EVS project ‘Volunteering for indigenous communities’ is a joint effort of two organisations: Institute for Easter Initiatives (IWI) and the Association of Indigenous Peoples of the North of Khabarovsk Region (AIP). AIP is concerned by the social passivity of Indigenous young people in the region. Indigenous communities should be the local tomorrow's leaders who can lead the village and neighbourhood associations and work in the state and municipal authorities. This component is very important to accelerate the process of spiritual and cultural revival, growth of national consciousness of Indigenous Peoples in Khabarovsk region. Unfortunately, engaging youth to participate more in civil society activities is not always easy. In the same time, main goals of IWI are related to cooperation between East and West. Organisation has also extensive experience in conducting activities for ethnic and national minorities. That is why the topic of activisation of indigenous communities attracted both partners and was a starting point for common voluntary project. Both partners believe that EVS project can support more active participation of local community. Therefore their motivation is to find out and use the best practices in the youth work which is focused in increasing the social activity among the youngsters. They hope it will help them establish new ways for development of a democratic citizenship in the Indigenous communities. In the same time, the project will be enriching for a motivated volunteer who wants to devote her work for support of those communities.The main aim of the project is social inclusion of youth through international dialogue and mutual work between youngsters from Poland and Russia. The project objectives:1. To enable a young and motivated volunteers to activate youth in Eastern Russia;2. To introduce EVS volunteer to the local environment, culture and people, break mutual stereotypes and barriers;3. To establish a good mutual understanding and cooperation between Polish volunteer and Indigenous youth. 4. To receive feedback which will be used to improve mutual work of both sides and to outline and analise the quality of their completed projects.5. To engage and include indigenous youth in activities carried together with the volunteer;6. To foster and improve active participation of local indigenous youth into public life of their region7. To enable inclusion of indigenous youth into decision-making process in their region8. To share and use the experience and the best practices for prospective EVS projects among concerned institutions and persons.The projects will include one 12-month mobility of a volunteer from Poland in Khabarovsk. Her tasks will be devoted to their bigger activisation and encouraging of participation in the life of local community. Volunteer will have possibility to adjust her activities to the needs and interests of her groups – whether they are cultural workshops, language classes, cinema events, EU quizzes, city games etc. She will be also deeply engaged in the work of local volunteers and the organisation. According to her interests she can also cooperate with the Universities, engage students and the staff and work for the promotion of Polish culture and mutual cooperation. The volunteer will work with the use of non-formal and participatory methods – she will be both the learner and the teacher. She will also actively engage indigenous youth into her activities – to make them not only the receivers, but also active participants of her work. The entire project will be based on self-reflection and monitoring learning outcomes of the EVS.The project will contribute to increased participation of local indigenous youth in everyday issues of their region and community. In a long run it will create a bridge between Polish and Russian cultures, will foster mutual cooperation, help combat stereotypes and transfer important cultural values and backgrounds.