Unfortunately, due to films and television series, martial arts are often seen as a violent and dangerous practice. Aggression and brutality, however, do not belong to martial disciplines that, conversely, are based on the observance of principles such as respect, courtesy and self improvement.Maev (Martial Arts and European Values) is a youth exchange involving two local sports associations (the Italian Taekwondo Center Gavoi and the Spanish Judo Club) and an English federation of Karate that work with young people with disabilities. Participants will be 24 young people aged between 14 and 17 years, of which 4 with disabilities accompanied by their cerers, and six group leaders and will take place in Gavoi, Sardinia (Italy), from the 24th to 29th of September . The youth exchange will be preceded by an Advanced Planning Visit, to be held in June.This project aims to dispel the clichés related to the martial arts, and to show how these have an important role in promoting European values of inclusion, solidarity and equality.The objectives of the project Maev contribute to achieve all the objectives of the Erasmus Program's Key Action 1 + and, in particular:* Enhance the foreign language skills (the working language will be English but Italian and Spanish will also be used);* Improve the personal development of young people and, consequently, their employability;* Stimulate dialogue and confrontation with other cultures and Countries, developing young people's European citizenship;* Strengthen collaboration between institutions that deal with youth policy.The specific objectives are:* Promote knowledge about martial arts as a tool for social inclusion, dialogue and equality;* Debunk the cliché that considers martial arts violent sports;* Develop, through martial arts, self-esteem, problem solving, team building, sociability and self-affirmation of young people, especially those with fewer opportunities and special needs;* Stimulate the global active citizenship of young people.The project will have a big impact in the young people involved , the host community , the sending communities and participating organizations .In particular, project activities will develop key competences for personal, social and professional integration of young people , such as self-esteem , ability to work in teams , ability to adapt to new situations , sense of initiative , ability to get involved as active citizens, language, civic and social skills.Young people with special needs : will be included and actively involved in an unforgettable experience .