by John Freund, CM | Aug 15, 2011 | Vincentian Family
“Depaul USA’s resident generated exhibit, Shooting Back, received welcome attention fromThe Philadelphia Inquirer. In the article, “Arts Program Helps Homeless Men Express Their Reality”, two resident-artists discuss how their...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 12, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Vincentian Family
Is this a case of the poor caught in the crossfire between political parties? (And should Vincentian folk care?) Seems that the Heritage Foundation claims that “many of the 30 million Americans defined as ‘poor’ and in need of government assistance” are actually doing...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 11, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
Barbara Ehrenreich, author of the classic, “Nickel and Dimed”, thinks so. Ten years ago she started what turned into a national dialog about impact of the 1996 welfare reform on the “working poor” in the United States. Now, she...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 4, 2011 | Vincentian Family
The St Vincent de Paul Society Australia marks National Homeless Persons’ Week by drawing attention to the people locked out of Australian society, including the members of Australia’s First Peoples. “We welcome the Federal Government’s genuine commitment to...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 31, 2011 | Vincentian Family, Vincentian Family at the U.N.
From CJ WIlle and the Sisters of Charity NGO… The United Nations and You September 2011 “11 Days of Global Unity”, first started by We, The World, is expanding this year to mark the tenth anniversary of the tragic events surrounding September 11, 2001 and the...
