Your voice counts with our elected
officials! Learn how to use it most effectively in raising your and UCC
partners’ concerns. Share strategies to build community for greater impact.
Whether you have never met your MP
or regularly call the Prime Minister’s office, this webinar will be a chance to
learn more or share your experience by connecting with others engaged in
federal advocacy across the country.
Calls from partners to engage in solidarity
drive the United Church of Canada’s focused advocacy. These calls ensure
partner voices are effectively heard in Canadian advocacy work and teach us
about long-term commitment, true sacrifice and maintaining hope.
The United Church has been a social
justice seeker throughout our 100-year history. As we mark our anniversary, we
will celebrate partner-led work and strengthen how we work alongside one
another in the arena we can make a difference (Canadian politics)
In this
webinar, you will observe a role play of an MP meeting, participate in small
group discussions, hear presentations from a global partner and discuss the
practical steps for influencing your MP. We will also share information about
our new advocacy network (and webinar series) and how you can join.
Speakers
 Beth Baskin (she/her)Identity and Mission Network Coordinator, The United Church of Canada
Beth
Baskin works in the Church in Mission Unit of The United Church of Canada based
in Toronto, ON. In her role as Network Coordinator, she supports (in
collaboration with many colleagues) people across the country to make the world
a better place through actions on many justice issues. She is an advocate,
anti-racist, facilitator, justice seeker, and learner who is aware of her
urban, middle class, late-middle age, heterosexual, white privilege and uses it
as she can to make her community, churches, country and world better
places. |
 Emily Dwyer(she/her)
Government Relations Officer, The United Church of Canada
Emily Dwyer works
as the Government Relations Officer for the General Council Office of the
United Church of Canada and is based in Chelsea, Quebec. In her role, she
builds relationships with decision-makers and key government departments,
supports partners, networks and communities of faith in developing policy
proposals and advocacy plans, and helps make progress towards The United Church
of Canada’s national justice priorities. Emily has dedicated most of her life’s work to supporting social
justice and ending inequality. Her over
20 years of experience in advocacy and government engagement provides valuable
insights into how to effectively, collectively engage government on justice
issues. 12 years as the Policy Director (National Coordinator) of the
Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability contributed to this learning. |
