by John Freund, CM | Jan 6, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
AnnMarie Walsh checks her social media accounts using the free Wi-Fi in the Metro station in Arlington Heights. Walsh uses the moniker “@padschicago” for her Twitter, Facebook page, YouTube channel and WordPress blog accounts. She had her head shaved as part of a...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 29, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
The website good.is presents a probing reflection on the value of “Pretend to be poor” experiments. Do such experiences give you a good glimpse into “the other side?” A new challenge called “Live Below the Line Week” started...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 16, 2011 | Vincentian Family
In an amazing time-lapse YouTube video Kurt Savage solves 100 cubes and arranges them to form a QR code that people can scan and text money to support DepaulUK! And all this is prelude to his January 12th attempt to run a solve 100 rubick cubes as he runs a half...
by John Freund, CM | Dec 13, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The blog Brutally Honesty illustrates the saying that a picture is worth 1,000 words! But they also write… “As you’re running around this Christmas season, think about the gifts you’re pursuing, the gifts you’re saying others are needing,...
by John Freund, CM | Nov 14, 2011 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
According to FastCompany…”By asking peers to decide who deserves the most government aid–instead of using empirical measurements–money can have more lasting effects. When governments and NGOs plan on giving assistance to the most needy, how do...