EVS project ‘Volunteering for indigenous communities’ was a joint effort of two organisations: Institute for Easter Initiatives (IWI) and the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North of Khabarovsk Region (AIP). AIP was concerned by the social passivity of Indigenous young people in the region. According to the organisation, indigenous communities should be the local tomorrow's leaders who can lead the village and neighbourhood associations and work in the state and municipal authorities. In the same time, main goals of IWI were related to cooperation between East and West. Organisation has also extensive experience in conducting activities for ethnic and national minorities. That is why the topic of activisation of indigenous communities attracted both partners and was a starting point for common voluntary project. Both partners believed that EVS project could support more active participation of local community. Therefore their motivation was to find out and use the best practices in the youth work which is focused in increasing the social activity among the youngsters. The main aim of the project was social inclusion of youth through international dialogue and mutual work between youngsters from Poland and Russia. The project objectives:1. To enable a young and motivated volunteers to activate youth in Eastern Russia;2. To introduce EVS volunteer to the local environment, culture and people, break mutual stereotypes and barriers;3. To establish a good mutual understanding and cooperation between Polish volunteer and Indigenous youth. 4. To receive feedback which will be used to improve mutual work of both sides and to outline and analise the quality of their completed projects.5. To engage and include indigenous youth in activities carried together with the volunteer;6. To foster and improve active participation of local indigenous youth into public life of their region.7. To enable inclusion of indigenous youth into decision-making process in their region.8. To share and use the experience and the best practices for prospective EVS projects among concerned institutions and persons.The project included one mobility of a volunteer from Poland in Khabarovsk. Her tasks were devoted to bigger activisation and encouraging of participation in the life of local community. Volunteer had the possibility to adjust her activities to the needs and interests of her groups. According to her interests she was able to cooperate with the Universities, engage students and the staff and work for the promotion of Polish culture and mutual cooperation. The project aimed to contribute to increased participation of local indigenous youth in everyday issues of their region and community. In a long run it was supposed to create a bridge between Polish and Russian cultures, foster mutual cooperation, help combat stereotypes and transfer important cultural values and backgrounds.