The EVS project will involve 1 Austrian volunteer Katrin Lang for a 12-months voluntary service at the Samara Jewish kindergarten Makkabi in Samara, a 1,5 million city in the south-east of Russian central part. Makkabi is a Samara Jewish cultural center. The kindergarten is a part of the organisation. The children are educated according to the program approved by the government of Russian Federation. In addition they get to know the history and traditions of Jewish people, learn Hebrew. The volunteer will be involved in the innovative pedagogical activities carried on by the kindergarten, such as playing, reading, painting, music, modelling and theatre, and there will be also space for the development of volunteers’ personal projects. The organization Lastochki, part of the international network ICYE, will closely follow the volunteer's learning process, by helping her to keep track of their experience, by taking care of her practical and logistical needs, and by helping her to act “European Ambassdor” for the local community. TThe project is coordinated by Grenzenlos within the frame of the MELANGE Programme.The MELANGE program is the EVS in Vienna in close cooperation with wienXtra in behalf of the city of Vienna. Within the program the volunteers are supported and connected in order to get to know each other, share experiences and - simply - to have an enriching time. Within Melange several free time activities and cultural events for future, current and former EVS volunteers are organized by Grenzenlos