Dear reader, this edition celebrates the official launch of ECHO, our e-learning platform, with its first course—the Political Party Course—now live and ready to try. We also recap the Volt Europa GA in Bratislava, where our market stall, ECHO quiz, and purple wishing well sparked great conversations about people's dreams for democracy. Lastly, we say goodbye to our interns Ester and Fleur, thanking them for their wonderful contributions these past months. Are you trying out the new course?

Dear reader, this edition covers a Fact-Finding Mission to Montenegro, where VoltThere met civil society, political actors, and EU representatives, finding strong public support for EU integration alongside concerns over corruption and Serbian influence. Our ECHO e-learning platform officially launches this June—reply with topic ideas or course collaborations! Finally, we'll attend Volt Europa's General Assembly in Bratislava (13-14 June), with board elections, breakout sessions, and our own market stall. Stop by if you're there!

Dear reader, this edition of the VoltThere newsletter covers three upcoming events. On May 6th, a Media Freedom Roundtable in The Hague brings together journalists, experts, and policymakers to discuss media challenges and ECHO's role in solutions. On May 9th, VoltThere introduces this year's focus chapters at Volt Netherlands' GA in Ede. On May 13th, a Democracy and Youth Panel in Brussels explores strengthening democracy with a Volt MEP. Let us know which event excites you most!

Dear reader, welcome to the VoltThere newsletter, where we will share progress from our projects, developments with our partners, and milestones from our training platform, ECHO. Through this newsletter, we aim to keep you informed and connected across Europe and beyond. This newsletter also aims to hear from you: your thoughts, experiences and projects!