Venue: Vienna, Dates A1 14-17.3.2016; A2: 1.5.2016 - 31.10.2016Countries involved: Slovenia, Austria, SO: ZAVOD VOLUNTARIAT SLOVENIA CO + HO Grenzenlos Austria, Within the project “Overcoming boundaries through volunteering” Grenzenlos would like to host Benjamin Hribernik from Slovenia who is a wheelchairuser in it´s office.The main objectives for all involved organizations:+ to break down barriers towards people with disabilities+ to be a role model for other EVS sending and hosting organisations+ get new inputs + broaden the organisational horizon+ receive intercultural and foreign language input through hosting an European volunteer+ Stregthen partnerships through a concrete EVS activity+create a joyful learning space for the volunteerThe general learning outcomes of the project are + make the involvement of people with disabilities within the EVS more visible + develop Social and Civic competences, such as team work, empathy, especially competences related with the relation with other people, about living together, about discovering themselves in different context. + to promote cultural awareness through international exchange and through the exchange with other EVS volunteers+ to discover the social and health care system in Austria through volunteering within the frame of disabilities+ own “Learning to learn” competences.+ Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own ideas. They will have to create, plan and evaluate an activity on their own, so they will also have the chance to develop “Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship”.+ Living in Austria with the support of the German classes will give the participants the chance to increase their competences in foreign languages, specially German, but also the languages of other volunteers, the clients of the projects and English.+ improve their organizational and teamwork skills as a result of a close co-operation with the team members and being part of team meetingsBetter geographical, political and social knowledge of Austria and Vienna specifically+Organizational and group-management skills – The volunteer will take part in planning phase of the international camps and see the whole organizational circle+Creative skills – the volunteerwill have an opportunity to engage her skills within our international summer camps+ getting to know to the Austrian NGO-sceneThe project is part 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 and host projects 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 current and former EVS volunteers are organized by Grenzenlos