by John Freund, CM | Sep 23, 2007 | Systemic change
New York’s South Bronx was once a getaway for the rich; now the defining landmarks of the community are power plants, landfills, and parking lots. Where some might see hopelessness, though, resident Omar Freilla sees opportunity. Freilla founded Green Worker... by Beth | Sep 16, 2007 | Collaboration, Justice and Peace, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
Unless there isn’t enough of it or a health crisis causes reconsideration of diet, most people don’t spend much time thinking about food. But hunger and health — our own and that of the increasingly stressed land — are reasons to think about... by Beth | Sep 9, 2007 | Systemic change
Are all things really possible? Can we, like Vincent, think outside the paradigms of our habits and culture? That’s what leaders in the Vincentian family ask us to do in asking us to focus on systemic change. Once at week at famvin.org, we’ll be kicking up... by John Freund, CM | Aug 14, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The de Paul Leadership Project is requesting submissions that illustrate how Vincentian values and leadership principles inform your leadership practice and influence your organization. Vincent de Paul is well known for his service to the poor in 17th century France:... by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2007 | Systemic change
“Pay It Forward” (2000) is a movie about one 7th grader’s homework, and how that assignment changes the world. The movie seems to exemplify much of what might be involved when Vincentian Family leaders call for a focus on simple ideas that involve... by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2007 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change, Vincentian Family
The Daughters of Charity bring Welsh master-quilters to Ethiopia to show women a way out of trafficking and poverty. “There is a long tradition of weaving and embroidery in Ethiopia. The country is just recovering from cycles of drought and war which have left the...
