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Itinerary
Find out all about this year’s conference agenda.
NOV 19

Saturday

TIME
EST/UTC-05
SESSION
10:30
Breakfast & Networking
11:00
Welcome to NoTimeToWait!
Justice Thompson (RiVerse)  |  Joy of Dance  |  Marvelous (ViiV)  |  Adnaan Islam  |  Boluwatife Ogunniyi
11:45
Keeping up to Speed
Where we started and where we can go from here

This session will keep attendees up-to-speed with HIV issues, information and resources. This session will first give an insight into the context, by presenting an overview of the history of HIV in Canada (through a queer lense), before taking a look at the current state of affairs. The session will include tips on how to stay informed and keep yourself up to date heading into 2023.

(loft/virtual)

Peter Knegt

He/Him

Writer, Filmmaker, Arts Curator, CBC Arts

Shane Pope

He/Him

Health & Wellness Coordinator, 2SGBQ+ Men's Programs

Laurie Edmiston

She/Her

Former Executive Director, Catie

Jody Jollimore

He/Him

Executive Director, Catie

12:15
Workshop Hour
Balancing Act(ivism)  |  How to Navigate the System  |  P2P Workshop  |  How to Build Healthy Relationships

Balancing Act(ivism)

How to keep work and life separate and prioritise your wellbeing as a young activist

Being a young advocate can take a toll on your personal life. This group discussion will center around the effect of being a youth leader on your mental health and upbringing. The workshop will include tips on how to ensure a work-life balance and make sure you experience your youth, while still doing what you love to do as a young leader!

(Online, Limited Capacity)

Hanley Smith

They/Them

Health and Wellness Coordinator for 2-Spirit, Trans,  and Non-Binary programs, ACNS

How to Navigate Care

First hand advice

Figuring out your way through the care system is not always easy! In this session young people will share their experiences of navigating clinical care, highlighting challenges and resources they found helpful, with the goal of helping others navigate the system.

(Hybrid, Unlimited Capacity)

Yung Panthers

HIV (STIs) Basics, Relationship & Sex

Peer (to Peer) Workshops

This workshop (featuring games, trivia, quizzes, discussions, skits, and self-guided research) will provide participants with information on STIs (HIV), transmission, prevention strategies, testing and treatment services available. They will also learn safer sex practices and ways to navigate relationships in terms of setting boundaries, giving & accepting consent.

(In-Person, Limited Capacity) 

How to Build Healthy Relationships

Fostering connections with others while keeping your boundaries clear

This DIY Workshop will explore what healthy and unhealthy relationships look like and where they can lead us. This workshop will help you reflect on personal boundaries and encourage you to build self-esteem through a variety of activities that will help you prepare for challenges in various relationships. You will also learn how to support those in unhealthy relationships and identify community resources that are available to them.

(DIY)
13:15
Lunch Break/ Expo Hour
14:15
Against All Odds
Success Through Collaboration

This session will illustrate the strength in collaboration by showcasing a number of successful projects that relied on many people coming together to do something powerful. The session will also give tips on initiating collaborative projects or joining already existing projects and movements to make positive societal change.

(loft/virtual)

Patrick Mwesigye

He/Him

Human Rights Activist

Erika Depuis

She/Her

Consultant, UN Women

Tinashe Rufurwadzo

He/Them

Director of Programmes, Management, and Governance, Y+ Global

Sally Hamilton

She/Her

Community engagement on violence against women and girls, and counter terrorisim

15:15
Making Waves
Individuals creating an impact

In this session we will hear from a number of individual activists who have made change in their community on a local, national, or global level. Speakers will share their story, highlighting challenges and successes and providing tips for aspiring leaders.

(loft/virtual)

Shamin Mohamed Jr.

He/Him

CEO & Founder, LetsStopAIDS

Skylar Sutherland Louttit

He/They

UNDRIP Coordinator and Policy Analyst

Tanaka Chirombo

He/Him

Board Chair, Y+ Global

Barbara Kemigisa

She/Hers

HIV Activist

Jessica Lynn Whitbread

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Jessica Lynn Whitbred

She/Her

Founder, Love Positive Women

16:10
Break - Wake up Stretch
Ronnie Wray
16:30
Under the Surface
Exploring the intersection between HIV and mental health
(French/ASL Translation)

It can be difficult to tell what is going on beneath the surface. This session will explore the relationship between mental health and sexual health. Speakers will discuss how HIV diagnosis can affect mental health and vice versa, and give tips on how to look out for yourself and support family and friends when dealing with recent HIV diagnosis or HIV-related stigma.

(loft/virtual)

Matthew Halse

He/Him

Director of Global Public Health

Feli borntobelove

He/Him

International Yoga Teacher & Consultant

Kenneth Poon

He/Him

Health Promotion Coordinator, ACAS

Tammy Yates-Rajaduray

She/Her

Executive Director of Realize

Trevor Hart

He/Him

Professor, Toronto Metropolitan University

17:25
Performances
17:45
Are we all in this together?
Different stakeholders, common goals
(French/ASL Translation)

If we want to achieve zero new HIV infections by 2030, then we have to work together! This panel discussion will bring together a number of different stakeholders in the HIV response to discuss how we could better collaborate to achieve our common goal. We will hear from policy makers, health care practitioners, researchers, young activists, and people living with HIV, who will highlight challenges they have faced and explore ways in which stakeholder groups could better work together to achieve zero new HIV infections.

(loft/virtual)

Kalvin Pugh

He/Him/His

Senior Advisor on Community Engagement, PLWHA

The Honourable René Cormier

He/Him

Independent Senator for New Brunswick (ISG) 

Cosima Lenz

She/Her

Technical Officer, Adolescents and Youth, EGPAF

Caley Shukalek

He/Him

Chief Medical Officer, Freddie

Topaza Yu

She/Her/Hers/elle

Prime Minister's Youth Council Member

18:45
That's a Wrap!
Conference Venue Closed
21:00
Doors open for NTTW Party🔥
NOV 20

Sunday

TIME
EST/UTC-05
SESSION
10:30
Drag Brunch Shamin Mohamed Jr  | 
DJ Sophie  |  Calypso Cosmic  | KINGCHELLA  |  Sanjina DaBish Queen  
12:30
Welcome to Day 2!
12:45
Sex Lives
How did the pandemic change your sex life?

In this session we will reveal the results of our Sex Lives Report. The findings of this national survey show that the pandemic has had a huge impact on the sexual behaviour of young Canadians. Through collaborative activities, we will explore and discuss issues discovered in the report and how youth can support each other in practicing safer behaviour.

(loft/virtual)

Yvonne Su

She/Her

Professor

Pamela Ip

She/Her

Clinical Pharmacist

13:40
Workshop Hour
P2P Workshop  |  How to Start Tough Talks  |  How to Influence Others  |  Let's Get Lit!

HIV Stigma, Mental Health & Harm Reduction

Peer (to Peer) Workshop

This workshop (featuring games, trivia, quizzes, discussions, skits, and self-guided research) is focused on de-stigmatizing HIV and sex while addressing HIV misconceptions. Participants engage in activities on stigma, mental health, peer pressure, being safe online and harm reduction strategies/services.

(Online, Limited Capacity)

How to Start Tough Talks

Approaching difficult political and personal conversations

Don't know how to start that tricky conversation? This workshop will give you practical tips and tools for broaching difficult conversations with others whether you want to have a constructive conversation with someone who has different political views from yours, or to encourage a loved one to make positive changes. After this workshop, that conversation won't seem so daunting!

(Hybrid, Unlimited Capacity)

Kimberely Gauthier

She/Her

Cell Biologist, Science Communicator

How to Influence Others

Making the change you want to see as a leader

This workshop will help you to thrive in your leadership role and appropriately interact and influence the people around you​. In this workshop, we will use the practices of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) to explore how you can make change happen for yourself or others. It will further enforce your ability to address what you would like other people to do as a result of your leadership and influence.

(In-Person, Limited Capacity)

Ivana Musić

She/Her

Founder, Hello Nomad and VP, General Manager @ No Fixed Address Inc.

Let’s Get Lit!✨

Safer Partying

This DIY workshop will help you question where you stand on certain issues related to substance use, reflect on the advantages and disadvantages of substance use, evaluate your own perceptions, and better understand steps to healthier lifestyles. Using the model of harm reduction and experiential activities, you will learn how to be accountable for your actions and how to stay safe.

(DIY)
14:50
Balancing Identities
How our spirituality and beliefs relate to and affect our sexual health
(French/ASL Translation)

This session will take a look at how our religious beliefs can impact HIV outcomes and our sexual lives. Speakers will share stories and tips on how to balance your spirituality and your sexuality.

(loft/virtual)

Abishay Gill

He/Him

SRHR Activist

El-Farouk Khaki

He/Him

Lawyer, imam, baba

Leslie Spence

He/Him

Niizhaayek Alliance, Podcast Director/Coordinator, WSR Lead Community Consultant

Darcy Fierce

He/Him

Model, Fitness Professional, Bootcamp Instructor

15:50
Workshop Hour
Project Planning Workshop (Opeyemi Aladekoyi) |  Self-Discovery Meditation (Winny Clarke)
16:25
Tea Break + Performances
16:45
Cracking the Stigma Enigma
Sharing lived experiences and understanding how stigma affects HIV infections and outcomes
(French/ASL Translation)

This session will take a deep dive into the phenomenon of stigma with the goal of better understanding its root causes, the impact it has on members of our community, and how it affects HIV infection rates and outcomes. Stigma may make people afraid to seek care when needed, and discrimination towards certain groups means that they do not always receive equal access to prevention and treatment resources. This session will include insights from experts, as well as shared lived experiences and actions that you can take to reduce stigma and discrimination in your community.

(loft/virtual)

Patrick Marano

He/Him/His

Advocate

Andrew Gurza

He/They

Disability Awareness Consultant

Patrick Mwesigye

He/Him

Human rights activist

Khloe Maria

She/Her

OnlyFans Model & Social Media Personality

17:45
What's next??
Speed network, meet others, and set goals for your HIV leadership and advocacy after the conference.
18:30
That's a Wrap!
Rhian Wolstenholme  |  Ogonna Ojiaka