A weekend that was a beginning for many
Sunday, January 28, 2018: The Community in Which We Live It’s Sunday evening and we are just winding down a strenuous weekend. Over the past few weeks, the presidential elections
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How we helped people initiate change in the Czech Republic and Europe during 2017
Greetings from Via Foundation and welcome to 2018. Although we’ve only spent two weeks in this fresh new year, we’re sure that as 2018 unfolds we’ll see stories just as inspiring
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“We can begin changing things…”: The 2017 Guide Program through the eyes of our participants
Our 2017 Guide Program, part of our Viadukt program, encompassed a series of learning workshops for people working on community projects. Some of the partipants wanted to learn how to start
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The new “Via Travel Agency” travels to the Těšín region to meet people who are changing the Czech Republic
Via on the road. A new way of getting to know initiatives in various parts of the Czech Republic. And a new way for Via Foundation to support people who
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An early Christmas present: new Living Communities projects
You might say that Christmas came early this year, at least in our Living Communities program. In early December, the Via Living Communities program jury awarded support to 15 projects.
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Introducing 14 teams of Young Philanthropists
Teams of young people were recently selected to participate in our 2017-2018 Young Philanthropists program. There are more than 200 of these enthusiastic young individuals and they hail from all
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How do you plan a public space improvement project? With an experienced landscape architect who knows how to listen to the community.
Long ago, this site in the town of Krásno in the Karlovy Vary region served as a cemetery. Today, it is on its way to becoming a park that will