Summary of the project: The title of the long-term EVS project “Bridges of friendship” Venue of the project – Yoshkar-Ola, Republic of Mari El (Russian Federation) Duration of project (activity) starts from 01/July for 12 months. Number of volunteers – 1 volunteer from Hungary. The project realizes on the base of the Regional youth public organization of Mari El Republic "OPORA". The aim of work of organisaton is to assist in development of civil society, local communities and institutions and to support initiatives in the sphere of state youth policy. OPORA promotes volunteering and international youth exchanges and create courses, seminars,camps and other activities through non-formal methods of education. The main objectives of the EVS project are: - To promote international voluntary service, especially EVS and Erasmus+ programme and spread awareness about voluntary movements in general - To give the volunteer opportunity to participate on various projects of our organization and by means of that gain new competences and skills in the field of regional cultural development and promotion of volunteering and learn from the experience - To use international and intercultural dimension of the project for breaking of stereotypes and support of positive feelings about cultural diverse environment (meetings with youth, presentations about own culture in libraries, schools,universities etc.) - Cooperation with the Youth Palace in order to provide both institutional and volunteer’s enriching experience. This could be reached through following mutual projects, aimed at finding new ways of community promotion, using volunteer’s cultural background as well as various experiences, gained from participation in urban events.