(12:00 pm EST) Opening Remarks – The Honourable Karina Gould
With:
– The Honourable Karina Gould, P.C., M.P., Minister of International Development
– Jennifer Sloot, Executive Director, Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)
– (Chair) Andréanne Martel, National Program Director, Spur Change
(12:20 pm EST) Catalyzing Human Dignity in a Post-Pandemic World
The global pandemic has changed many people’s lives and revealed deep-rooted weaknesses in the fabric of our society. The risk of food insecurity, the rise of a “shadow pandemic”, the lack of access to health services and educational opportunities are threatening human dignity and especially rights of people with disabilities and those with literacy challenges. This keynote will highlight the importance of equal access to education as a key dimension of human dignity.
FORMAT: Keynote Panel
With:
– Zephania Matanga, Ph. D., Executive Director, Canadian Multicultural Disability Centre
– (Chair) Andréanne Martel, National Program Director, Spur Change
(1:00 pm EST) Effective and Ethical: Public Engagement at its Best
Engaging the public is an integral component of how organizations working for universal sustainable development bring about transformative social change. Global initiatives such as the 2030 Agenda and the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and the Istanbul CSO Development Effectiveness Principles provide globally agreed goals for these organizations. Effective organizations plan and program the best ways to reach these goals, and then reflect based on the results. Ethical organizations pay particular attention to the best ways to relate to others and to the environment throughout the journey, and then reflect on those relationships. It is possible to be effective without being ethical. While often complementary, focusing on both is essential. Ethical and effectiveness principles and goals are tools designed to guide organizations and practitioners. They require stepping back and reflecting on behaviours and practices, working through challenges and issues, and striving not only to do things right, but to do the right things.
FORMAT: Panel, followed by Breakout Discussions
With:
– Erik Pocasangre, Director of Operations, SERniña Guatemala
– Kimberly Gibbons, Executive Director, Ontario Council for International Cooperation (OCIC)
– Amélie Nguyen, Coordinator, Centre international de solidarité ouvrière (CISO)
– (Chair) Nancy Burrows, Global Citizenship Education Program Manager, Association québécoise des organismes de coopération internationale (AQOCI)
(1:00 pm EST) EDUCATORS: Identity, Privilege and Students’ Voices
A self-reflection “checkpoint”: examining who we are, understanding privilege and situating ourselves to face the realities of racism and oppression in the classroom. We will also look into how educators can empower students to raise their voices and take action on anti-racism and anti-oppression.
FORMAT: Participative Peer-to-Peer Workshop
With:
– Allison Fuisz, MPEd, B.Ed., B.A., TeachSDGs Ambassador, National Geographic Certified Mentor, Bell High School
– Regie Plana-Alcuaz, MS, MA, BA, Teacher, Surrey Schools (School District 36)
(2:00 pm EST) *INFORMAL: Multigenerational Collaboration – Youth Champions Program
Join us in introducing the 2021 Youth Champions and celebrating the engagement of the 2020 Youth Champions Program participants. We will highlight how multigenerational collaborations allow Canadians to engage in global citizenship.
FORMAT: Presentation
With:
– Lasha Aytenfisu, Public Engagement Coordinator, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)
– (Chair) Sebastián Vielmas, Global Citizenship National Program Coordinator, Spur Change
(2:30 pm EST) EDUCATORS: Working SDG 2-3-4 into the Classroom across the Curriculum
Demystifying SDGs in the classroom. This is a peer-to-peer learning experience. Educators are asked to come to the conference prepared to share one practical example of how they teach or engage students on SDGs 2-3-4, particularly those school subjects traditionally not associated with them. We’ll share tips on how to connect global issues with the experiences of students and local communities, and which thematic classroom resources and practices allow SDGs to be best incorporated into the curriculum.
FORMAT: Panel, followed by Facilitated Breakout Discussions
With:
– Jenna Forslund, M.Ed., B.Ed., B.Sc., PBDE, Sustainability Mentor, Teacher, Elmwood High
– Anju Bajaj, M.Sc., Ph.D., Kids’ New Horizons Program Organizer, STEM Educator, Holy Cross School, Catholic Schools Commission
– Amy Bosche, B.Ed, Education Program Coordinator, Saskatchewan Council for International Cooperation (SCIC)
(3:00 pm EST) SMO: Swimming in the Right Direction: Fishbone Diagrams for Social Innovation
Social innovations operate within a complex environment that includes personal, social, economic, political, and environmental factors. Fishbone Diagrams can be used to brainstorm and assess these factors so that core causal links and underlying assumptions can be explored. In this session in collaboration with the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT), you’ll get a chance to try out the Fishbone Diagram for problem analysis. You’ll also hear about other ways that the Fishbone Diagram can be used for planning and analysis.
FORMAT: Expert-led Workshop
With:
– Margerit Roger, Owner and Principal Consultant, Eupraxia Training
(3:45 pm EST) EDUCATORS: Anti-Racism and Inclusivity: Exchange of Best Practices and Resources
These peer-to-peer learning sessions will look at how anti-racism and inclusivity lenses and approaches can be integrated across the curriculum at different educational levels. Educators will be invited to share practical examples of how they teach or engage students on anti-racism or inclusivity. Which resources or tools have worked best to engage your students and why?
FORMAT: Panel, followed by Facilitated Breakout Discussions
With:
– Antoine-Samuel Mauffette Alavo, Black Student Affairs Liaison, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic) of McGill University
– Mercedes Cote, Teacher, Frontier Mosakahiken School
– Prerana Bhatnagar, M.Ed., Educator, International Development Practioner
(11:00 am EST) EDUCATORS: Global Citizenship Education in Online and Hybrid Classrooms
This training aims to equip teachers to facilitate global citizenship education sessions in a participatory online mode and in a hybrid format, taking into account the situation of the pandemic. The facilitators are primary and secondary school teachers who will begin the session with an interactive presentation and then move on to work in small groups. A pedagogical guide with activity sheets will be shared with participants.
FORMAT: Expert-led Workshop
With:
– Dominic Martin, Teacher, Secondary School La Courvilloise (Québec City)
– Geneviève Labrecque, Teacher, St-Albert-le-Grand School (Québec City)
(12:30 pm EST) SMO: Anti-Oppression Workshop – Towards Transformative and More Inclusive Practices
This panel discussion will introduce emerging anti-racism initiatives in the sector at the global and national level. The panel will be followed by a moderated discussion with small and medium sized organizations that are working to dismantle systemic oppression through transformative organizational practices. Finally, in small group conversations, panelists will share their own experiences of challenging and removing the power inequalities that operate both at a personal level in interactions between people, and at a systemic level through policies, structures and practices.
FORMAT: Presentation, followed by a Moderated Discussion, ending with Participative Breakout Discussions
With:
– Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore, Co-Chair, Anti-Racism Framework Task Force
– Lena Bheeroo, Working Group Member, The Racial Equity Index, UK
– Laurent Breault, General Manager, Fondation Émergence
– Kim Vance-Mubanga, Director of International Programs and Partnerships, Egale Canada
– Samantha McGavin, Executive Director, InterPares
– Olumide (Mide) Akerewusi, M.Sc, Founder and CEO, AgentsC Inc.
– (Chair) Félicia Tremblay, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant, Founder, HüMSolutions
(1:00 pm EST) EDUCATORS: Using Literature as a Tool to Engage Students on Gender Equality and Children’s Rights
Can literature spark social justice discussions and mobilize student engagement? Which collaborations between authors and civil society organizations have amplified the impact of their books? This facilitated conversation will highlight these journeys and will look at how storytelling brings gender inequality in the world to students in the classroom. In the moderated discussion, a moderator will engage in a dialogue with the authors on their journey writing these books, and providing guides for teachers on how to use these books in the classroom.
FORMAT: Moderated Panel Discussion
With:
– The Honourable Rona Ambrose, Author, Deputy Chairwoman, TD Securities
– Lindsay Glassco, President and CEO, Plan International Canada
– Armand Doucet MSM, M.Ed., Teach SDGs Ambassador, Teacher, Riverview High School
– (Chair) Leah Ettarh, Executive Director, Alberta Council for Global Cooperation (ACGC)
(2:15 pm EST) *INFORMAL: Share the Care: A Mindfulness Practice and Storytelling
Share the Care is an informal session where participants are invited to take a break from the conference and join in a 10-15 minute mindfulness exercise. The session will be followed by an interactive discussion on what self-care has looked like during the past year since COVID started and what practices, experiences or tips you have learned and can share for collective caring.
FORMAT: Mindfulness Exercise, followed by Open Conversations
With:
– Laura Burke, MA, CCC, RCT, Registered Psychotherapist
– Janelle Frail, Development and Training Manager, Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC)
(3:15 pm EST) Building Engaging Collaborations for Global Citizenship Education
How might we create better collaboration efforts between teachers and SMOs for global citizenship initiatives? What are the conditions necessary to develop and maintain successful partnerships? What tools or best practices are a must-to in order to innovate and create significant relationships? This session will explore how SMOs, educators and/or youth have come together to join forces for global citizenship activities and programs. Through a moderated discussion by a public engagement specialist, presenters will be speaking in pairs based on their collaboration efforts, what worked and what could be improved. The second part of the conversation invites attendees to meet and brainstorm towards potential “glocal” collaboration leading to innovative global citizenship activities or programs.
FORMAT: Panel, followed by Participative Breakout Discussions
With:
– Tanya St-Jacques, LL.B., B.A., B. Ed., Classroom Teacher, Commission scolaire Marguerite-Bourgeoys
– Martial Stanislas Towou, NGO JEDAFEM, 2020 Youth Champion, Republic of Benin
– Cat Ross M.S.M., President and Founder, KIDS Initiative Inc.
– Annette Greene, Board Member at KIDS, Teacher, Maples Collegiate
– (Chair) Grace Van Mil, Public Engagement Specialist, Manitoba Council for International Cooperation (MCIC)
(12:00 pm EST) *INFORMAL: Launch & Learn – RBM Training that’s Out of this World!
Join this walk-through of Spur Change’s new RBM101 eCourse, including its accessibility features. This is an introduction to the course and a review of its innovative learning approach which includes gamification, a narrative arc, and a science fiction theme. Bring your lunch (or breakfast) to this informal session to learn who it is for, what topics will be covered and the proposed learning outcomes.
FORMAT: Presentation
With:
– Andréanne Martel, National Program Director, Spur Change
– Nicolás Peña, Learning Content Coordinator, Spur Change
– Catherine Kloczkowski, Communications and Monitoring & Evaluation Coordinator, Spur Change
(1:00 pm EST) SMO: The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on SMO Adaptation and Resilience
The COVID-19 pandemic has tested the flexibility and resilience of Canadian SMOs. Since the pandemic was declared, SMOs have worked hard to pivot and adapt to new realities. Through a moderated discussion, this panel aims to understand how SMOs in particular have experienced the COVID-19 pandemic. This session is an opportunity to launch the annual SMO report which is the result of a study on SMOs resilience and adaptation through the pandemic, conducted by the University of Guelph in partnership with the Spur Change program. All speakers have participated in this study. In addition to understanding the challenges SMOs face in relation to financial loss and their ability to implement their programs, the panel discussion aims to better understand their strategies and practices in response to the pandemic. While SMOs may experience unique vulnerabilities, they also have unique adaptation strategies and forms of resilience.
FORMAT: Moderated Discussion, followed by Open Conversations
With:
– Andrea Paras, Associate Professor, University of Guelph
– Lynn Thornton, Executive Director, VIDEA
– Shawna Novak, Executive Director, CISEPO
– Wendy Fehr, Executive Director, Cause Canada
– (Chair) Andréanne Martel, National Program Director, Spur Change
(2:15 pm EST) *INFORMAL: Exploring Career Paths in the Sector for Youth
As a youth, are you interested in a career in global issues, international cooperation or public engagement? Learn which tools and tips will guide you on your professional journey and connect directly with SMOs attending the conference.
FORMAT: Presentation, followed by Speed Networking with SMOs
With:
– Brittney Potvin, Programs Manager, Northern Council for Global Cooperation (NCGC)
(3:00 pm EST) What’s Next? Transitioning to the “New Normal” with Resilient Structures and Sustainable Practices
Building on all the themes presented, discussed and raised during the conference, how can we, as SMOs, youth and educators work together to pave the way to a just and green recovery? COVID has shed light on weakness within our society, and perhaps most essentially, on systemic weakness. What’s next? And how do we make it happen – collectively. What should we do as individuals, organizations and as societies to strengthen those weak points and build a more sustainable future for all?
FORMAT: Closing Panel
With:
– Miriam Nobre, Activist, SOF Sempreviva Organização Feminista, Brazil
– Reema Nanavaty, Director, Self-Employed Women’s Association, India
– Yogesh Ghore, Senior Program Staff, Coady International Institute, St. Francis Xavier University
– (Chair) Eddy Pérez, International Climate Diplomacy Manager, Climate Action Network Canada
*Informal sessions are open to all participants. These sessions are opportunities to discover new initiatives, as well as to discuss and network in an informal setting.