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Lauryn Oates
lauryn.oates@readysetglobal.com
Cell: +1 (604) 781-3151
Introduction
Biography
Services Offered
Education at a Glance
Selected Past Clients
Selected Publications and Writing Samples
Samples of Recent Consultancies
Public Speaking Profile
Articles in the Media
Lauryn Oates in the Media
Introduction
Lauryn is a freelance consultant working with non-profit organizations, companies and networks around the world to help them develop their capacity to make social change and to create dynamic, effective programming. She specializes in education (literacy programs, teacher training, and ICT & education), gender equality, human rights, and civil society development. She has a broad client base in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany and her work is carried out in Canada, the United States, Central Asia, the Middle East and Africa. She is based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Biography: To see Lauryn's full bio, click HERE.
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Services Offered
- Proposal-writing, fund identification, and funding planning
- Grant-making advising and proposal assessment
- Programme and project evaluation (gender and women's human rights); Appreciative inquiry; Stakeholder engagement / consultations; Capacity-building Needs assessment
- Programme design and coordination
- Communications (media relations, newsletters, logo branding, website content, photography); Advocacy initiatives and campaign design
- Research, data analysis and writing
- Workshops and Public Speaking: Click HERE to see Lauryn's Public Speaking profile.
Highlights
- Professional human rights advocate and international development practitioner
- Phd Candidate in Education (Language and Literacy)
- Communications and external relations for voluntary sector organizations in Canada and around the world
- Specialization in information accessibility and dissemination
- Skills in project design, proposal-writing and grant-making
- Expertise on women's rights and gender equality, particularly in Muslim contexts
Qualifications
- Field experience in Middle East and Central Asia (including Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Jordan, Iran, Pakistan, and Syria) and East Africa (Uganda)
- Vision-setting, project design, monitoring and evaluation experience
- Specific knowledge of conflict dynamics and peacebuilding processes
- Knowledge of international human rights law and constitutional processes
- Extensive media interactions, public speaking, and presentation skills
- Ability to work in high-stress environments
- Excellent cross-cultural experience and communication skills
Education at a Glance
For a full resume of Lauryn's education and training, click here.
- Doctoral Candidate, Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
- Master of Arts, Human Security and Peacebuilding, Royal Roads University, Victoria, BC, Canada
- Bachelor of Arts with Honours, International Development Studies and Political Science, McGill University, Montreal, Canada
Selected Past Clients
Selected Publications and Writing Samples
- Painting Their Way Into the Public World: Women and the Visual Arts. In (Eds. A. Zahedi and J. Heath) Land of the Unconquerable: The Lives of Contemporary Afghan Women, Berkeley, CA: University of California Press.
- A Closer Look: The Policy and Lawmaking Process Behind the Shiite Personal Status Law", Kabul: Afghan Research and Evaluation Unit, 2009.
- Family Literacy in an Extended Family in Kabul: A Case Study", Language and Literacy (on-line journal), 11(1), 2009.
- gWomen and Community Libraries in Uganda: New Spaces for Agencyh paper presented at Canadian Society for the Study of Education conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (June 2008); co-written with Shelley Jones, PhD.
- gDigital resources for teachers and teacher educators in Africa: A review of existing toolsh paper presented at the Canadian Association of Applied
- Linguistics conference, University of British Columbia, Vancouver (June 2008)
gNational Report on Domestic Violence: Afghanistanh Washington, DC: Global Rights (June 2007).
- gUse of ICTs in African Mother Tongue Educationh paper presented at the e-Learning for Africa Conference, Accra (May 2008).
- gCultural Dissent: Supporting Women's Agency through Information | An Approach to Rights Affirming and Culture-Sensitive Peacebuilding in Afghanistanh paper presented at Roundtable on Security Council Resolution 1325: Implementation in Afghanistan, Peacebuild, Ottawa (March 27, 2008)
- gLanguage Policy and Mother Tongue Education in Afghanistanh paper presented at conference of Comparative International Education Society, Columbia University, New York, NY (March 2008)
- gTaking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Seven Years Onh London: WOMANKIND Worldwide (February 2008).
- gPushing the Boundaries and Reshaping Cultural Spaces: Women, Information and the Law in Muslim Societiesh Ottawa: World University Service of Canada (November 2007).
- "Fueling Activism and Building Agency: Women's Reading and Access to Knowledge Resources in Central Asia and the Middle East" paper presented at the conference on Women Writing and Reading: Past and Present, Local and Global, University of Alberta (May 2007)
- "Canada in Afghanistan: Is It Working?" Calgary: Canadian Defense and Foreign Affairs Institute (February 2007)
- "Post-Bonn Gains and Gaps in Afghanistan: The Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security" Kabul: medica mondiale (November 2006).
- "Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Five Years On" London: WOMANKIND Worldwide (October 2006).
- "Women's Access to Information in Central Asia and the Middle East" paper presented at Women's Know-How Conference, Mexico City (August 2006).
- "Civil Societies' Access to Information in Situations of Political Instability and Violent Conflict" Victoria: Royal Roads University (May 2006).
- "At the Crossroads of Conflict and Democracy: Women and Afghanistan's Constitutional Loya Jirga' Montreal: Rights & Democracy (May 2004) with Isabelle Solon Helal.
- "Financial Planning Handbook: A Guide to Understanding, Organizing, and Controlling Your Finances" New York: Dress for Success (2002) with Noemi Altman and Rebecca Grossman-Cohen.
Samples of Recent Consultancies
Project Description: WOMANKIND Worldwide - June 2007
Lauryn designed and conducted the Mid-Term Evaluation of the Women's Empowerment Programme supported by WOMANKIND Worldwide in Afghanistan. This was a participatory evaluation undertaken in collaboration with the programme's three local partners, the Afghan Women's Network, the Afghan Women's Resource Centre, and the Afghan Women's Educational Centre. The evaluation included site visits to Kabul, Mazar-i-sharif, Jalalabad (Afghanistan), and Peshawar (Pakistan), extensive interviews and focus groups, a review of the project literature and the preparation of the evaluation report and recommendations.
Project Description: Eclipse Environmental Consulting
Lauryn worked with Eclipse Environmental Consulting to undertake a stakeholder engagement process for the Vancouver Olympic Organizing Committee's first Sustainability Report. Lauryn and Eclipse's director engaged with a large and diverse array of stakeholders to gather constructive feedback on VANOC's report and to feed into planning for the organization's next sustainability report.
Project Description: University of British Columbia
Lauryn designed and wrote the content for the website of the Applied Linguistics and Literacy in Africa and the Diaspora Research Network. She coordinates this network, recruiting and maintaining their membership database and publishing the Research Network's four annual newsletters. Network members are actively researching various issues around applied linguistics, literacy, education, multilingualism, reading practice, reading culture, and more in African contexts, and come from Universities in Africa, North America and Europe.
Contact Lauryn to request a quote, full CV or list of references, or for any questions by telephone or e-mail:
E-Mail: click HERE.
Telephone: + 604-781-3151 Skype Username: laurynoates
Sample of Selected Past Clients - Public Speaking
"I couldn't have asked for a better or more impactful presentation than the one you delivered."
- Colin W. Reichle, Edmonton Commonwealth Society
“The audience feedback received has been excellent. The personal experiences you shared brought today’s Afghanistan into much clearer focus for our members. Your stories of the progress and determination of the Afghan people, despite the injustices and the obstacles yet to be overcome, were most enlightening and encouraging.”
- Dale Bent, Elder College Board of Management (Nanaimo)
Keynote Addresses
- Millenium Development Challenge
- Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan, Annual General Meeting
- Commonwealth Society of Edmonton
- Millenium Development Challenge - Kelowna
- BC Teachers Federation
- Change Conference 2006 (Victoria)
- College Lafleche
- International Association of Forensic Nurses
- Students for Change
- University Women's Clubs
- Vanier College
- Guest Lectures
- Langara College for Peace and Conflict Studies Series
- McGill University, Department of International Development Studies
- McGill School of Medicine
- McGill School of Social Work
- Mount Allison University
- Trafalgar Girls School
- University of Alberta, Centre for Military and Strategic Studies
- University of British Columbia, Liu Centre for the Study of Global Issues
- Vanier College
- Panel Presentations
- Afghanistan Dialogues Series - Simon Fraser University
- BC Federation of Labour
- Law Union of Ontario
- Peace Forum 2006
- Whistler Forum
- Workshops
- Amnesty International, Canadian Section - English Speaking
- Amnesty International McGill University
- Amnesty International Concordia University
- Dawson College
- International Festival for Humanity
- McGill Faculty of Education
- Montreal United Church
Schools
- Brossard International Programme High School (Brossard, QC)
- Burnaby South Secondary (Burnaby, BC)
- Collingwood School (West Vancouver, BC)
- Ecole Laronde Elementary School, Surrey (BC)
- Highland Park Elementary School (Pitt Meadows, BC)
- Laurier MacDonald Highschool (St.-Leonard, QC)
- Middigata Middle School (Coquitlam, BC)
- Ecole Pauline Johnson (West Vancouver, BC)
- St. Anthony's Elementary School (Montreal, QC)
- St. George's School (Vancouver)
- Westview Elementary School (North Vancouver, BC)
Articles in the Media by Lauryn Oates
- By abandoning Afghanistan, we doom it to misery and chaos once again, Postmedia News, September 6, 2011
- We Cannot Negotiate With the Taliban, Troy Media, September 4, 2011
- What Do Women in Afghanistan Want?, Herizons, Spring 2011
- Slain educator leaves legacy for Afghan girls, Calgary Herald, June 9, 2011
- A system designed to maim women into submission, Butterflies & Wheels, May 26, 2011
- Our sacrifice in Afghanistan must not be in vain, April 11, 2011
- On the Murders in Mazar and the Shame of Excuse-Making, Troy Media, April 5, 2011
- Afghan youth push for an end to corruption, March 22, 2011
- Lauryn's Articles in The Propagandist Online Magazine, 2010
- Hundreds of rocks are thrown at her head, Butterflies & Wheels, Jan 27, 2011
- Taliban Still Evil and Opposed to Educating Girls, Calgary Herald, Jan 26, 2011
- If speaking the truth is offensive, let us offend, Butterflies & Wheels, July 19, 2010
- We Shouldn't Abandon Afghanistan, Calgary Herald, March 21, 2010
- Tragedy Ignored, The Mark News, January 6, 2010
- Tyranny is not peace, National Post, May 06, 2010
- Women’s Rights Are Called ‘Cultural Imperialism’, Butterflies & Wheels
- Code Pink's Misfire on Afghan women, with Wazhma Frogh, Calgary Herald, December 11, 2009
- Where’s the Outcry, The Mark News, December 9, 2009
- The Mark News, November 14, 2009, Canada in Afghanistan: Teaching Peace
- Afghan Women Stand Strong Against Shia Law, Herizons magazine, Fall 2009
- Afghan Women Worth the Fight, Calgary Herald (April 25, 2009)
- The Cultural Relativists Canft Excuse Evil, The Ottawa Citizen (January 28, 2009)
- Letter to the Editor, The Ubyssey (January 27, 2009)
- First Women's Art Exhibit Opens in Afghanistan, Herizons Magazine, Winter 2009
- Debate with Conor Foley, The Guardian (September 2008)
- Teachers of Northern Uganda, Herizons Magazine, Fall 2008
- Force of Change, article on women policing in Afghanistan, Herizons Magazine, Summer 2008
- Op-Ed, We Must Put the Afghans First, Globe & Mail, March 2008
- Herizons Magazine, Spring 2008
- Op-Ed on a peace process in Afghanistan, Le Devoir, January 11, 2008
- Afghan Refugee Women, Herizons Magazine, Winter 2008
- Op-Ed, Globe & Mail, "Don't Share a Table with the Taliban"
- Op-Ed, Calgary Herald, "Let's Help Protect Afghan Women", with Carolyn Reicher, March 27, 2006
- Herizons magazine, The Long Road to Justice, Winter 2006
- Herizons magazine, The Plight of Afghan Women for Security and Democracy, Summer 2006
Lauryn Oates in the Media - Selected Stories
- A Teacher’s Afghan Mission, The National Post, October 15, 2011
- Interview, Thrive Magazine, Edwards School of Business, August 31, 2011
- Education key to Afghanistan’s future, Troy Media, August 24, 2011
- City Women Extend Hands to Afghans, Saskatoon Express, June 13, 2011(PDF 3.9 MB)
- Savvy Donors Always Ask Plenty of Questions, Calgary Herald, April 26, 2011
- B.C. project director fears fallout from Canadian cutbacks to Afghan resource centre, February 24, 2011
- The Other Battlefield, March 2, 2011, United Church Observer
- Canadian girl turned woman fights for rights in Afghanistan, Calgary Herald, November 20, 2010
- Empowering Afghans through education, Edmonton Sun, November 14, 2010
- Will peace talks with Taliban sacrifice women’s rights? Postmedia News, November 14, 2010
- Afghanistan still needs our help, says charity, Kelowna Daily Courier, October 17, 2010
- The darker side of multiculturalism, Troy Media, October 7, 2010
- Lauryn Oates' Fight for Women's Rights in Afghanistan, Vancouver Magazine, September 2010
- Education Equals Peace, Calgary Herald, July 5, 2010
- Panel to Discuss Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan, May 13, 2010
- Groups requesting U of R hold forum on Canada's role in Afghanistan, Leader Post, April 2, 2010
- Speaker Shares Afghanistan Experience, Nanaimo News Bulletin, January 27, 2010
- Vancouverite fights for rights of women in Afghanistan, Canwest News Service, November 23, 2009
- How Afghanistan's Rape Law Got Passed, Globe & Mail, October 2, 2009
- Activists, experts seek rights for Afghan women, The Times Colonist, September 30, 2009
- Experts' call to action: Invest in women, reverse poverty, Globe & Mail, Sept. 22, 2009
- "10 to Watch in 2009", The Globe and Mail, December 22, 2008
- 24 hours Vancouver, February 15, 2008
- Terry Glavin blog, April 27, 2004
- The Tyee, April 24, 2007
- UAlberta Gateway, April 2007
- Metro News, November 2006
- 24 Hours, November 2006
- The Gazette, August 2, 2006
- Georgia Straight, June 26, 2006
- L'Intinéraire, May 15, 2006
- The McGill Daily, October 15, 2004
- The Gazette, March 14, 2004
- Calgary Herald, February 2004
- The Link, September 2003
- Ms. Magazine, Summer 2003
- The Gazette, October 15, 2002
- Le Journal de Montréal, September 11, 2002
- Canadian Living, August 2002
- North Shore News, April 21, 2002
- National Post, March 2002
- North Shore News, May 10, 2000
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