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METHOD OF TRANSFORMING PROJECTS INTO SYSTEMIC CHANGE

METHOD OF TRANSFORMING PROJECTS INTO SYSTEMIC CHANGE. Vincentian Family Systemic Change Meeting November 4-7, 2010, Belleville, Illinois. 1. Systemic Change:. It is a process that favors a structural change of a whole system

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METHOD OF TRANSFORMING PROJECTS INTO SYSTEMIC CHANGE

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  1. METHOD OF TRANSFORMING PROJECTS INTO SYSTEMIC CHANGE • Vincentian Family • Systemic Change Meeting • November 4-7, 2010, Belleville, Illinois 1

  2. Systemic Change: • It is a process that favors a • structural change of a whole system • It is a change that leads to a radical transformation of the life of the excluded through specific strategies, needed to produce those changes 2

  3. Systemic Change: “Our project, although it may not achieve a radical transformation in the lives of our brothers and sisters, is a necessary project.” What should we do? 3

  4. Do people change? • It is a fact that most people • do not want to change • What it is difficult to transform is the mentality, our mentality, in order to generate transforming strategies. 4

  5. SOCIAL CO RESPONSIBILITY AND EDUCATION FOR A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE M The Marillac Vincentian Center on the road towards transformation ARILLAC VINCENTIAN CENTER 5

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  7. The Center is located in a very poor community 7

  8. Our efforts did not contribute to improve the quality of life of the members of the community 8

  9. A radical Change was needed • “Training women to achieve their empowerment” “Social Co-responsibility for a world without Violence” 9

  10. Process leading to transformation • Methods employed: • The Flow of Change • Strategies for Systemic Change • The strategies of Systemic Change are at the same time: • Doctrinal Frame • Guide /Action Lines • Criteria for Projects evaluations 10

  11. Mission oriented Strategies 11

  12. 1. Establishing the urgency to change It is a fact that most people do not want to change • People will be more committed to changing • if the change speaks to their hearts. • The primary challenge is to change behavior • This may be best accomplished by enabling people to see a truth that influences their feelings • The heart of change • is in emotion 12

  13. Is the project still needed? • Does it respond to the present needs of the population? • Which are the problems that have been detected? • What are the reasons for changing? • The risks for not changing? • Why the project has not transformed the lives • of the people who are poor? • What results do we expect to achieve with the • project? 13

  14. Our project did not respond to the real needs of the population 14

  15. 2. Create a transformational vision There must be a vision to direct the change effort, so that the possible “futures” may be seen. Where transformation is desired, there should be effective strategies to achieve strategic changes. The new vision implies a redefinition of the project’s objectives 15

  16. Holistic Vision: spiritual and corporal Work Education Money Health Food 16

  17. Holistic Vision: Inclusion of subsystems 17

  18. “Social coresponsibility and educationfor a world without violence” 18

  19. Promoting a culture of gender equality “It is not enough to do good, we must do good well” without attacking poverty causes, it is impossible to achieve a truly transforming effect. 19

  20. 3. Build the guiding team 20

  21. 4. Communicate the vision for buy-in 21

  22. Collaboration and networks that give place to a new project

  23. 5. Empower others to act according to the vision 23

  24. Exemplary leaders 24

  25. Young women from the community, members of the guiding team 25

  26. 6. Create short-term wins • Long term visions may be broken down into short terms sub goals • Incremental change and small wins build confidence • These contributions toward change should be celebrated 26

  27. Reconstruction and readaptation of the CenterProgram “Three in One” 2009 27

  28. Examples of short term wins 28

  29. 7. Don’t Let Up • The vision must be • supported by all systems, • structures and policies • If one part of the organization • changes, then other parts of the • organization need to be examined • for ripple effects • The urgency at the beginning of the change effort needs to continue, even after small wins occur 29

  30. How is the project seen for the future Women as multiplying agents 30

  31. How is the project seen for the future • Multiplying and generator effect • Women of the community facilitating the talks and workshops • New leaderships among the women 31

  32. Horizontal multiplying effect Vincentian Center in San Luís Potosí Marillac Center “Social co responsibility for a world without violence” Pilot project: Multiplying effect in all the Vincentian volunteers’ centers in the country 32

  33. 8. Institutionalize new methods, policies and strategies • Any new culture that is working well • for the organization should not only • be “frozen” into place but • continuously nurtured • Role modeling on the part of the leaders and key individuals will constantly remind organizational members of the higher purpose values and behaviors that keep their culture strong 33

  34. Some of the main ACTIVITIES according to the new vision 34

  35. Promotion of ethical and Christian values 35

  36. Psychological assistance for women and for whoever requires it 36

  37. Human rights and Legal and judicial support • Respect of their human rights, specially their right to live with dignity and free from violence • A complaint department of the Human Rights Commission • Talks and workshops • Legal counseling 37

  38. Health Brigades 38

  39. Mediation between couples 39

  40. “SUSTENTA” program (Food Bank) 40

  41. Workshop: Prevention of violence against women and children abuse (CAVIF) 41

  42. Workshop for parents: “How to communicate with my children” “Families free of Violence” … 42

  43. Use of Windows and the most common programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint Computing classes 43

  44. Transform your life practicing • Yoga • Discover your inner self • and fill your life with energy and peace • CENTRO MARILLAC 44

  45. ACTIVITIES ADDRESSED TO MEN, YOUNGSTERS AND CHILDREN

  46. Integral formation for men, young people and children (IEEA) 46

  47. Spiritual Formation, ethical and moral values 47

  48. Different opportunities for young people TEMZCALLI: Organization to prevent addictions 48

  49. Different opportunities for young people 49

  50. Workshops on preventive health for youngsters (IMSS/Colegio de Médicas Potosinas) 50

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