Vincentian Family: Systemic Change
In 2007 the Vincentian Family undertook a project to educate people about “Systemic Change” and to also push to effect systemic change in our world.
Systemic Change Example – Video
July 7, 2007
The Rural Development Institute (RDI), based in Seattle, Washington, is a non-profit organization of land law and policy experts that helps poor farmers in developing countries gain ownership of land, thus alleviating poverty on a massive scale. RDI has worked with the governments of 37 countries to develop laws and policies that have extended land […]
Vincentian Missionaries Social Development Foundation, Inc. (VMSDFI)
July 20, 2007
Change is possible The scale of the problem is staggering, and it’s hard not to be discouraged. But the work of the federation is showing that change is possible, that there are solutions to these problems, and that poor communities can be the city’s best partner in developing and testing solutions which work not just […]
Sewing Out of Poverty – Daughters of Charity And Ethiopian Women
July 24, 2007
The Daughters of Charity bring Welsh master-quilters to Ethiopia to show women a way out of trafficking and poverty. Related
"Pay It Forward" – Thoughts on Systemic Change
August 11, 2007
“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 people in solutions that are practical and replicable. Related
Seeking Illustrations of Vincentian Values and Leadership
August 14, 2007
The de Paul Leadership Project is requesting submissions that illustrate how Vincentian values and leadership principles inform your leadership practice and influence your organization. Related
Systemci Change: Could you change the world?
September 9, 2007
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 some dust on this topic. For starters, hit the […]
Some food for thought — and for the table — on systemic change
September 16, 2007
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 changing the systems that bring food to our tables. The Daughters of […]
Systemic Change: One Person Changing the Environment
September 23, 2007
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 Cooperatives to salvage reusable materials from trash and demolition waste, creating a neighborhood that is […]
Systemic change: garbage dump becomes a place of hope
October 7, 2007
[google 2238105394190368409] There’s a garbage pile that dwarfs, easily, the small hills of Rome — and people live on top of it. Payatas is home to people who live on and from the refuse of the super-metropolis of Manila (population 12 million). Learn more about Payatas. The Vincentian Fathers, the Daughters of Charity and the […]