{"id":897,"date":"2024-08-02T16:05:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T23:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mercyships.onpressidium.com\/?page_id=897"},"modified":"2025-10-23T16:11:13","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T23:11:13","slug":"engagement-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/engagement-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagement Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/hr-team-PS2500.jpg\" alt=\"Job opportunities at Mercy Ships\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"679\" width=\"2500\" title=\"The HR team\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tJoin the Conversation on Global Healthcare\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\tMercy Ships is passionate about changing the narrative around the current global healthcare crisis.<br \/>\r\nWe have staff and volunteers trained to provide informative and professional keynote presentations for various organizations, businesses, and educational institutions.\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tTopics Mercy Ships Canada addresses in presentations:\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ms-icon-med-cercle_Direct_Med.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-med-cercle_Direct_Med\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-med-cercle_Direct_Med\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tWhy access to free health care is important.\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ms-icon-med-cercle_Medical_Pros.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-med-cercle_Medical_Pros\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-med-cercle_Medical_Pros\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tHow capacity building creates sustainable change.\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/ms-icon-gen_Global_Care.svg\" alt=\"ms-icon-gen_Global_Care\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"150\" width=\"150\" title=\"ms-icon-gen_Global_Care\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tHealthcare, justice and human rights.\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/featured-image-unterstuetzen-anwalt-richter-vision-trip-besuch-deck-patientin.jpg\" alt=\"Volunteer and patient on deck 7\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"477\" width=\"552\" title=\"featured-image-unterstuetzen-anwalt-richter-vision-trip-besuch-deck-patientin\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tPublic Engagement Opportunities\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\tMercy Ships Canada welcomes invitations from individuals or groups. Virtual and physical events such as community service clubs, academic conferences, seminars, and classroom discussions allow mutual learning and in-depth dialogue opportunities.<br \/>\r\nRecent global engagements highlights:\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>&#8220;How Not to Save the World&#8221;\u00a0&#8211; Guest talk: Global Health at Queen&#8217;s University, Kingston, Ontario (March 2024)<\/li>\r\n<li>Faith, Fundraising and Communication Symposium\u00a0(May 2023)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/public-engagement\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/event-organisation-feature.jpg\" alt=\"Organise an event for Mercy Ships Canada\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"378\" width=\"531\" title=\"event-organisation-feature\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tHost an Event\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>How wonderful it is when friends, relatives and colleagues come together to help make a difference by helping those in greatest need. Behold the power and fun of organizing a special event to help Mercy Ships provide free life transforming surgeries and other medical services to vulnerable children and adults who cannot afford or do not have access to medical care.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/en\/host-an-event\/\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLearn More\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tThe real change comes when we all work together.\r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t<p>It&#8217;s an all-hands-on-deck job. So partner with us today, and don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to help change someone&#8217;s life forever. Your support and volunteer efforts bring hope and healing to so many in great need.<\/p>\r\n\t<p>No one should feel isolated from their community because they can&#8217;t access medical care. Help us bring hope and healing to those in need. So they can live with purpose and meaning in their communities.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/donation\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMake a Donation\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/volunteer\" target=\"_self\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVolunteer\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mercyships.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Gallery-chaplaincy-prayer-531x378-1.jpg\" alt=\"Hospital Chaplaincy\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"378\" width=\"531\" title=\"Gallery-chaplaincy-prayer-531x378-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tBecome an Advocate\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t<p>Host an event or speak to your community group about the transformational impact of Mercy Ships, volunteer crew opportunities and financial support. Your active participation increases our reach to those in need. 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