Social Movement
WPF seeks to help the people of Nicaragua create the initiatives and momentum necessary to empower a broader segment of its citizenry, economically, socially, politically and in all the ways that individuals can contribute to the health of society at-large. As social movements emerge from the activities of individuals or associations, WPF is attuned to these movements for possible support. WPF will continue to examine new models, such as further work with cooperatives or other forms of worker-involved enterprises Issues of inclusiveness, breadth of impact, sustainability, transformational potential and feasibility for success are considered material factors in the decisions to fund any such proposals.
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ORGANIZATIONAL WORKSHOPS
Winds of Peace Foundation has employed the Organizational Workshop methodology as created and implemented by Clodomir Santos de Morais, and as described in his book, A Future for the Excluded. The Foundation has introduced this concept to two partner cooperatives, in both cases observing significantly positive group and individual learning impacts. The Foundation is exploring opportunities to bring a variety of ownership practices and attitudes to organizations with whom we work, to contribute to an enterprise environment of greater participation, transparency, accountability and independence.
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QUIXOTE CENTER
The U.S.-based Center is a long-time partner of WPF. The Quixote Center is a faith-based, social justice center working with people domestically and abroad who have few resources for their struggles. The Center strives to make our world, our nation, and our church more just, peaceful and equitable in their policies and practices. Their Quest for Peace project has been working since 1983 to build a policy of peace and friendship between the people of Nicaragua and the United States. Quest for Peace features a multi-faceted program that includes humanitarian aid, an annual Clean Your Desk school supply effort, community development and policy and advocacy initiatives. http://www.quixote.org/
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WISCONSIN COORDINATING COUNCIL ON NICARAGUA (WCCN)
WCCN is a nation-wide, non-profit, membership-supported organization working in partnership with Nicaraguans to promote social and economic justice through alternative models of development and activism. WCCN’s sustainable development projects support alternative development models aimed at overcoming current economic inequalities in Nicaragua, promoting greater justice for the majority of Nicaraguans. To promote social and gender justice including fair and equal relations between Nicaraguan men and women, WCCN works with grassroots social movements to empower communities as they overcome inequalities and exclusions. http://www.wccnica.org/
