EVS EFFECTHost organization:Kattilakoski culture cooperative is a non-profit organization established by culture associations in a small rural town called Kärsämäki. Instead of dividends, possible profit will be directed to maintaining the old vicarage, culture for children and youth and culture services to promote well-being of people.Objectives of the cooperative:- Coordinate the cooperation of culture associations, municipality and other partners.- Develop cultural life in Kärsämäki.- Provide cultural services to Kärsämäki municipality.- Maintain old vicarage of Kärsämäki. House has been build in 1773 and has high cultural and historical value.- Develop international activities to Kärsämäki, for example Artist Residence Frosterus, EVS-projects and immigrant work.- Participate in empowerment of young and old people in Kärsämäki.Participants: Raquel Conzáles from Consejo de la Juventud de La Rioja in Spain. 23 years old woman. Degree in Social Work from La Rioja University.Madeline Couspeyre from Concordia Rhône-Alpes in France. 25 years old woman. Master II in Business and Management.Objective of the project:Aim of the project is to have positive effect in the community. Priorities that are generated from the project name, EVS E F F E C T are listed below.E = EmpowermentInclusion and equity are main themes of this EVS-project. We have good experience of empowering activities from previous projects that we want to develop more. Activities: Helping in the school, main target group is kids with learning disabilities or social obstacles. Helping in the workshop of long-term unemployed. Encouraging young people to active citizenship by letting them do initiatives about activities.F + F = Friendship with foreignersImmigrant crisis has raised much fear and intolerance in Finland. EVS-volunteers have important role in preventing racism and raising awareness of human rights in the world. Global education and meeting foreigners personallu is vital in a small rural place like Kärsämäki.E = EnvironmentEVS volunteers can participate in developing waste recycling, energy efficiency and other activites in the premises of the cooperative. C = CreativityVolunteers can participate in developing Artist Residence Frosterus and arranging ARS Kärsämäki -exhibition, Lifestory festival and other cultural activities. Creativity, art and culture are good methods and tools in reaching other goals of the project. Volunteers are encouraged to arrange cultural activities and workshops to local people, especially children and young people. Own skills, personality and creativity can be used in planning activities.T = ToleranceEVS project has objective to spread tolerance and encourage people to have a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, practices, race, religion, nationality or other features differ from one's own.