by John Freund, CM | May 3, 2012 | Systemic change
The LCWR Global Concerns Committee offers a resource by Sr. Gertrude Foley SC, “An Invitation to Systems Thinking: An Opportunity to Act for Systemic Change. PDF Gertrude Foley SC reminds us: “A ‘system’ is an entity that maintains its existence and functions...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 24, 2011 | Systemic change
Benedict XVI says that addressing the needs of others is not just to “give bread to the hungry” but also to address the root causes of hunger. Among which the pope pointed to the current economic crisis. He made these comments as he met with Italian volunteers from...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 17, 2011 | Systemic change
This YouTube video of Josh Wilson is making the rounds on Facebook and when I listened to it I thought… “What a song for Vincentians to sing!” Sometimes I, I just want to close my eyes And act like everyone’s alright When I know they’re...
by Beth | Feb 25, 2011 | Congregation of the Mission, Daughters of Charity, Systemic change
Systemic change projects don’t drop from the skies. They need to be nurtured and grow. Ideas need to be explored. Follow the stages of a group from the Philadelphia & Central NJ region who attended the Belleville, IL Systemic Change conference in November...
by Beth | Feb 23, 2011 | Systemic change
A different kind of systemic change project? Many people have heard of the games FarmVille, Mafia Wars, and Zynga Poker. What many people, gamers and nongamers, might not know is that Zynga gamers have raised nearly $3 million for Haiti since October 2009. But as the...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 29, 2010 | Systemic change
In an unprecedented action, Catholic Charities USA has drafted federal legislation that would take a new systemic change approach to ending poverty in America. Introduced as a modest national pilot program, it proposes to establish new model experiments in 10...
