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Change & Gender Justice

Summits

Oxfam

2013

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Moving Together Towards CHANGE p 3

Summit Venues p 5

Schedule and Workshops p 6

Managing your Travel p 8

Meet the Champions p 9

Timeline and Contact Information p 12

Grow campaign launch stunt in

downtown Toronto

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The National CHANGE summit is more than just attending workshops and trainings; it is

about joining a movement of committed individuals dedicated to shaping the future and

creating a fair world free of poverty and injustice. At CHANGE, you will develop the skills

needed to be agents for change in your communities, to speak for social justice and work

with Oxfam to build a gender just, prosperous and sustainable planet.

The CHANGE summit is only one stop along the way in an exciting year of action

with your campus group

Moving together Towards Change

campus Champions for CHange Applications

April 2014

International Women's Day

March 8, 2014

Regional CHANGE

JAnuary-February 2014

16 days of activism against gender violence

november 25 - December 10 2013

GROW week

October 13-19 2013

CHANGE & Gender Justice Summit

September 18-22, 2013

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We believe in the power of people. We believe that we can each make change and that we

can build a movement for change. Over the course of five days in September you will join a

team of 40 Oxfam activists to get ready, get planning and get prepared for the year to

come.

By attending CHANGE and working with your campus group over the year, you will lead your

community to build a movement that champions women’s rights and gender justice.

Together in September we will:

Share experiences from our Oxfam

groups

Discover your own strengths and

skills

Learn about Oxfam’s programs

Build campaigns together

Connect with Oxfam staff and

partners

Hear stories from the field

After the Summit you will:

Share your experience with your

local Oxfam community

Apply your skills to your Oxfam

group

Build the strength of your group to

advocate for women’s rights

Maintain connection with the

Oxfam youth network

As we come together at CHANGE, your knowledge and experiences will shape the Oxfam

campus groups campaigns, fundraisers and education initiatives this coming school year.

Reflect on your campus group’s experiences over the past year and the issues your

community faces.

What are your campus group’s success stories and challenges?

What interests and excites you about Oxfam’s work?

What do you want to learn more about?

Oxfam Canada Agricultural fair with Cuban partner anap

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CHANGE and the Gender Justice Summit will take place in Ottawa; home to Oxfam Canada’s

National office (and the government of Canada!). Our activities will be located in downtown

Ottawa with Parliament Hill, the National Gallery and the Byward Market just steps away.

CHANGE Summit workshops, Wednesday to Friday Capital Hill Hotel and Suites -- 88 Albert Street, Ottawa

Gender Justice Summit workshops, Saturday and Sunday

Courtyard Marriot -- 350 Dalhousie Street, Ottawa CHANGE participants will be lodging at the Capital Hill Hotel and Suites for the duration of

both Summits, meaning morning travel to the Gender Justice Summit workshops (Saturday

and Sunday) will be required. The Summit venues are a 15 minute walk, a 10 minute bus or

an 8 minute bike ride apart.

A complete area map will be included with your registration pack on arrival. Directions to

the venue and registration point on arrival will be included in the next info-pack.

Venues and locations of note are marked with a BLUE pin, while red B’s represent bike

rental stations.

The Summit Venues

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Time Session

5:30 Check-in and Registration

7:00 The power of people against poverty

9:00 Closing Moment / Daily Reflection

9:30 Adjourn

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Time Session

9:00 Why women?

10:15 BREAK

10:45 Stepping Stone – Part One An exploratory conversation on women’s rights in Canada and abroad. What are the pressing issues and how do we organize to make change?

12:00 LUNCH

1:00 Organizing for Social Change

3:00 BREAK

3:30 Stepping Stone – part Two

5:00 SUPPER

6:30 Leadership for Social Change

8:30 Closing Moment / Daily Reflection

9:00 Adjourn

Schedule & Workshops

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Friday, September 20, 2013

Time Session

9:00 Land Rights and Food Justice

10:30 BREAK

11:00 Engendering Change

12:30 LUNCH

1:30 Concurrent Action Planning : GROW Week and IWD

3:30 BREAK and TRAVEL

4:15 Oxfam Stories

5:00 Logistics for Gender Justice Summit; review agenda

5:30 Dinner with the Oxfam Board of Directors

7:30 Evening Gala!

10:00 Good night!

Saturday, September 21, 2013

Time Session

9:00 – 3:00 Gender Justice Summit Program Information on the Gender Justice Summit is available online here

3:00 - 5:00 CHANGE re-group and reflection

7:00 Nuit Oxfam

Sunday, September 22, 2013

Time Session

9:00 – 2:00 Gender Justice Summit Program

2:00 -3:00 Evaluation

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Whether or not you have received financial support from Oxfam, there are a few key steps to booking your travel to attend National CHANGE and the Gender Justice Summits. Walk your way through the list below, and always let us know if you have any questions!

Managing your Travel

Book your transport Whether you’re flying, taking the train or the bus, book your travel well in advance. Ticket prices go up the closer a travel date gets, so it is in your advantage to book early!

Send oxfam your details Once you know your time and date of arrival and departure send a note to Anjali. All travel detail must be confirmed with Oxfam by August 15th.

Come to ottawa Get on that plane or train! Eat those snacks you packed! Read a book!

Keep your receipts and your boarding passes Make sure that you keep both the RECEIPT OF PAYMENT and the PROOF OF TRAVEL (actual bus ticket, boarding pass or train boarding pass). If you are being reimbursed by Oxfam you will not get your money without these.

Submit to oxfam and get your cash At registration for the Summit you will be asked to provide the documents mentioned above. If your reimbursement is under $100 you will receive CASH at registration. If your reimbursement is over $100 you will receive a cheque in the mail 2 to 3 weeks following the Summits.

Still have questions? Call us at 613 – 237- 5236

Extension 2290 for Anjali and 2235 for Kelly

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Throughout your CHANGE training process you will be supported by a team of remarkable

people committed to Oxfam Canada’s action of ending global poverty through the promotion

of women’s rights.

The Champions for Change are Oxfam all-stars ready to facilitate, communicate and take

action to tackle gender inequality! In the same way that CHANGE is just one point in the year

of campus organizing this is not the only time you will cross paths with the Champions.

They are a team designed to support your campus groups throughout the year, attending

events, helping with resources and generally acting as mentors.

Meet the Champions

For Change

Jessica Barry

Jessica has been involved with Oxfam for four years, and has played various roles

with her campus group at Memorial University of Newfoundland. This is her third

year on the National CHANGE planning committee. She loves learning about gender,

public policy, and advocacy, and currently works with Engineers Without Borders

Canada on a venture called Citizen Attaché.

Manjot bining

Manjot's been with Oxfam for three years now as a part of the U of T

Scarborough campus and a couple of CHANGE planning teams. With a love

of all things conference and Oxfam, she can't wait to see what this year's

CHANGE will grow into (pun possibly intended).

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Andrew Fitzgerald

Andrew studies Anthropology at Memorial University in his hometown of St. John's,

Newfoundland and Labrador. He believes strongly in the ability of CHANGE

conferences to transform and empower youth to build a stronger organization and

to create a better world in which to live. He is thrilled that you have decided to join

us in Ottawa and can't wait to meet you!

on a venture called Citizen Attaché.

Emma Hildebrandt

Emma has been involved with Oxfam for the past year, both at the University of the Fraser Valley, and with Vancouver’s Advocacy and Outreach Committee(AOC). Having thoroughly enjoyed her time with her Oxfam campus group, what better way to continue meeting great people, and continue to work towards positive changes in our own country and across the world, than to become a Campus Campion for Change. Together, we can reach great heights, and turn big dreams in to realities!

Molly Grove

Molly is currently finishing a degree in Peace, Conflict and Justice at the

University of Toronto, where she first joined Oxfam 3 years ago! Since then

she has helped plan some National and Regional CHANGEs, and a Hunger

Banquet or two, and last year was co-president of the Oxfam UofT campus

club. Now, on to new adventures with the Oxfamily as a Champion for

Change.

Caitlyn Campbell

Caitlyn first got involved with Oxfam through the Dalhousie-Kings Campus

Club. Since then, she has worked as treasurer and co-president with the

Dal-Kings gang, as well as part of the Atlantic Regional CHANGE Content

Committee. When not discussing Oxfam or neuroscience, Caitlyn can be

found napping, eating excessive amounts of ice-cream, or snuggling her

many cats.

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Maggie Huang

Maggie is currently a student at the University of Toronto Scarborough

studying International Development, Political Science, and

Economics. She’s volunteered at Oxfam's Toronto Fundraising office, and will

be the Vice-President for UTSC's campus group next year. National CHANGE

will be her 4th CHANGE conference, and she can't wait to meet all the

passionate Oxfam-mers from around the country!

on a venture called Citizen Attaché.

Jasmine Lum

Jasmine first became involved with Oxfam after joining the campus group at UBC in

2009. During her time there she has held the positions of VP Finance, VP

Administration, VP External Relations, and was also involved with the local

Vancouver Oxfam committee. Her favourite memories include planning two

Hungry4Change banquets, volunteering at the Coldplay concert, creating a video

for the Oxfam-Coldplay "In My Place" Film, and attending CHANGE 2012!

Wyatt Weir

Wyatt will be attending George Brown College for Fashion Management this

coming fall. He recently attended University of Ottawa where he became

involved with OxfamUO helping with promotion, planning and organization

of events. He is committed to pushing businesses to think differently and

act with sustainability in mind.

Emma Langley

Emma has been involved with Oxfam at Memorial University of

Newfoundland (MUN) for two years. She has particularly enjoyed the

experience of learning about and taking action on the GROW

campaign. She is currently finishing her undergraduate degree in

Political Science and French at MUN and working for the Campus Food

Systems Project.

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Kelly Bowden Youth and Campus Outreach Officer Kelly is Oxfam’s Youth and Campus Outreach Officer – fighting the good

fight to insight empowerment and grassroots mobilizing on issues of

gender justice on campuses across the country! Kelly loves hanging out

with her cat, farming vegetables, biking to work in the rain and awkward

teleconference calls. She also loves Oxjams – a lot.

Phone: 613-237-5236 ext 2235 Email:Kelly.bowden@oxfam.ca Mobile: 613-355-3489

Anjali Nundy Youth Program Assistant Anjali is currently the Youth Program Assistant intern for CHANGE. After

completing a BA in International Development at McGill and

working/traveling abroad, she’s returned to her hometown of Ottawa and

pursing courses in non-profit management. When Anjali’s not at Oxfam

helping with CHANGE, she’s on a mission to find Ottawa’s best restos and

eats.

Phone: 613-237-5236 ext 2290 Email:Anjali.nundy@volunteer.oxfam.ca

Timeline & Contact details

July 15th Deadline to submit registration form and registration fee to Oxfam

August 15th Info-pack three distributed Deadline to submit travel details to Oxfam Canada

September 15th Info-pack four distributed September 18th to 22th CHANGE Summit and Gender Justice Summit