"The EVS project ""EVS with young persons in Upper Austria"" was taking place in different hosting organisations:In Caritas St. Isidor where we hosted 2 volunteers from 2 different countries (Bosnia Herzegowina & Czech Republic), Start was in january 2016 and a total duration of 12 months.In the Krabbelstube Rossleithen Voderstoder there we hosted a volunteer from the Netherlands from february on, for the duration of 10 months.In ""Kindergarten Vorderstoder"" there was 1 volunteers, from Italy, start was in february 2016 with the end in february 2017.We created this project to give youngster the chance of a unique learning chance in their life, but also for bringing new/fresh european ideas into different organisations who are working with children in Upper Austria and also for creating new ideas between the organisations and motivating other youngsters in Austria to do EVS as well, when they see/hear about this project, meeting the volunteers...All 4 volunteers came from different backgrounds, some with weak financial background (long time unemployed). Motivation was the thing they had all together, that`s why they were choosen. We wanted to have a nice mix of nationalities, so that they can learn about other cultures as well, when doing EVS in Austria, where all should bring in their culture, mentality, ideas and should get a good insight into being involved in a social organisation and learning more about Austria, its culture, habbits, language...With this EVS project we wanted to create a learning experience for youngsters, the involved sending organisations, but also for all people involved on the hosting side. EVS volunteers are a big enrichment for society, for Austria, for the organisation and espcially for all the persons, the volunteers are involved in.They could bring in their ideas in the area of disabled / children in all different areas. When getting an insight into this area of work they could bring in their culture by e.g. singing a song with children, creating an own project with disabled persons, celebrating a special day of their own culture in Upper Austria, showing pictures from their home country.....so in the end it didn`t matter in which project they are foreseen, as they could bing in their ideas in each area and hosting projects were also very flexible for ideas from volunteers, that were growing with their stay in Austria. By time they learned more about Austria, themselves, others, Europe...so Europe will got a face for them, they met loads of people and made friends where they can discuss things about stereotypes. The EVS project let them grow with a secure net under them, made them stronger in mind and so they returned from EVS as a real positive thinking and open minded young European. All learning process was done by using non formal learning, to understand the learning process EVS volunteers got a youthpass in the end, so that they can understand what they have learned during EVS but also to show others, using it for applying for a job and so on.The results are defenitely the learning for all involved persons and partners, to learn more about different cultures, real open talks about different issues of countries, realizing ideas of youngsters, give them the chance of becoming active in Europe, get an understanding what Europe is by living EVS and a unique learning experience in life."