by John Freund, CM | Sep 15, 2014 | Systemic change
Three years in the making… creating a backbone for systemic change. “What if we changed that model to one where every organization shares mutual goals, collects common data, and communicates collaboratively?” (Ed. Note – what a radical idea! No...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 16, 2014 | Systemic change
Before the words! Long before “Systemic Change” became part of the Vincentian Family’s recent vocabulary Bro. Al, CM has been accumulating a 30 year track record that is, not surprisingly, changing. A recent article in Catholic Philly “Inn...
by John Freund, CM | May 21, 2014 | News, Poverty: Analysis and Responses, Systemic change
In “Making Time”,  Mike Clark, the Executive Director of the Germantown Systemic Change Initiative,  reflects on his personal experiences in making time for a project to which he is deeply committed. He writes “I leave conferences organized by the...
by John Freund, CM | Jul 24, 2013 | Vincentian Family
Philly.com – The Philadelphia School Partnership  that is awarding the DePaul Catholic School (PreK-8) in Germantown $500,000 over three years to start a blended-learning program to improve students’ academic performance and help the elementary school expand. The...
by John Freund, CM | May 26, 2013 | News
For its second annual art exhibition, Germantown’s Depaul House will spotlight Philadelphia artists who use their work to break down common stigmas suffered by people with intellectual disabilities. Depaul House is the Philadelphia location of Depaul USA, an arm...