“Advocacy in Australia is enormously important,” Dr Falzon says warning that if we allow governments to try to shut down advocacy, or shoot the messengers, we do so at our own peril as a society.
Voice of the Poor
Collaboration Works! – Good News
by John Freund, CM | February 12, 2020 | Formation, Justice and Peace, Systemic change, Vincentian Family | 0 Comments
Demonstrations of the power of collaboration in systemic change.
A Witness Perspective: Poverty is Not a “Thing” – It’s About People
by David J. Dutschke, Mideast Region Voice of the Poor Leader | January 16, 2018 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
Notice from the SVDP USA
by Aidan R. Rooney, C.M. | September 5, 2017 | News, Social, Society of St. Vincent de Paul | 0 Comments
Vincentians making a dent in the universe
by John Freund, CM | June 11, 2016 | Formation, Reflections | 0 Comments
“I have a passion for the issues that face those we visit. And I know that advocacy would help. But I’m just one person. What can I do?”
SVDP, US Bishops and Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
by John Freund, CM | Jun 9, 2015 | Formation, News, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
SVDP, US Bishops offer points for reflection concerning the Trans-Pacific Trade Agreement
Practical ways to start collaborating
by John Freund, CM | May 30, 2015 | Formation, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Jack Murphy of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul USA/Voice of the Poor Committee offers some tips and real-life examples
Prayers for systemic change
by John Freund, CM | Jun 1, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Systemic change
Jack Murphy, Chair of the SVDP Voice of the Poor Committee shares these prayer for systemic change…
Voice of the Poor – Western Region SVDP
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
Looking for resources in being a “Voice of the Poor”? The western Region of the St. Vincent dePaul Society has just redone its “Voice of the Poor” website.
“Voice of the Poor” becomes “Out of Poverty”
by John Freund, CM | Mar 13, 2014 | Justice and Peace, Society of St. Vincent de Paul
OUT OF POVERTY is now the title of the Western Region Voice of the Poor newsletter. It seems appropriate, because it indicates the goal of everything we do for the people we serve. Together with the new name, our team decided that the newsletter would have each time...