Democratic Thinking in Education as a Medium to Overturn prejudices and Stereotypes is a KA229 School Exchange Partnership that involves 6 schools from Cyprus,Italy,Portugal,Spain,Belgium&Bulgaria.This idea will act as a vivid reaction to today’s challenges of great linguistic,cultural,educational,economic,technological&ethnic diversity in the school community at local&EU level.The study of the principles of Democracy linked to toleration,inclusion&empathy as agents for positive development&mutual understanding will give wider dimension to the EU concepts of active citizenship,civic engagement,social responsibility&respect for heterogeneity.The cultivation of democratic thinking in students as a learning living attitude by means of cooperative interaction&sharing of ideas is in accordance with the project’s strategic goal to raise a future generation with profound democratic values.Over the years,each participating school welcomed students of different origin&diverse socio-economical backgrounds thus all multiethnic schools try to embrace these differences&enhance all teaching practices,methodologies&ongoing strategies.The implementation of all short-term exchanges of students will stimulate all participants’ critical sense,encourage creativity&foster participation in activities evolved in the school community.Through commitment&creativity,school partnerships will generate strong community spirit,which makes a school more than just a building:it creates a learning environment where students feel the commitment of their fellow students,their headmaster,their teachers&their parents.This shared commitment will make the common goal a reality-better education.By implementing certain approaches to volunteerism,community involvement,team-building&collaborative learning,DEMOS will take a multicultural&transdisciplinary character,respecting different needs&points of view.Unfortunately,lack of motivation&participation sometimes arises so it’s upon the teachers’ ability&the programme’s sphere of engagement to inspire&empower students to become open-minded.Combining teaching with multimedia tools will motivate the majority of the digital born to take advantage of their digital skills&take targeted actions in the school community.The number of participants travelling abroad will be 4 students aged 13-17 with 2 accompanying persons.From the 1st transnational meeting,every partner school will have a clearer view of the partnership activities&the schedule of visits will be organized&further discussed amongst them.By recognising that «what we do not know,what we do not understand&what we fear» might change the mutual cultural perception,democratic collaborative participation will reduce isolation,increase tolerance&integrate the school community into the project’s idea of bringing EU citizens of different cultural backgrounds to work together under the same task.This project will raise its participants’ sense of responsibility&ability to work in a team of different people&it will also enrich their linguistic competence,using English as vehicular language for mutual understanding via online chats,e-mail conversations,videos&postcards.In terms of school’s long-term potential benefits,DEMOS project will improve all teachers’ daily teaching practice in launching different models of work in order to achieve better results&improve their IT skills in the learning process under the veil of multiculturalism.Students from disadvantaged backgrounds are expected to become more motivated,have more self-esteem,be able to live up to their capacity&have more faith in education,focusing on their talents&personal competences.The discovery of unique cultural assets&heritage in conjunction with the study of democratic culture at the school by networking with peers from different countries,can make teaching less bookish&more alive,giving actual meaning to learning too.All those involved in the project’s activities&multicultural events will act as multipliers of the new knowledge,skills&competences gained during the project,cultivating the notion that EU’s cultural diversity can be an advantage&not a disadvantage and, of course, can lead to a multicultural unity.As a conclusion,learning how to be an active EU citizen in a democratic multicultural community,while triggering a critical reflection on the meanings of social exclusion,marginalization,stereotypes&prejudices,is indeed a rigorous yet fruitful task.The students’ motivation to collaborate productively in conjunction with the usage of innovative pedagogical practices in the areas of e-learning&digital technologies will strengthen all participants’ self-confidence&it will reinforce aspects of cultural identity&tolerance building&brighten the schools’ international perspective.An education system elaborated in accordance with the founding principles of democracy&the human rights promotes the development of key competences&social practices that will foster togetherness&solidarity.