The Community in Which We Live: 2020 projects selected!
At the end of February, our selection committee awarded grants and technical support to three projects in the towns of Kunštát, Bílá Voda and Chudčice. Each project team will receive a grant of
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Cities 2030: Where will you want to live?
How should cities develop and change in the upcoming decades to make them good places to live? What visions do elected officials from large cities and small towns bring to
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A look back at 2019
2019 was a record year at Via Foundation! We received over 300 community project applications, supported 192 projects and awarded more than $788,000 (CZK 18 million) in grants. Let us
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Even 30 years after the Velvet Revolution, civic engagement in the Czech Republic remains low – but Via is working to change that
On Sunday, November 17, 2019 the Czech Republic celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, which marked the fall of the Communist regime and the beginning of the country’s
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Neighborhood group enables public access to Veleslavín chateau
Last year, the 18th century Veleslavin chateau in Prague 6 was set to be sold at auction. The Hradní Potok Civic Association ran a petition that helped save it from
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We want to help people create vibrant livable places, says Via’s new director
“We want to support people who are islands of optimism and hope, who set an example for other people,” says Zdeněk Mihalco, Via Foundation’s new Executive Director. Zdeněk took over from Jiří
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A Czech fairy tale
ViabilityNet 3.0 is a program that supports local community leaders in Central and Eastern Europe and their ideas. Participants take part in four meetings and four study visits over a