Saturday November 14, 2020
See the full conference schedule for Saturday below.
Please read the following important information before you join the conference:
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Select sessions have French language interpretation available (live French audio) and are indicated with a next to the session name.
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In all plenary sessions, you will have the option to enable close captioning (not available for workshop sessions) - look for the close captioning control in zoom.
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When a session becomes active, you will be able to click on the red button "click to join". If the button is not red (is disabled and not clickable), the session has not yet started.
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Refresh this page often as "click to join" buttons will be enabled and disabled throughout the day.
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If a speaker's name is underlined, click on it to read more about that speaker.
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All sessions will be recorded and made available along with additional resources after the conference.
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A quick help guide (attached below) is provided to instruct you how to use the Zoom controls within each conference session (how to enable and disable features like video, audio, etc.)
Click on the PDF and download a quick help guide to help you navigate the sessions
Enjoy the conference! If you have questions at any point, please email us.
9:30-10:00 am EST
Want to know more about volunteering with Results Canada?
Pre-conference session
Learn more about volunteering with Results Canada and how you can take action to help create a world without extreme poverty. Already a volunteer with Results? Tell your friends to attend!
Welcome to the conference: Saturday
10:00-10:50 am EST
Turning the corner on COVID-19: leave no
one behind
Plenary
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus is the father of social business and microcredit, and a globally-renown social justice champion. Hear his views on the impact of COVID-19 and the need for a global response that leaves no one behind.
Keynote speaker:
Founder of the Grameen Bank and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
Results Canada volunteer speakers:
Jean-François Tardif
interpretation available
10:50-11:00 am EST
Advocacy in action: listening for inner applause
Plenary
Hear testimonials from Results Canada volunteers about their experience with Results, why volunteering is important to them, and what it’s like to take action for a world without extreme poverty.
Results Canada volunteer speakers:
11:00-11:15 am EST
Break
11:15-12:15 pm EST
COVID-19's ripple effect: global impact
Plenary
COVID-19 is a serious global health crisis and is having rippling effects across the globe. Hear first-hand from people working on the front lines in response to COVID-19 and learn how they are mitigating its impact.
Keynote speakers:
Executive Director, Amref Health Africa in Canada
Executive Director, WaterAid
Executive Director, WACI Health
Coordinator, We Are TB
interpretation available
12:15-1:00 pm EST
Trivia at lunch
Join us for a friendly round of trivia! Test your knowledge and learn some interesting facts. Tally up your points and we’ll announce the winner(s) - just for fun!
1:00-1:10 pm EST
Advocacy in action: listening for inner applause
Plenary
Hear testimonials from Results Canada volunteers about their experience with Results, why volunteering is important to them, and what it’s like to take action for a world without extreme poverty.
Results Canada volunteer speakers:
1:10-2:00 pm EST
Results visioning
Plenary
Gain a deeper understanding of Results, its history, and its reputation for generating impact by tapping into the power of citizen volunteers. Both Executive Directors will share their thoughts with you about where Results can go and how to grow the movement.
Keynote speakers:
Executive Director, RESULTS US
Executive Director, Results Canada
2:00-2:45 pm EST
Advocacy 101
Workshop
Learn what advocacy (“taking action”) is and why it’s important for creating change in the world. Different tactics, methods, case studies and parliamentary tips will be shared to develop your confidence and skills as an advocate.
2:00-2:45 pm EST
Growing our piggy bank: how you can start fundraising
Workshop
Learn about peer-to-peer fundraising and how to engage in fundraising digitally. Tips and tricks will be shared from experienced fundraisers at RESULTS US who will teach you how to make fundraising fun and easy to do.
Keynote speakers:
Global Poverty volunteer, RESULTS US
Acting Director of Individual Giving, RESULTS US
2:45-3:00 pm EST
Break
3:00-3:45 pm EST
Media lab: getting LTEs and op-eds published
Workshop
This workshop will equip you with concrete tips for writing letters to the editor (LTEs) and op-eds. Hear from experienced volunteers who will share their insights and best practice.
Results Canada volunteer speakers:
10 tips for digital advocacy: how to be a social media guru
Workshop
This workshop gives you the tools to do social media advocacy and an understanding of why it’s an effective way to take action. Learn how you can spread your message for ending extreme poverty using our top ten digital advocacy tips.
Results Canada volunteer speaker:
Norm Filiol
3:00-3:45 pm EST
3:45-4:15 pm EST
Examining power & privilege in global health and international development
Plenary
Learn how power and privilege are entrenched in the history of global health and international development and how those imbalances manifest in extreme poverty. The role that advocates can play to dismantle racism and oppression will be explored.
Keynote speakers:
Canada Research Chair in Epidemiology & Global Health, McGill University and Associate Director, McGill International TB Centre
Author and Professor of International Development, University of Ottawa
4:15-4:30 pm EST
Close of Saturday
Plenary
A brief summary of insights and lessons learned will be shared with a brief outlook on what you can expect on Sunday.
Not ready to say goodbye?
Click below to enter an English or French chat room where you can meet and talk with fellow attendees!