ABOUT THE PROJECT
Using Food to Build Understanding
HERITASTE is an Erasmus+ small-scale partnership empowering migrant and rural youth in Italy, Cyprus, and Greece through gastronomy and digital storytelling.
THE CHALLENGE
The Challenge We Address
Across Italy, Cyprus, and Greece, young people from migrant and ethnic-minority backgrounds, rural areas, and socio-economically disadvantaged communities face persistent barriers to inclusion and participation.
Eurostat (2023)
Rural youth face significantly fewer opportunities for civic engagement; NEET rates remain disproportionately high among disadvantaged groups.
EU Youth Report (2022)
Limited access to inclusive non-formal learning exacerbates exclusion and reduces youth initiative.
Council of the EU (2021)
Youth-led initiatives are essential to strengthen democratic participation and social cohesion.
OUR APPROACH
Five Pillars of Change
Intercultural Dialogue
Use gastronomy as a bridge between cultures, encouraging youth to share heritage, build understanding, and challenge stereotypes.
Active Citizenship
Strengthen youth participation through gastronomy-based storytelling, volunteering, and community engagement.
Community Strength
Encourage rural and urban youth to collaborate with local stakeholders to revitalise community spaces.
Youth Initiative
Foster social entrepreneurship by enabling youth to design creative activities promoting inclusion and diversity.
Creative Competences
Equip youth with skills in digital storytelling, video production, and event organisation.
WORK PLAN
Four Activities, One Story
All activities run in parallel or sequence from May 2026 to August 2027, with dissemination spanning the full project duration.
Project Management
Coordination, financial oversight, and quality assurance across all partners.
Culinary Heritage
Collecting recipes and migration stories, creating the interactive map and multilingual e-book.
Flavors of Inclusion
Cooking workshops and video production with young migrants sharing their heritage dishes.
Dissemination
Social-media campaigns, national events, and international youth gathering in Italy.
€60k
Total Budget
15
Months Duration
3
Partner Countries
30+
Youth Participants