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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 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Vincentian FamilySystemic Change Meeting
November 4-7, 2010, Belleville, Illinois
METHOD OF TRANSFORMING PROJECTS INTO SYSTEMIC
CHANGE
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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
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Systemic Change:
“Our project, although it may notachieve a radical transformation in the lives of our brothers and sisters, is a necessary project.”
What should we do?
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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.
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SOCIAL CO RESPONSIBILITY AND EDUCATION
FOR A WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE
M The Marillac Vincentian Center on the road towards transformation
ARILLAC VINCENTIAN CENTER
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The Center is located in a very poor community
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Our efforts did not contribute to improve the quality of life of the members of the community
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“Training women to achieve their empowerment”
“Social Co-responsibility for a world without Violence”
A radical Change was needed
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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
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Mission oriented Strategies
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• 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
1. Establishing the urgency to change
It is a fact that most people do not want to change
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• 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?
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Our project did not respond to the real needs of the population
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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
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Work
Money
FoodHealth
Education
Holistic Vision: spiritual and corporal
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Holistic Vision: Inclusion of subsystems
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“Social coresponsibility and educationfor a world without violence”
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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.
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3. Build the guiding team
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4. Communicate the vision for buy-in
Collaboration and networks that give place to a new project
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5. Empower others to act according to the vision
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Exemplary leaders
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Young women from the community, members of the guiding team
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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
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Reconstruction and readaptation of the CenterProgram “Three in One” 2009
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April May June July
1 Creation of a network ----------------- ---------------
2 Reconstruction of the Center -------------- -----------------------
3 Equipment
4 Inclusion of women from the community
5 Guiding team -------------------- -------------------
Examples of short term wins
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7. Don’t Let Up• The vision must be supported by all systems,structures and policies
• If one part of the organizationchanges, 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
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How is the project seen for the future Women as multiplying agents
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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
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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
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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
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Some of the main ACTIVITIES
according to the new vision
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Promotion of ethical and Christian values
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Psychological assistance for women and for whoever requires it
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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 workshopsLegal counseling
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Health Brigades
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Mediation between couples
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“SUSTENTA” program (Food Bank)
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Workshop: Prevention of violence against women and children abuse (CAVIF)
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Workshop for parents: “How to communicate with my children” “Families free of Violence” …
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Use of Windows and the most common programs:
Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Computing classes
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Transform your life practicing
YogaDiscover your inner self
and fill your life with energy and peace
CENTRO MARILLAC
ACTIVITIES ADDRESSED TO MEN, YOUNGSTERS AND CHILDREN
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Integral formation for men, young people and children (IEEA)
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Spiritual Formation, ethical and moral values
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Different opportunities for young people
TEMZCALLI: Organization to prevent addictions
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Different opportunities for young people
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Workshops on preventive health for youngsters (IMSS/Colegio de Médicas Potosinas)
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Summer Camp and extracurricular activities for children
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Prevention of accidents and burns
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Social Work
Detection of individual, familiar and communitarian problems Surveys, interviews, personalized attention, and
socio-economical studies
Cases analysisProjects for personal and
communitarian improvementPromotion of the Center’s activities
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Counseling and attention to families that suffer from extreme poverty and violence
Vincentian Listening Center
Attention to their physical and emotional health
Psychological and legal counseling
Nutritional supportWork and social securityMedical and dental attentionHome improvement, etc.
CONCLUSION
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