CANADA DAY: MESSAGE OF Julie Payette, Governor General of Canada

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"I believe there are many crossroads, along the road of life, where we have to make choices and decide which direction we take. This is exactly what we witnessed throughout the country in these trying times". "Canadians chose “compassion and solidarity.” They chose to live with one eye on their individual needs and the other eye on the common good."

HOW OUR FUTURE WILL BE

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Some personal reflections on how the future will be...

In the Year 2020: A Poetry Conversation with Awa Ndiaye (Jul 1, 2020 12:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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How do we position ourselves as change-makers amidst the numerous challenges the world is currently facing? To help explore this question, this interactive virtual event will be a discussion inspired by poetry, with a live performance of Awa’s poem. Awa is a renown global citizen and activist.

Leading Beyond Lockdown, CLORE SOCIAL LEADERSHIP TRAINING

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27 July 2020 - 23 November 2020 A highly subsidised online skills and development programme designed to help you gain clarity, support and a renewed sense of purpose to lead beyond lockdown with confidence ( WITH FEE)

GOTO Climate action summit - Al Gore, Former US Vice President keynote speaker

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The action-oriented problem-solving community based at Oxford Saïd Business School organizes an annual conference every year under the banner of "Global Opportunities and Threats" group GOTO. This year the topic was climate change actions with Al Gore forecasting the coming of a sustainability revolution.

FORD FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES SOCIAL BOND

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"Our Social Bond to Strengthen the Social Justice Sector". "The proceeds of the bond will enable us to nearly double our grantmaking from approximately $550 million per year to more than $1 billion. We will focus our support on funding under-resourced areas in the US and around the world."

WORLD EDUCATION FORUM: One generation – what does it take to transform education? + Resources

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The next summit will be only next year but at the same time you can find great insights on the future of learning

Interview with Woody

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Woody is an amazing person, having served in Special Ops for the USA, having worked with Outward Bound.  He is a wonderful person.  You will be amazed by his stories and this interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rftjf_Zbn7Q&t=1693s

Why Do You Hate US?

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Global Technical Meeting on 'Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda'

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A Global Technical Meeting (GTM2020) on ‘Reimagining Volunteering for the 2030 Agenda’ will take place virtually in July 2020 to provide a platform to advance the discussions and debates on volunteering for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and jointly shape the future of volunteering.

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