Wednesday, March 16 2022
All sessions and meals will take place in Spectrum 4, unless otherwise specified below.
| 7:30 – 8:30 | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Land Acknowledgement and Welcome from Sharalyn Jordan and Kelly Ernst | Chantal Chagnon |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Break | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Plenary: LGBTQI Human Rights Protection and Persecution in Flux | Eirene Chen, Kimahli Powell |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Snack (AM) | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Concurrent Sessions (AM) | |
| Spectrum 4 | LGBTQI Refugee Resettlement through the Rainbow RAP | Sharalyn Jordan; Aleks Dughman-Manzur |
| Spectrum 3 | Introduction to the National SOGIESC Guidelines Project | Gary Wang |
| Spectrum 2 | Rainbow Coalition for Refuge: Who we are, how we organize, and overview of issues | Rhiannon Makohoniuk; Martha Singh Jennings |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:15 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 1) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Border Issues, Asylum and Advocacy | Nicholas Hersh |
| Spectrum 3 | Advocacy Workshop: Impact and Advocacy 101 | Kimahli Powell |
| Spectrum 2 | Supporting LGBTQI refugees abroad: Issues and Promising Practices | Norma Lize, Adam Koussa, Thomas Ndayiragije |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Snack (PM) | |
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 2) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Knowledge Sharing: Intersection of Ethical Principles | Martha Singh Jennings |
| Spectrum 3 | Knowledge Sharing: Working with Sponsored Refugees | Boban Stojanovic |
| Spectrum 2 | Knowledge Sharing: Promising Practices for International Emergency Response | Kelly Ernst |
| 4:00 – 4:10 | Break | |
| 4:10 – 4:30 | Closing comments and Activities | |
| TBD | Event: Twisted Element |
Thursday, March 17 2022
All sessions and meals will take place in Spectrum 4, unless otherwise specified below.
| 7:30 – 8:30 | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Land Acknowledgement and IRCC Address | Chantal Chagnon |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Break | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Plenary: Lived Realities of Global LGBTQI Migration | Hana Chisako Hata; Tsolmon Baasan; Dayon Manson; Chuks Isaac |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Snack (AM) | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Concurrent Sessions (AM) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Panel: Canadian Emergency Responses | Nahid Keramati; Maryam Biaza; Amir Khaji; Lilian Nassali, Kelly Ernst |
| Spectrum 3 | The Law and You Toolkit: Rights, responsibilities and realities of LGBTQI newcomers in Canada | Sharalyn Jordan; Norma Lize |
| Spectrum 2 | IDP and HRD Protection Pathways: Coalition Advocacy and how to access it | Devon Matthews |
| Spectrum 1 | Ottawa Trans Needs Assessment Results (Virtual) | Lukayo Estrella; Mar Mohamed |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:15 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 1) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Access to Justice in SOGIESC Refugee Law: the QRHP Toolkit | Nicholas Hersh |
| Spectrum 3 | Le Contexte Francophone en Conversation | Caucus Francophone |
| Spectrum 2 | From Trauma to Triumph: Coming Out of the Closet and Into Healing | AJ Verhappen; Tonya Callaghan |
| Spectrum 1 | Gender Identity and Legal Recognition for Trans and Gender Diverse Newcomers: Advocacy, Issues and Next Steps | Aleks Dughman-Manzur; Rhiannon Makohoniuk |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Snack (PM) | |
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 2) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Living Well Together: Diversity and Inclusion in Public Service | Krista Carnogursky |
| Spectrum 3 | Over the Overseas Rainbow: Intersectionality and the LGBTQI+ Newcomer | Cong Luo; Tonya Callaghan |
| Spectrum 1 | Knowledge Sharing: Promising Practices for Working with Trans and Gender Diverse Newcomers | Elliot Dewhirst |
| 4:00 – 4:10 | Break | |
| 4:10 – 4:30 | Closing comments and Activities |
Friday, March 18 2022
All sessions and meals will take place in Spectrum 4, unless otherwise specified below.
| 7:30 – 8:30 | Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 8:50 | Land Acknowledgement | Chantal Chagnon |
| 8:50 – 9:00 | Break | |
| 9:00 – 10:15 | Plenary: The Urgency of Intersectionality for LGBTQI Newcomers | Tonya Callaghan; Meredith Maroney; Kaori Wada; Sulaimon Giwa |
| 10:15 – 10:45 | Snack (AM) | |
| 10:45 – 12:00 | Concurrent Sessions (AM) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Centering Indigenous Justice in LGBTQ+ Newcomer Resettlement: Insights from the Frontline (Virtual) | Ranjith Kulatilake |
| Spectrum 3 | By-and-for LGBTQ+ Migrants: Organizing and Solidarity | AGIR (Iyan Hayadi; Amanda Siino) |
| Spectrum 2 | Bringing Trauma Informed Care into LGBTQI Refugee Supports | Sharalyn Jordan; Nazanin Moghadami |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 2:15 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 1) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Housing Advocacy and Access: collaborations | Aleks Dughman-Manzur, Boban Stojanovic, Lisa Hébert |
| Spectrum 3 | Art Therapy: A Supportive Tool | Michella Haber |
| Spectrum 2 | IFHP in Theory and Practice: projects and advocacy | Nazanin Moghadami |
| Spectrum 1 | Capacity Building: Funding Landscape and Grant Writing | Sharalyn Jordan; Kelly Ernst |
| 2:15 – 2:45 | Snack (PM) | |
| 2:45 – 4:00 | Concurrent Sessions (PM 2) | |
| Spectrum 4 | Inviting LGBTQI+ Newcomers into Ongoing Reconciliation Efforts | Chantal Chagnon, Evans Yellow Old Woman, Alycia Two Bears |
| Spectrum 3 | Knowledge Sharing: Promising practices for hosting LGBTQI+ Newcomer Support Groups | Robin McGeough |
| Spectrum 2 | Knowledge Sharing: Promising Practices in Interviewing SOGIESC clients across the Journey Map | Kelly Ernst |
| Spectrum 1 | Knowledge Sharing: Integrating approaches to address vulnerabilities, health and mental health | Nahid Keramati |
| 4:00 – 4:10 | Break | |
| 4:10 – 4:30 | Closing comments and Activities | |
| 4:30 | Closing Drum Circle | Chantal Chagnon |
Surviving to Thriving: A National Gathering to enhance justice, equity and belonging of LGBTQI newcomers 