"To react for the growing problems of the EU with immigration in Europe and the rising antipathy of EU citizens in relation to foreigners, Europejskie Forum Młodzieży has developed the project ""YOUTH and DIVERSITY - EVS OpenMind ZONE"", which very important aspect is to help young people to gain the ability to build their own opinion on diversity and problem of immigration, strongly connected with current EU policy. With the participation of foreign volunteers hosted in the framework of our project, we helped young people to better understand what is diversity, how to use media properly and not to be manipulated by them, how to build their own views and opinion independed from media, what is xenophobia and intolerance and what risks it brings, and above all we keeped a constant discussion with young people about information everyday coming through many media types about immigration, EU current policy and its role in today’s world. In the project we have realized 1, 3, 5 and 6-months EVS activities in various institutions in Poland from the Kłodzko region in which participated of 21 volunteers from different European countries such as Romania, Spain, Slovenia, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Germany, United Kingdom and Finland.Objectives achieved thanks to the implementation of the „YOUTH and DIVERSITY – EVS OpenMind ZONE” project:- supporting international mobility of young people and multiculturalism;- supporting young people in gaining new competences in order to increase their opportunities for self-development and to increase their chances for employment in the European labor market;- supporting young people from less-privileged areas, with fewer opportunities;- increasing the capacity of organizations active in the field of youth in order to offer activities that better meet the young people’s needs;- supporting non-formal learning and cooperation in the field of youth with partner countries;- broadening awareness of young people from the Kłodzko region in the field of diversity, multiculturalism, immigration, EU policy, role and impact of media on their life;- involving 21 young people from different countries, aged between18-30 years, in free and unpaid full-time voluntary activities in Poland;- providing to young people volunteering activities strongly influencing on their self-development and which goal is to improve their position in the labor market by raising their key competences and skills;- using experience gained through implementation of this project to improve the quality of youth work among partner organizations;- equal opportunities of young people from the Ziemia Kłodzka region in becoming active European citizens by providing them possibility to contact with peers from other European countries."

"The ""EVS between East and West - Young Ambassadors of the Future"" was initiated by both the young people from the area of ​​the Kłodzko region, which at the end of 2016 year took part in the ongoing seven days, Polish - Ukrainian youth exchange, as well as by institutions coordinated by the EFM, which are direct project partners. The project was a huge success, paying particular attention to the need to build a common positive relations between EU member states and the countries of the east. Our project will involve 21 young people from 6 European countries, 5 countries neighboring the EU in 6 different polish institutions from Kłodzko region. Volunteers will be involved in activities lasting 6 months. The project will be included volunteers from 5 different countries belonging to the Eastern Partnership - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, and in the host institutions from Poland will be taken new innovative activties to, among others, increase the awareness of young people and local communities in the field of migration and asylum. With the participation of volunteers, we want to help young people to understand current processes taking place in the EU, building self-esteem based on mutual respect, tolerance and respect for human rights regardless of their place of residence, country of origin or religion, enriching them with new experiences and features, so that they become active citizens of Europe - Young Ambassadors of Future"". In addition, we want to make it what it is diversity, and not yield to media manipulation, how to build their own views of what is xenophobia and intolerance and the risks it brings. The main goals of our project we divided into two groups: 1) The overall objectives of the project: - Supporting the international mobility of young people, diversity and intercultural dialogue; - To promote dialogue and build partnerships between Eastern and Western countries; - Supporting young people in acquiring skills in order to increase opportunities for self-development and increase the chance of employment in the European labor market; - Support young people from less-privileged, with fewer opportunities; - Increase the capacity of organizations active in the field of youth work in order to offer activities that better meet the needs of young people in Europe and beyond; - Supporting non-formal learning and cooperation in the field of youth from partner countries neighboring the EU. 2) The specific objectives of the project: - To broaden awareness of young people from the area of ​​the Kłodzko in the field of culture, east, diversity, multiculturalism, immigration issues and policies of the EU and neighboring countries; - Involving 21 young people from Programme Countries and countries neighboring the EU at the age of 18-30 years in the free and conducted in full voluntary activities in Poland; - Provide volunteers actions strongly influence their self-development and to improve their position in the labor market by raising the level of key competences and skills; - Use of experience of the project to improve the quality of youth work among partner organizations - the east and west; - Equal opportunities for young people in becoming active European citizen by providing it with the possibility of contact with peers from other European countries and neighboring EU."

In the project ,,Młodzi w akcji – wolontariusze w Kotlinie Kłodzkiej’’, Europejskie Forum Młodzieży with the partner organisation involved 30 youngster who came from the rural areas. The project participants were young people between 18 and 30 years of age originated from diverse backgrounds, disadvantaged, those who had different level of education and wanted to break their personal and language barriers as well as gain additional experience in the areas of life previously unknown. Our project included 12 different countries: Poland, Austria, Romania, Latvia, Spain, Finland, Denmark, France, Portugal, Estonia, Italy and Germany. The EVS activities period was from 1 to 6 months and this included group and individual services. The volunteers was involved during their EVS activities in different 6 educational and cultural institutions (Zespół Szkół Integracyjnych, Ośrodek Kultury i Sportu in Ołdrzychowice, Miejski Zespół Szkół in Kłodzko, Muzeum Ziemi Kłodzkiej, Gimnazjum nr 2 in Kłodzko, Zespół Szkół Społecznych in Kłodzko)from Ziemia Kłodzka region as well as non-governmental organization – Europejskie Forum Młodzieży.Europejskie Forum Młodzieży, together with partner organizations created opportunities to improve skills and interpersonal skills and practical knowledge required to continue life. Activation of youth directly involved in the project was an incentive for the local community living areas Kłodzko Valley to engage in action to others. The project plan had the following methods of work: group work and individual audiovisual methods, outdoor activities, lectures, discussions and coaching. In addition, regular contact between the partners, the exchange of detailed information on the project and for managing the activities of volunteers.The project increased awareness of being European among those involved in the project. Maturity and awareness of their role in today’s young people after they returned to their home countries and this was able to promote EVs, as well as try to change their life situation by using acquired skills and abilities. The awareness of being a citizen of the United Europe encouraged them to promote active citizenship among peers.The most important themes of the activities was the promotion of entrepreneurship, involving young people with fewer opportunities and counteraction of discrimination through meeting the representatives of different nations and the exchange of life experiences.Through the project the partners we got two main goals: activation of youth who needs additional stimulation to change their life situation and to initiative and continue of the positive changes in the nearest environment the local community to whom the volunteers dedicate their time.

In a frame of our project titled ”EVS as a place of development, entrepreneurship, activity and friendship'' we have involved 26 young people between age 18-30 in EVS activities in different 5 educational and cultural institutions from Ziemia Kłodzka region as well as non-governmental organization – Europejskie Forum Młodzieży.Our project included 10 different countries: Poland, Bulgaria, Austria, Romania, Latvia, Spain, Croatia, Czech Republic, Italy and Germany. The EVS activities lasted from 1 to 6 months, included group and individual services.In our project participated the youth from different backgrounds such as disadvantaged groups, with different level of education who wanted to overcome their personal and language barriers as well as gain additional life experience. In the project participated also 1 volunteer from Romania coming from Roma community. All volunteers obtained new skills and experiences, developed their passions and interestes. They knew and saw new places, met new people, cultures and habits. They have also self-realized in the social, educational and ecological projects through organization cultural and thematic workshops which promoted fight against unemployment. Their work consisted mainly at helping during daily situations and tasks, organizing childen’s free time, workshops and activities for children, youth, adults and disabled people. The volunteers worked in primary and secondary schools, Social Help Center, common room, center of culture, sport and recreation and non-governmental organization.The most important of the themes of the activities were promotion of entrepreneurship, ivolving young people with fewer opportunities, European awareness and counteraction of discrimination through meeting the representatives of different nations and the exchange of life experiences.Through the project the partners gained two main goals: activation of youth who needs additional stimulation to change their life situation and to initiative and continue of the positive changes in the nearest environment the local community to whom the volunteers dedicate their time. The biggest result of the project is youth full of tolerance and aware of their role in the society.

"In the current, European and global context, it seems essential to work directly on forming citizens for a united Europe. Our goals are the acquisition of knowledge and active citizenship skills, improving language skills and the development of a critical but open mind. Our project actively and directly works on problems of discrimination, including: stereotypes, religion, gender equality, disability, migration … We want to build strong benchmarks for a more equitable and tolerant Europe.We are all affected by these problems : the Spanish and Finnish partners receive migrants , the Polish school works with students with disabilities; our Czech and Finnish partners have extensive experience in the management of European and cultural projects and exchanges, and as for us, openness to the outside world is the vector of our action. For each institution, approximately twenty students and 10 teachers are directly concerned with Erasmus + Club. In addition, hundreds of "" spectators-actors"" participate in the forum theater presentations.Each institution has an "" Erasmus + Club "". This extra-curricular activity allows students, teachers and representatives of associations to reflect on and study the evolution of human rights of each country. The Erasmus + Club created an e-book using a multimedia tool illustrating their study. Using this knowledge they create sketches showing human rights infractions. These sketches are played in front of a public, then stopped, discussed and replayed where spectators become actors and interact with actors on stage. This is the forum theater. These scenes are played inside the partner schools and in the community.After the study of the evolution of human rights and the forum theater activities the Erasmus + Club participants study the simplified version of the European Convention on Human Rights. Then they made posters combining the forum theater themes and words from the Convention. These posters are used to announce the forum theater performances.During the mobility, the "" Erasmus + Club "" host country presented its e-book and forum theater sketches in English. The theater forums have been filmed. A slideshow of the overall project has been made and shared with all partners. The project slideshow, all the filmed forum theater sketches have been compiled on a USB flash drive and distributed to schools, cultural centers and local communities. The project posters and e-books are also on the project USB flash drive The posters have been displayed to promote the Forum Theater performances. All productions can be found on the project blog.The impact of the project has been on two levels. Each participant has a better knowledge of the history of human rights, the values that founded the EU. In this way we strengthen the sense of belonging to the European community. This can't be done without being open to others, accepting the differences. The EU motto is ""United in diversity"". Developing language skills is critical for this to happen. The second level of impact has been on the teachers. Teaching methods have been enriched, educational resources have been created, there have been opportunities for exchanges and networking.The e-books, the filmed Forum Theater presentations and the posters have been published on the project blog and can be reused by all. Teachers have been trained in the method and techniques of Forum Theater. Students have been active participants on human rights issues, never to be passive in the world around them. The EU is what we make of it. A framework, principles, and commitment are necessary to achieve this. The framework is the European Convention on Human Rights and we want to promote a deeper understanding for all."