I am a huge fan of the writings of Shane Claiborne. This article by him pretty much sums up exactly how i feel about faith and religion and who God is: To all my nonbelieving, sort-of-believing, and used-to-be-believing friends: I feel like I should begin with a confession. I am sorry that so often the biggest … Continue reading What if Jesus Meant All that Stuff?
So the young adults group at the church i’ve been attending here in Buenos Aires asked me to speak with them and talk about one of the topics I’m most passionate about: poverty. I feel that better than me trying to stand up and lecturing, its better if I just highlight some of what is … Continue reading Poverty and the Bible
Sometimes, people would ask me or I would start to think about how difficult the challenges of development are. Can we really make any difference in the face of so many problems? This story sums up my response: A man goes out on the beach and sees that it is covered with starfish that have … Continue reading Sometimes its ok just to be starfishing
Imagine that last time you took a trip to another country. If it was anything like my experience, I simply went online, bought a ticket, and my biggest concern was that my suitcases weren’t overweight! I did not worry about being robbed of everything – down to the shoes on my feet- or being attacked … Continue reading De Nadie
the other week i went to a conference entitled “the arts as a tool in the fight against poverty” which had presentations by a variety of ngo’s that use music or acrobatics or art to impact society. They had a variety of approaches, such as teaching classical to youth from marginalized neighborhoods or giving “poor” … Continue reading Art with a message
So as part of the conference this past weekend, Francisco and I and went to see the documentary “The General and the Judge” (www.pbs.org/pov/judgeandthegeneral) which is about the atrocities which were committed during military dictatorship in Chile during the 1970’s and ‘80’s. Literally thousands of people ‘disappeared,’ which is to say they were secretly kidnapped … Continue reading When Good Men Do Nothing…
When you hear the Word “Democracy,” what first comes to mind? For me, well it’s some sort of combination of images involving a bald eagle, a waving American flag with its stars and stripes, and maybe superimposed over all that the first few words of the Constitution in gold letters, “We the people of the … Continue reading Congreso on Democracy
I graduated from the Graduate School of Social Service in 2008, like many students, not quite sure of what the future had in store. But I had high hopes and a goal of putting what I had learned to use in an international setting…. Continue reading How Fordham Prepared Me for a Career in International Development
What does it mean to change the world? Typically we think of grand, sweeping accomplishments, building a hospital, starting a movement to fight racism, or finding the cure for cancer… Continue reading Changing the World through Concrete Floors
“That week in Honduras was an unforgettable chapter of my life I’ll never forget. It has opened my eyes and given a taste to the good, bad, and ugly realities of the outside world… away from this safe and secluded bubble that I have been living in for so long. Despite my occasional reads in … Continue reading Public Health Brigades
Wandering Joy 