2025 | ART OF UNITY | ELIF
Nov 22, 2025
ERASMUS+ DAYS 2025 | ART OF UNITY | DIMITAR
Nov 22, 2025
ERASMUS+ DAYS 2025 | ART OF UNITY | NIKO
Nov 22, 2025
ERASMUS+ DAYS 2025 | ART OF UNITY | BETTY
Nov 21, 2025
Call for Participants – Youth Exchange “Art of Unity”
Feb 26, 2026
PROJECT ART OF UNITY - CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!
Feb 26, 2026
📢 WE HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW Erasmus Plus PROJECT “ART OF UNITY”! 📢
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