Virtual Events

More than four months into the armed conflict in Gaza, we are witnessing a complete collapse of health and sanitation systems, resulting in a humanitarian catastrophe. This was Oxfam America’s Abby Maxman’s first-hand report after recently returning from meeting with partners and staff in Israel and the West Bank. Abby was joined in this conversation by Bushra Khalidi, Oxfam Policy Lead in Ramallah, who shared her experience living and working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Event took place on February 21, 2024

During our 45-minutes, you will hear first-hand powerful testimonies on the realities of living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. The latest report on the scale of partner’s humanitarian response efforts. An update on Oxfam America’s advocacy to urge the U.S. government to support a permanent ceasefire, an immediate and safe release of the Israeli hostages, and to facilitate the delivery of lifesaving assistance.

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Event took place on February 7, 2024 -- an interactive workshop where Oxfam supporters heard shocking facts from our new report Inequality Inc. and a first-hand account of how inequality plays out in the treatment of workers at Amazon and Walmart from Amazon warehouse worker Italo Medelius-Marsano.

Event took place on November 9, 2023 -- an interactive workshop where Oxfam supporters came together for a peek behind the curtain of our work to tackle economic inequality and advocate for workers’ rights. Attendees heard from Oxfam staff and partners on our efforts to tackle economic inequality, learned more about the real-life experiences of workers at companies like Amazon and Walmart, and took action to support workers’ rights, joining the movement to hold large corporations accountable and fight for a more equal future.

Everyone deserves access to clean water and adequate food, from Yemen to Syria to Gaza to South Sudan. Join us on a unique virtual program visit and hear from Oxfam colleagues and learn from community members across East Africa working to reduce the rising risk of famine.

Event took place on October 25, 2023

During this insider one-hour virtual event, participants will hear unedited live updates from four countries in crisis – Kenya, Ethiopia, South Sudan and Somalia. Each region will provide a raw snapshot of the current situation and share how Oxfam, with your unwavering support, is making a difference in affected communities.

A DIALOGUE ON INEQUALITY & ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN A POST-NEOLIBERAL FUTURE

We’re living in a moment of extreme wealth inequality. Debate about what should follow a half-century of neoliberalism has begun. How do we shape an economy that truly delivers on people’s human rights, in the US and around the world? What ideas can transform the US economy, and international economic rules? And how?

Event took place on March 20, 2023

• Featured speakers include:
  • Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS and an Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and a grass-roots activist, human rights advocate, and world-recognized expert on women’s rights.
  • Professor Darrick Hamilton, University professor, the Henry Cohen Professor of Economics and Urban Policy, and the founding director of the Institute on Race, Power and Political Economy at The New School.
  • Abby Maxman, President and CEO, Oxfam America
  • Moderated by Ishaan Tharoor, Columnist on the foreign desk of The Washington Post, where he authors the Today's WorldView newsletter and column.

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Your generosity in 2022 has helped Oxfam and our partners reach communities around the world. We’re so grateful to have you in the Oxfam community to help folks survive and to thrive—amidst escalating inequality climate crises, and violent conflict.

The virtual event featured a discussion with Oxfam President and CEO Abby Maxman and Policy Advisor Chelsea Hodgkins to talk about efforts you helped fund in 2022 and look forward to what’s in the year ahead.

During the one-hour conversation, you will:

• Hear an update about the hunger crisis in East Africa, and see footage of Abby's recent travels to Somalia and Ethiopia
• Discuss the impact of advocacy and campaigning, such as our presence at COP-27 and our Best States to Work Index
• Learn more about how your efforts and contributions are making an impact

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People in the Sahel region and across West Africa, one of the most unequal and impoverished parts of the world, are enduring a severe and underreported hunger crisis. Join Niger-based non-governmental organization Agir Plus and Oxfam during this live conversation to hear about the crisis's roots in drought, conflict, and inflation–and how together, we can help communities survive and thrive.

Featured speakers:

• Abdou Mato, President, Agir Plus
• Azara Remalia Sanogo, Regional Advisor, Food and Climate Justice Program, Oxfam in West Africa

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*Note: to fully engage in the recording, please select your language in the menu at the bottom the video player. If you cannot hear audio, try selecting ‘original’ audio in this language menu, or follow along in closed captioning -- thank you for understanding, in the bi-lingual nature of this event.

You can visit Agir Plus’s website to learn more about their work in Niger here: http://www.ong-agirplus.com/ or follow them on Facebook

Hurricane Fiona tore across Puerto Rico last month, while communities were still rebuilding from Hurricane Maria, which took thousands of lives and devastated the island five years ago. Join Oxfam during this live dialogue to hear how hurricanes exacerbate inequality, how women are at the forefront of the climate resiliency and justice movements, and what world leaders must do to respond.

Featured speakers:

• Maria Del Mar Rivera Martinez, Project Manager, Coordinadora Paz Para La Mujeres
• Mishel Prada, Actor and Activist
• Nathalie Kelley, Actor and Activist
• Maria Concepcion, Program Manager, Puerto Rico, Oxfam America
• Russell Armstrong, Senior Policy Advisor, Climate Justice, Oxfam America

During the one-hour conversation, you will:

• Learn how climate change has impacted Oxfam’s partners in Puerto Rico, and how extreme weather events impact women most severely
• Discuss how the US government's failings to provide adequate support are rooted in systemic injustice

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Check out our partner Coordinadora paz para la Mujer and other Puerto Rico orgs to support directly here!

• Coordinadora paz para la Mujer - https://pazparalasmujeres.org/
• Casa Pueblo - https://casapueblo.org/
• Resilient Power Puerto Rico - https://resilientpowerpr.org/
• Bosque Modelo - https://bosquemodelopr.org/somos/

Pakistan is experiencing the worst flooding in the country’s history, leading to half the country being under water with a devastating loss of more than 1,000 lives and the need for urgent relief. During this live dialogue you will hear about Oxfam's partner-led response providing immediate assistance, our programs that focus on reducing vulnerability to such crises around the world, and our demand for climate-just policies in the global sphere.

Featured panelists:

• Asim Saqlain, Program Coordinator, Oxfam Pakistan
• Zeeshan Mahr, Program Manager, Local Innovation for Transformation, Oxfam USA, based in Pakistan
• Dorcas Robinson, Senior Manager Climate Change Policy and Programs, Oxfam USA
• Mishaal Khan, Donor Relations Coordinator, Oxfam USA

During the one-hour conversation, you will:

• Learn how Oxfam’s local partners are working with communities to determine the most important support that people need
• Hear about our Disaster Risk Reduction projects that are building resiliency around the world
• Discuss how emergencies like this are intrinsically linked to climate change
• Have an opportunity to join Oxfam’s call for governments and corporations to act swiftly to reduce the impacts of climate change

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Communities in East Africa are shouldering overlapping crises, while Western Media reporting and headline attention wanes. Between protracted conflict, climate-induced weather shocks, and COVID-19, millions of people who call this region home are at risk. Join Oxfam during this live dialogue to hear what we are accomplishing, together with you and local partners, in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Somalia.

Featured panelists:

• Burhan Jama, Program Director, KAALO Aid and Development
• Tara Gingerich, Associate Director of Humanitarian Programs, Oxfam
• Lia Lindsey, Senior Humanitarian Policy Advisor, Oxfam
• Lauren Hartnett, Humanitarian Media Lead, Oxfam

During the one-hour conversation, we will:

• Learn what Oxfam and local actors are implementing in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan, and Somalia to combat these crises
• Hear directly from Oxfam's partner in Somalia, KAALO Aid and Development, about their sustainable work in humanitarian and development interventions
• Discuss how these emergencies connect to the ongoing global refugee crisis, including Eastern Europe, and how you can help

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Join Dorothy Oliver, Panola resident, Rachael DeCruz and Jeremy Levine, filmmakers behind The Panola Project, to watch and discuss the Sundance short. Nsombi Lambright, executive director of One Voice, will be adding to the conversation to discuss how the need for developing community leadership and improving infrastructure cuts across state lines in the Deep South.

During the 75-minute film screening and conversation, you will:

• Watch the Sundance short, The Paloma Project and see how Dorothy Oliver vaccinated her small Alabama town, one person at a time.
• Hear from the Dorothy and the filmmakers on the barriers facing the community members around vaccine equity.
• Learn how Oxfam's partner, One Voice, builds leadership and local power to address structural oppression in Mississippi.

View the recording here >>

Join us on to hear from Angel Marcos, community preparedness program manager, and Kasey Ochiltree, humanitarian gender advisor, to discuss how Oxfam supporters have helped us and partners build resilient communities through Disaster Risk Reduction programs.

During the 45 minute conversation, we will:

• Hear how Oxfam is working with local partner organizations in El Salvador and Guatemala to identify risks and create early warning systems
• Discuss the impact of technology on preparedness
• Learn how women and youth leaders are key to building a stronger future

View the recording here >>

Join Oxfam President and CEO, Abby Maxman to hear her reflections on the past year. We'll touch on some of the groundbreaking work Oxfam and our partners have done in the 2021 and look forward to what the next year will bring.

During the one hour conversation, you will:

• Hear how Oxfam and our partners have risen to meet the challenges of the past year
• Discuss the impact of Oxfam and partner organizations in fighting the root causes of inequality
• Learn how you can be part of the solution to create a more equal future

View the recording here >>

Join us for a conversation with climate scientist and Oxfam Sister on the Planet Katharine Hayhoe on how they see our next steps to address climate change.
Katharine Hayhoe will be sharing her approach from her new book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, and we'll learn about Oxfam works with communities most impacted by climate change's effects.

View the recording here >>

The climate change crisis affects all of us, but it is the poorest among us who suffer the most. There are so many ways we can tackle the climate crisis together, and some that are simple enough to do right from your home! Join us for a cooking demo and learn how you can be part of the solution in your kitchen.

Join Low-Carbon Cooking with Chef Alejandra Schrader, Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador and author of The Low-Carbon Cookbook. Chef Schrader will be joined by Ken Concepcion, owner of cookbook shop Now Serving, and Laurel Pegorsch, climate change policy advisor at Oxfam.

View the recording here >>

Following 11 days of bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza are once again beginning the slow process of rebuilding. At the same time, the coronavirus pandemic remains a major threat. Oxfam is providing urgent humanitarian aid, helping restore infrastructure, and advocating for political efforts to break the cycle of violence by addressing the root causes of human rights violations, poverty, and suffering. Join us to discuss how your voice can support a sustainable and just recovery in Gaza.

Featuring Laila Barhoum, policy and campaign officer at Oxfam in Gaza, Tania Hary, executive director of Israel-based human rights organization Gisha, and Noah Gottschalk, global policy lead at Oxfam America.

View the recording here >>

With COVID-19 cases rapidly climbing in India, emergency responders are calling on the global community for immediate action. Tune in to this special conversation to explore your questions about the dire COVID-19 outbreak in India, including an assessment of current needs, and learn more ways you can help put a halt to the crisis.

Featuring Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar, Oxfam America CEO Abby Maxman, and moderated by broadcast journalist Sharon Carpenter.

View the recording here >>

Join thought leaders across policy, public health, and civil society to assess current challenges in vaccine distribution and share key recommendations for a more equitable COVID-19 response moving forward. The event features an Open Letter to President Biden signed by 200+ policymakers, NGO leaders, health experts, and celebrities calling for an equitable vaccine distribution as a medical necessity, economic priority, and moral imperative.

Moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and featuring panelists Dr. Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation; Representative Barbara Lee, Congresswoman for the 13th District of California; Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS; Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation; and Abby Maxman, President and CEO, Oxfam America. Co-hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Oxfam America.

View the recording here >>

Join the conversation with Oxfam Vice President of Advocacy, Alliances, and Policy Gina Cummings, about how Oxfam alongside our partners and supporters responded over the past year to COVID-19 and its fallout, and learn about the People's Vaccine–our path to a brighter future.

View the recording here >>

Join Oxfam, SEIU, and the Boston Network for International Development with Goalmakers 2020 for Fighting Inequality: Power, Profits, and the Pandemic, a conversation examining the rise of inequality and how the pandemic continues to further expose the rigged economic model that fuels the widening gap. 

Moderated by Paul O’Brien, vice president of policy and advocacy, Oxfam America, and including panelists Mary Kay Henry, president of SEIU International, and Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All and The.Ink

View the recording here >>

Join us to explore why first-person, dignified stories matter in the global, evasive fight for migrant justice. Farewell Amor is an immigrant story that has come to define the American landscape since its inception. Reunited after 17 years, an Angolan immigrant is joined in the US by his wife and daughter. Now strangers sharing a one-bedroom apartment, they discover a shared love of dance that may help them overcome the distance between them. As they attempt to overcome personal and political hurdles, they rely on the muscle memory of dance to find their way back “home.” 

Featuring Farewell Amor writer and director Ekwa Msangi, stars Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Zainab Jah, and Oxfam Migration and Protection Campaign Lead Isra Chaker.

View the recording here >>

Tune in to this Black History Month conversation spotlighting Oxfam's work with Black people in Louisiana and Mississippi, where our partners have been working for over a decade–and in the wake of disaster–to change policies that affect working families the most. We discuss the history and future of Oxfam's partner programs in the Gulf Coast, context and challenges that are unique to this work, and how your support helps Black organizers in the South all year.

Featuring staff from Oxfam's Gulf Coast US Domestic Program: Program Lead Joi Owens and Senior Policy Officer Telley Madina. Moderated by Senior Advocacy Advisor Sameerah Siddiqui.

View the recording here>>

Join Dorothy Oliver, Panola resident, Rachael DeCruz and Jeremy Levine, filmmakers behind The Panola Project, to watch and discuss the Sundance short. Nsombi Lambright, executive director of One Voice, will be adding to the conversation to discuss how the need for developing community leadership and improving infrastructure cuts across state lines in the Deep South.

During the 75-minute film screening and conversation, you will:

• Watch the Sundance short, The Paloma Project and see how Dorothy Oliver vaccinated her small Alabama town, one person at a time.
• Hear from the Dorothy and the filmmakers on the barriers facing the community members around vaccine equity.
• Learn how Oxfam's partner, One Voice, builds leadership and local power to address structural oppression in Mississippi.

Recording coming soon!

Join us on to hear from Angel Marcos, community preparedness program manager, and Kasey Ochiltree, humanitarian gender advisor, to discuss how Oxfam supporters have helped us and partners build resilient communities through Disaster Risk Reduction programs.

During the 45 minute conversation, we will:

• Hear how Oxfam is working with local partner organizations in El Salvador and Guatemala to identify risks and create early warning systems
• Discuss the impact of technology on preparedness
• Learn how women and youth leaders are key to building a stronger future

View the recording here >>

Join Oxfam President and CEO, Abby Maxman to hear her reflections on the past year. We'll touch on some of the groundbreaking work Oxfam and our partners have done in the 2021 and look forward to what the next year will bring.

During the one hour conversation, you will:

• Hear how Oxfam and our partners have risen to meet the challenges of the past year
• Discuss the impact of Oxfam and partner organizations in fighting the root causes of inequality
• Learn how you can be part of the solution to create a more equal future

View the recording here >>

Join us for a conversation with climate scientist and Oxfam Sister on the Planet Katharine Hayhoe on how they see our next steps to address climate change.
Katharine Hayhoe will be sharing her approach from her new book Saving Us: A Climate Scientist's Case for Hope and Healing in a Divided World, and we'll learn about Oxfam works with communities most impacted by climate change's effects.

View the recording here >>

The climate change crisis affects all of us, but it is the poorest among us who suffer the most. There are so many ways we can tackle the climate crisis together, and some that are simple enough to do right from your home! Join us for a cooking demo and learn how you can be part of the solution in your kitchen.

Join Low-Carbon Cooking with Chef Alejandra Schrader, Oxfam Sisters on the Planet Ambassador and author of The Low-Carbon Cookbook. Chef Schrader will be joined by Ken Concepcion, owner of cookbook shop Now Serving, and Laurel Pegorsch, climate change policy advisor at Oxfam.

View the recording here >>

Following 11 days of bombardment, Palestinians in Gaza are once again beginning the slow process of rebuilding. At the same time, the coronavirus pandemic remains a major threat. Oxfam is providing urgent humanitarian aid, helping restore infrastructure, and advocating for political efforts to break the cycle of violence by addressing the root causes of human rights violations, poverty, and suffering. Join us to discuss how your voice can support a sustainable and just recovery in Gaza.

Featuring Laila Barhoum, policy and campaign officer at Oxfam in Gaza, Tania Hary, executive director of Israel-based human rights organization Gisha, and Noah Gottschalk, global policy lead at Oxfam America.

View the recording here >>

With COVID-19 cases rapidly climbing in India, emergency responders are calling on the global community for immediate action. Tune in to this special conversation to explore your questions about the dire COVID-19 outbreak in India, including an assessment of current needs, and learn more ways you can help put a halt to the crisis.

Featuring Oxfam India CEO Amitabh Behar, Oxfam America CEO Abby Maxman, and moderated by broadcast journalist Sharon Carpenter.

View the recording here >>

Join thought leaders across policy, public health, and civil society to assess current challenges in vaccine distribution and share key recommendations for a more equitable COVID-19 response moving forward. The event features an Open Letter to President Biden signed by 200+ policymakers, NGO leaders, health experts, and celebrities calling for an equitable vaccine distribution as a medical necessity, economic priority, and moral imperative.

Moderated by Ambassador Melanne Verveer, Executive Director, Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security, and featuring panelists Dr. Raj Shah, President, The Rockefeller Foundation; Representative Barbara Lee, Congresswoman for the 13th District of California; Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director, UNAIDS; Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair, Clinton Foundation; and Abby Maxman, President and CEO, Oxfam America. Co-hosted by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security and Oxfam America.

View the recording here >>

Join the conversation with Oxfam Vice President of Advocacy, Alliances, and Policy Gina Cummings, about how Oxfam alongside our partners and supporters responded over the past year to COVID-19 and its fallout, and learn about the People's Vaccine–our path to a brighter future.

View the recording here >>

Join Oxfam, SEIU, and the Boston Network for International Development with Goalmakers 2020 for Fighting Inequality: Power, Profits, and the Pandemic, a conversation examining the rise of inequality and how the pandemic continues to further expose the rigged economic model that fuels the widening gap. 

Moderated by Paul O’Brien, vice president of policy and advocacy, Oxfam America, and including panelists Mary Kay Henry, president of SEIU International, and Anand Giridharadas, author of Winners Take All and The.Ink

View the recording here >>

Join us to explore why first-person, dignified stories matter in the global, evasive fight for migrant justice. Farewell Amor is an immigrant story that has come to define the American landscape since its inception. Reunited after 17 years, an Angolan immigrant is joined in the US by his wife and daughter. Now strangers sharing a one-bedroom apartment, they discover a shared love of dance that may help them overcome the distance between them. As they attempt to overcome personal and political hurdles, they rely on the muscle memory of dance to find their way back “home.” 

Featuring Farewell Amor writer and director Ekwa Msangi, stars Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine and Zainab Jah, and Oxfam Migration and Protection Campaign Lead Isra Chaker.

View the recording here >>

Tune in to this Black History Month conversation spotlighting Oxfam's work with Black people in Louisiana and Mississippi, where our partners have been working for over a decade–and in the wake of disaster–to change policies that affect working families the most. We discuss the history and future of Oxfam's partner programs in the Gulf Coast, context and challenges that are unique to this work, and how your support helps Black organizers in the South all year.

Featuring staff from Oxfam's Gulf Coast US Domestic Program: Program Lead Joi Owens and Senior Policy Officer Telley Madina. Moderated by Senior Advocacy Advisor Sameerah Siddiqui.

View the recording here>>