Charter & Mandate
Charter
Final draft Charter for voting
The Charter Team offers this new Charter to the Communities and settings of L’Arche for adoption as the map which will inspire and guide us in our mission and journey. It has been co-created by all of us through our conversations, contributions and feedback over the last four years. It sets out our guiding insight/vision; our core values and our core practices; it speaks of our unity and diversity; and it sends us out into the world with a mission.
The Charter is integrally made up of both core images and text. The base text is in English with French and Spanish translation, as well as in 15 other languages used in the International Federation. There are initially two ‘more accessible’ versions available – one with simplified text and drawings alongside the core text & images; and one with blank space alongside the core images & text, in which each Community can add their own images and photographs.
The Federation Assembly delegates are asked, along with their Communities & settings, to receive and reflect on this final draft Charter in preparation for the Assembly 20th – 24th June 2023. Then voting delegates will vote in the name of their Community or setting on whether to adopt this draft as our new Charter during the Assembly.
Read the letter from the Charter TeamCharter - Accessible drawings
English - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in English - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in EnglishFrench - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in French - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in FrenchSpanish - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Spanish - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in SpanishPortuguese - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Portuguese - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in PortugueseGerman - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in German - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in GermanDutch - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Dutch - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in DutchCzech - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Czech - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in CzechPolish - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Polish - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in PolishCatalan - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Catalan - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in CatalanCreole - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Creole - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in CreoleItalian - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Italian - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in ItalianLithuanian - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Lithuanian - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in LithuanianSlovenian - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Slovenian - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in SlovenianUkrainian - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Ukrainian - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in UkrainianJapanese - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Japanese - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in JapaneseArabic - Accessible drawings
Final Draft Charter in Arabic - Accessible drawings
Download accessible Charter in ArabicCharter - Amendable Powerpoint
English - Amendable Powerpoint
Final Draft Charter in English - Amendable Powerpoint
Download amendable Powerpoint Charter in EnglishFrench - Amendable Powerpoint
Final Draft Charter in French - Amendable Powerpoint
Download amendable Powerpoint Charter in FrenchSpanish - Amendable Powerpoint
Final Draft Charter in Spanish - Amendable Powerpoint
Download amendable Powerpoint Charter in SpanishCharter - Padraig O'Tuama video
Mandate
Mandate - Accessible drawings
English - Accessible
Accessible International Mandate in English
Download accessible Mandate in EnglishFrench - Accessible
Accessible International Mandate in French
Download accessible Mandate in FrenchSpanish - Accessible
Accessible International Mandate in Spanish
Download accessible Mandate in SpanishVote
Please note that the test vote will be open until June 11th.
This will help you familiarize yourself with the platform and check that everything works well. To do the test vote, please go to vote.associationvoting.com/larche/ and follow the instructions. The test vote will not affect the results of the actual voting in any way.
If you have any problems or questions regarding the voting procedures, please write to assembly2023@larche.org. We will be happy to assist you. Thank you for your participation and commitment to L’Arche. We look forward to connecting with you at the Federation Assembly 2023.
Letter about the vote
Reports
Nomination Committee
Other resources
Art
Music
“Called to be light for all the world”
John Coleman singing “Called to be light for all the world” (English / Tagalog)
Watch videoL'Arche Canada
"Love Will Find a Way" / "L'Amour trouvera son chemin" - L'Arche Canada (English/French)
Watch videoSpirituality
Big Conversation: Spirituality in L'Arche
Big Conversation: Spirituality in L'Arche - L'Arche UK
Watch videoDance
L'Arche Burkina Faso
Get ready to shake what your mama gave you with L'arche Nongre-Maasem ! (French)
Watch videoFormation
Roundtable on the Mission and Movement of L’Arche Post-Inquiry
Roundtable on the Mission and Movement of L’Arche Post-Inquiry: Jenn Power, Richard Keagan-Bull, Stacy Cates-Carney, Time Baluwa
Watch videoStory
The old woman in a cave
The old woman in a cave - animated tale (Multilingual + English translation)
Watch videoHow to Tell When Day Has Dawned
How to Tell When Day Has Dawned - animated tale (Multilingual)
Watch videoAsIAm #12 - Santos & Pipe's Story
The Unremarkable Encounter - Part 1/3 (Spanish)
Watch AsIAm #12 - Part 1AsIAm #12 - Santos & Pipe's Story
The Unremarkable Encounter - Part 2/3 (Spanish)
Watch AsIAm #12 - Part 2AsIAm #12 - Santos & Pipe's Story
The Unremarkable Encounter - Part 3/3 (Spanish)
Watch AsIAm #12 - Part 3Daily Life

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