"Bratislava Volunteer Centre is working since 2012 with volunteers and organizations in order to improve volunteering within Bratislava region by educations for volunteer coordinators or activities for slovak/non-slovak volunteers. Based on the long - term partnership, the BVC was asked to contribute and support the project of the Mladez ulice which is accreditted only as receiving organisation. The motivation of BVC to join this project is to use the previous EVS coordinating and volunteer management experiences, support development of the Mladez ulice and intercultural learning among all 3 partner organisations. Mládež ulice have already hosted 4 EVS volunteer before this project which has a significant meaning for this organization - the best described by their mission: ""To improve life quality of children, youth and communities from residential and socially disadvantaged environments."" Foreign volunteer was a great support for organization even by her presence in organization. She brought new ideas, experience, good practice exchange, prevention of stereotype in client-based activities and different views. As clients of the organization usually come from socially and economically poor conditions, have no funds and possibilities to travel abroad, it was great also for them to met her and learn about new culture or the possibility to travel abroad. It was also form of goal fulfillment to present them other countries of the EU. Elisa used use mutual activities (photos exhibition, flag drawing, quiz, food, interviews) to present her country. Through this project we contributed to the personal development of an EVS volunteer, to the development of services of Mládež ulice and the strengthening of local community which is in contact with EVS volunteer. The project objectives were following: 1. Elisa contributed to build up a relationship between organisation and clients by providing leisure time activities and motivating clients. 2. Elisa tutored children and youth in a school activities and discussed the need of knowledge and skills development. 3. Elisa helped Mládež ulice with organization of various activities and events for clients. 4. Elisa supported administration tasks of Mládež ulice. 5. Elisa came up with the new ideas about work with children and youths. 7. Elisa was graduated in socila helpin filed, so she was able to support growth, progress and maturity of a client so she is able to cope with life problems better as part of the social consultancy. All original objectives were met. Participant were in in touch with clients (children) 3 times per week during streetwork and sometimes also more ofter if there were some additional activies (trips, events.. etc). She had time to prepare herself for each activity and consult them with EVS coordinator in Mladez ulice. Also there was intervision meetings with coordinator, other socialworkers and volunteers after each activity, which help to build relationship and trust. During the streetwork, participant was ussualy talking to children and youth and help them with preparation. This developed her skills and also skills of children and youth- cultural diferences, language differences, learning problems.. Participant was preparing for each activity a lot in order to help them to understand more the topic. As you will find below (very below) she was able to learn basic of slovak in very short time. She was very good in Slovak after few months. Participant was helping a lot with preparation of other projects and events of Mládež ulice- she was always asking for more becasue she was really interested about the topic. She also helped with preparing Chronicle of Stará Jedáleň, organizing events for youth and children, cultural meetings with other EVS volunteers- everything in cooperation with other collagues and under the supervision of the responsible project coordinators. Each project work bring also administrative task which helped participant to understand the context of work and also responsibility and timemanagment. This was very important for her to learn because she have problem with it. By doing also administrative work with deadlines she has gradually learned that every action also has a consequence - and that consequences can be positive or negative in case of neglect of her work. Unfortunately, she did not have time to create her own project because she decide to focus more and deeply on her tasks in Mládež ulice and other projects of Mládež ulice. She was working hard to understand child and youth mind- also she found out during her EVS stay that she wants to continue her study in this area so she was trying to get as much experience as possible during her working time. Mládež ulice and BDC team supported participant to growth, progress and maturity of a client so he/she was able to cope with life problems better. Participant gained unforgettable experience, opportunity to know a lot of new people, have a taste of our or Roma culture, she took a part in a various informal educational courses and professional intervisions and supervisions. Work and regular meetings with clients really helped her to learn her strengths and weaknesses. Participant was are highly valued and respected in Mládež ulice and also in BDC- we always try to provided her with the best conditions for work. There were also regular teambuilding events- like weekend in the countryside, theather events, cultural exhibitions, experience meetings or group games- organized regularly by Mládež ulice and BDC and participant was always invited to join. Both organiztaions were interested in her opinions, personal motivations and satisfaction and we took them into account when further communicating or setting up projects. Particpant had always time for reflection- she was in every day touch with her coordinator in Mládež ulice, every week with coordinator in BDC. She also took advantage of the opportunity to visit professional supervision for EVS volunteers organized by the BDC."