I felt I belonged there. In a qualitative survey the EVS volunteer stated that the EVS project had d a very big influence on her and on the local community od Mińsk Mazowiecki. Overall results of the EVS project The Fundacja EBU is a relatively small organisation, however the scope of its activities and the engagement of people it involves is remarkable. It cooperates with a large number of national and several international volunteers as well as with local organisations and institutions. Its core mission is to promote intercultural education, hence the European Voluntary Service is a natural path to do it. The presence of foreign volunteers influences the inhabitants of Mińsk Mazowiecki. Even though the activities are mainly addressed to youth and children, a snowball effect can be observed: their parents and even grandparents become more and more interested in what their children do with the foreign volunteers, so step by step, they also start to participate in activities organised by Fundacja EBU (for example in intercultural evenings). A very significant influence on local volunteers from Mińsk Mazowiecki was also observed. Thanks to EVS projects they have a unique possibility to master their foreign language skills in a real life situations, they become aware of the importance of soft skills and by helping in organisational aspects of the events, they gain professional experience in project management. In Mińsk Mazowiecki this is one of very few places, if not the only one, where teenagers are given so much responsibility.
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