We invite you to dig deeper into GRAN issues through these online events and resources.
Ready, Set, Influence: Navigating Government Relations with a New Parliament -- Wednesday, July 30, 9:00 - 12:00 a.m. ET -- With a new Canadian government now in place, civil society organizations must act strategically to ensure their priorities remain visible and influential. Effective advocacy begins with a clear understanding of political systems and the ability to build trusted relationships with decision-makers. Designed to support individuals from civil society organizations working in advocacy, policy, and communications in the non-profit sector in Canada, this interactive workshop hosted by Results Canada offers a practical professional development opportunity for organizations navigating the new Carney government, non-partisan engagement, and the public service. Whether you're new to advocacy or refining an existing advocacy strategy, this training supports building institutional and individual capacity to influence change effectively in a shifting political and policy environment. Click here to register. Note: There is a registration fee for this event. Register by July 18 for early bird pricing
Links to recordings of past events:
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A Special Briefing on Global Aid Cuts -- An important update from Oxfam on the global humanitarian aid sector and the impacts of recent funding cuts like USAID. (May 12, 2025) Video link here.
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Ending Poverty Together -- GRAN Workshop with Feed the Hungry (May 3, 2025) PDF of presentation slides here.
- Keeping GRAN Strong: Recruitment, Retention, Diversity and Inclusion -- GRAN learning event focused on strategies for sustaining volunteer engagement. (April 23, 2025) Video link here.
- Good Nutrition = Successful Learners -- GRAN learning event on the many benefits of school feeding programs in both Canada and Africa. We welcomed a panel of three guest speakers: Fatima da Silva from Nourish Cowichan in B.C., Gabriele Matheson from Friends of Gashora in Rwanda, and Zoe Boutelier from the Government of Canada sponsored program CARBE (Combatting Absenteeism and Barriers to Education) in Mozambique. (March 27, 2025) Video link here.
- Africa after Aid? The Impact and Possibilities -- Webinar hosted by The Resistance Bureau with a panel of human rights activists and analysts, as well as those who have been directly impacted by the USAID cuts, to consider the impacts, as well as what comes next and how Africa might capitalize on this period of uncertainty to build a more resilient future. (March 19, 2025) Video link here.
- Child Hunger in Canada and the Global South -- Learning Event hosted by Ottawa-Gatineau GRANs with guest speakers Ashley Quan from Feed Ontario and Loubna Al Batlouni of Save the Children Canada. (February 20, 2025) Video link here.
- Improvements in Child Nutrition: A Case Study from Nepal -- GRAN learning event with nutritional anthropologist Dr. Tina Moffat of McMaster University. Dr. Moffat makes the case that malnutrition is not just a food issue. Addressing it requires efforts across many sectors, such as health care, education, water, sanitation and hygiene, and poverty alleviation. (January 22, 2025) Video link here.
- Food for Thought: Using Advocacy to Tackle the Malnutrition and Hunger Crisis -- GRAN learning event with guest speaker Dominique Denoncourt of Results Canada. Dominique speaks about the current state of child malnutrition around the world and lets us know how we can make a difference as GRAN advocates. Video link here. For a copy of the presentation slides, click here.
- Why Canada Must Say "NO!" to Deep-Sea Mining -- Webinar hosted by GRAN Victoria, together with the Victoria Mining Justice Action Committee (MJAC). The two guest speakers are well-known proponents of a moratorium on Deep-Sea Mining: Christopher Pollon, author of Pitfall: The Race to Mine the World’s Most Vulnerable Places, and Catherine Coumans, Research Coordinator at Mining Watch Canada. (June 3, 2024) Video link here.
- Conversations with My Grandmother -- Ama Deawuo, former Executive Director of SeedChange, speaks at GRAN Hello Friends! and shares a video conversation with her Ghanaian grandmother who has worked the land to grow food for her family and community all her life. (May 15, 2024) Video link here.
- Investing in Women with ENGAGE Partners -- Webinar hosted by the Coady Institute to highlight the work of five partner organizations in the Global South that are investing in women through education, advocacy, social entrepreneurship and more. (March 8, 2024) Video link here.
- In Conversation with Elsie Bokaba -- GRAN Learning Event on the unique environmental values that African grandmothers hold and the contributions they can make in tackling the environmental crisis in the Global South. (February 1, 2024) Video link here.
- Food Security: Root Causes and Pathways to Change -- CBC Radio Ideas podcast with host Nahlah Ayed. Online article with audio link available here. (54 minutes)
- What Does Food Insecurity Look Like? Some Examples from Liberia -- Presentation by GRAN Anne Gardner (November 2023) Power Point slides available here.
- Hunger Hurts: Local and Global Paths to Food Justice -- Panel discussion hosted in Toronto by GTA GRAN with guest speakers from Daily Bread Food Bank, SeedChange, ONE Canada, and GRAN (October 19, 2023) Note: The event recording is available in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2.
- The Role of Agroecology and Food Sovereignty in Building Just and Sustainable Food Systems -- GRAN Learning Event with guest speaker Leticia Ama Deawuo, Executive Director of SeedChange Canada. (October 5, 2023) Video link here.
- Meeting Your MP -- GRAN Skills-Building Event with MP Anita Vandenbeld (May 25, 2023). The video link is available to GRAN members in the Advocacy Toolbox (located under the Resources tab). Member log-in is required.
- Global Food Justice? Decolonizing the Paths Forward -- GRAN Learning Event with Dr. Elizabeth Vibert (April 4, 2023) Video link here.
- Fresh Food, Distressed Planet -- Webinar hosted by BCCIC (February 7, 2023) GRAN co-founder Peggy Edwards was one of three panelists exploring women’s lived realities and leadership in food security, gender equality, the climate crisis and peace. Video link here.
- Indigenous Perspectives on Seed Sovereignty -- Webinar co-hosted by York University and SeedChange (January 19, 2023) Video link here.
- Crises and Trends to Watch in 2023 -- Webinar hosted by The New Humanitarian (January 13, 2023) Video link here.
- Global Hunger Crisis -- The Walrus Talks series (October 18, 2022, Ottawa) Video link here.
- Presentation by HelpAge Canada with Executive Director Greggor Sneddon (May 25, 2022) Video link here.
- COVID-19 Vaccine Apartheid: Its Roots and Consequences with Dr. Madhukar Pai (April 20, 2022). Video link here.
- Global Food Security and the Ukraine Crisis with Dr. Jennifer Clapp, Canada Research Chair in Global Food Security and Sustainability (March 29, 2022) Video link here.
- Growing Her Future: Climate Financing and Global Food Security with Canadian Foodgrains Bank (October 26, 2021). Video link here.
- Saving the Okavango Delta Panel Discussion with activists Ina-Maria Shikongo and Rob Parker and MP Elizabeth May (May 28, 2021) Video link here.
- GRAN Food Sovereignty Presentation with Dr. Elizabeth Vibert (April 28, 2021) Video link here.
- GRAN Climate Justice Presentation with Dr. Louise Comeau (January 27, 2021) Video link here.
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