When Finglas Youth Resource Centre decided to develop this project we had many considerations regarding it's theme, some considerations included topics such as youth mental health etc. The themes that were considered were all very interesting and powerful however we felt as a team that there is no topic or theme at the moment as relevant on a global scale as migration. This topic we feel is a topic that affects all participating countries and this exchange is fully committed to providing a safe non-judgmental environment which allows an opportunity for exploration of the experiences and views of other cultures when it comes to immigration. The title of this project is Migration " Tell us something we don't know". The objective of this project is for all participants to become aware of the topic of migration and understand each cultures experience of migration both historically and at present, there will also be platforms available for participants to explore solutions and develop an active citizenship programme that they can take back to their countries. This project will engage forty nine people with forty of those being young people aged between 15-17 years. These young people will come from Ireland, Romania, Georgia and Italy. The young people that are chosen to take part in this project will firstly have to express an interest and then will go through an interview process. The young people who we feel have the capacity to commit to such a long program/project and most importantly will benefit most from taking part in this exchange will be given this opportunity. These young people that are selected will take part in weekly sessions which will prepare them for the youth exchange and will empower them to have the capacity to engage positively. During these sessions the participants will have an opportunity to develop an understanding of migration and will develop projects that will be a part of the exchange such as the cultural nights.When we decided to have the project, the venue for the exchange was one of the first considerations. When deciding on the venue we took into consideration access, safety and welcoming for such a large group. As a project we feel it is of huge importance that we would be able to take ownership of the venue, with our own areas exclusively to the project. That we would have access to all the facilities exclusively to our groups when required for workshops and other activities, we wanted a venue were the staff had experience with working with such large groups and were friendly towards all participants and of course the costing of such a large event with so many young people on the go. After researching several venue's we have decided that Kilary in Co. Galway would be an ideal venue as they provided us with the answers to all above questions and we feel confident that they can follow through on these answers.There will be workshops each morning based on non formal learning to be followed by team building activities provided by the professional staff of Kilary. The workshops will be based around our theme as outlined in our exchange timetable which is attached with this application form. The process for the workshops is a non formal method. There will also be presentations on all partners’ countries and their experiences and understandings of migration, an example of this would be Ireland and its experience of migration in a historical context such as the famine etc. There will also be team building games and sporting activities to promote team work and interaction with each other. The interaction is a big aspect for the theme in question, as the young people will have to rely on each another. Each organization will present a cultural evening. The programme will be conducted in a non formal setting which will allow for the young people to engage openly with each other and through discussions, team building and sporting activities, allowing their strengths to come through, at different times. There will be forty young people participating in the project and nine leaders. The young people will be mixed into four groups, containing members from each country in all groups with a gender balance. The partners for the project are Romania, Georgia , Italy and the host Ireland. As facilitators of workshops which are apart of the exchange one of our main objects is to draw from the experience of the participants and to plant seeds through information and advice. The young people through their active participation learning from experience and reflection on experience are better aware of immigration issues if they were to arise in the future for themselves or others.