Banska Stiavnica The small city of Banska Stiavnica was a rich, mining city in its heyday. The symbol of the city is two lizards, and the legend has it that a shepherd in the mountains saw them run under a rock. Turning over the rock, he saw one was covered in silver dust and the …
Month: February 2018
Village Life and Roma Settlements in Slovakia
Banska Stiavnica We trudged in the snow finally in Slovakia, but the temperature was tolerable, especially for the middle fat of February, though it was easy to see that the challenges of living in some of the shelters we visited were extreme and the stories we heard of forced relocations were enraging. Our first visit …
Coalitions in All Shapes and Sizes Fraught with Potential and Peril
Banksa Bystrica Having listened carefully to the presentation on the work of the central Slovakian coalition, Together There is More of Us, I was especially curious about the workshop led by Melody Lopez, executive director of the New York Civic Engagement Table, whose work seems largely to be creating, servicing, and directing coalitions of all …