Giving people space to co-create and connect
Did you know that Via Foundation supports community builders across Central, Southern and other parts of Europe who are building bridges between people with different life experiences and views, and
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Connecting with local history through community projects
Four local associations in different parts of the Karlovy Vary and Pilsen regions illustrate what can emerge when contemporary community initiatives take on history. With the support of Via Foundation,
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An unpaved path: landscape stewards in South Moravia are restoring field paths and biodiversity
Five restored paths, nearly 300 newly planted trees and shrubs, and three and a half kilometers of grass-seeded paths. That is just a fraction of what the Letorost association –
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Czech President recognized young changemakers
Over 60 young people from different parts of the Czech Republic gathered on Tuesday, July 15, in the garden of the Czech presidential castle in Lány. They were invited by
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Changing objections to positive action
Pavel Rek has been the mayor of the village of Ratenice in Central Bohemia for over three years. Yet it was not his own political ambitions that led him to
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Nuns on tractors: “We’re transforming a barren plain into an oasis”
If you have any preconceived notions about nuns, an encounter with the sisters of the Carmelite Convent in Drasty in Central Bohemia may change your view. These women drive tractors, use
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Via’s Community Academy showed me I’m not alone
“I started out by wanting to do something for my family, but before I knew it, I was organizing events for the whole community,” says Žaneta Strohová of the Žížala na