{"id":13159,"date":"2026-01-27T14:51:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T19:51:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/?p=13159"},"modified":"2026-02-01T00:04:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-01T05:04:42","slug":"an-unapologetic-advocate-marias-story","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/an-unapologetic-advocate-marias-story\/","title":{"rendered":"une agente de changement convaincue : l'histoire de Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p>En tant que laur\u00e9ate de notre <a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/fellowship\/\">Programme de perfectionnement en plaidoyer de 2024<\/a>, <strong>Maria <\/strong>incarne l'impact transformateur que R\u00e9sultats Canada permet de r\u00e9aliser. Son \u00e9volution et ses r\u00e9alisations montrent comment les bons outils, le mentorat et la communaut\u00e9 peuvent donner \u00e0 quelqu'un les moyens de devenir un.e agent.e du changement plus confiant.e et plus efficace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Le parcours de Maria avec nous a \u00e9t\u00e9 marqu\u00e9 par la passion, le d\u00e9vouement et la capacit\u00e9 \u00e0 surmonter les obstacles. Elle souhaite vous en parler avec ses propres mots dans la belle lettre ci-dessous.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13213\" style=\"width:489px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3-12x12.png 12w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Untitled-design-8-3.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-13159_7ac2d0-c1 .kt-block-spacer{height:31px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-13159_7ac2d0-c1 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-13159_7ac2d0-c1\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><hr class=\"kt-divider\"\/><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Dear friend,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Je suis occup\u00e9e. Tr\u00e8s occup\u00e9e. Je suis militante et leader communautaire, et je consacre tout mon temps libre \u00e0 lutter contre l'extr\u00eame pauvret\u00e9, le sans-abrisme, les violences sexistes, et bien d'autres choses encore, si vous pouvez le croire. Ma t\u00e9nacit\u00e9 vient en partie du fait que j'ai moi-m\u00eame \u00e9t\u00e9 confront\u00e9e \u00e0 bon nombre de ces probl\u00e8mes et que je suis d\u00e9termin\u00e9e \u00e0 changer les choses pour les autres, mais je ne serais pas la militante efficace et franche que je suis aujourd'hui sans le <a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/fellowship\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"8747\">Programme de perfectionnement en plaidoyer de R\u00e9sultats Canada<\/a>.<strong> Il a vraiment chang\u00e9 ma vie.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025-1024x578.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/Maria-at-2025-Social-Forum-October-31-2025.png 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Maria prend la parole au Forum social des Nations Unies 2025 apr\u00e8s avoir particip\u00e9 au programme de Results Canada.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Mes exp\u00e9riences personnelles expliquent en grande partie pourquoi ce programme a \u00e9t\u00e9 si important pour moi. Ma m\u00e8re \u00e9tait une m\u00e8re c\u00e9libataire adolescente et j'ai connu l'itin\u00e9rance, j'ai lutt\u00e9 contre la toxicomanie et j'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 victime de trafficking \u00e0 l'\u00e2ge de 17 ans. Plus tard, un accident m'a laiss\u00e9 une l\u00e9sion c\u00e9r\u00e9brale traumatique. <strong>Mais cela ne m'a pas arr\u00eat\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>J'ai \u00e9t\u00e9 la premi\u00e8re de ma famille \u00e0 aller \u00e0 l'universit\u00e9 et je suis aujourd'hui fonctionnaire au sein du gouvernement. \u00catre accept\u00e9e dans le programme de bourses a \u00e9t\u00e9 une grande r\u00e9ussite. Cela m'a aid\u00e9e \u00e0 r\u00e9aliser que <strong>mes exp\u00e9riences v\u00e9cues sont pr\u00e9cieuses, que j'ai du pouvoir et que je peux aider les autres.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-interacting.png 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Maria avec d'autres Leaders et b\u00e9n\u00e9voles de Results Canada c\u00e9l\u00e9brant le r\u00e9sultat de leur plaidoyer inlassable : un engagement canadien envers Gavi, l'Alliance du vaccin !<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ce programme est un processus d'apprentissage unique, stimulant et inclusif qui donne aux leaders en herbe, aux militant.e.s et \u00e0 ceux et celles qui ne savent pas par o\u00f9 commencer les outils n\u00e9cessaires pour r\u00e9ussir. J'y ai non seulement acquis des comp\u00e9tences techniques, mais j'y ai aussi trouv\u00e9 la motivation et les bases n\u00e9cessaires pour <strong>faire entendre ma voix et m'affirmer sans complexe, sans avoir peur de prendre de la place.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et c'est gratuit ! La plupart des programmes de leadership sont payants, ce que je ne pouvais pas me permettre. Le programme de R\u00e9sultats Canada est vraiment unique, car les informations sont partag\u00e9es de mani\u00e8re tr\u00e8s ouverte, sans secrets cach\u00e9s. Il est \u00e9galement tr\u00e8s accueillant et inclusif, quel que soit votre niveau d'exp\u00e9rience en mati\u00e8re de plaidoyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"953\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13164\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau-953x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau-953x1024.png 953w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau-279x300.png 279w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau-768x825.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau-11x12.png 11w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-trudeau.png 1296w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 953px) 100vw, 953px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00c0 la fin du programme, Maria a \u00e9t\u00e9 invit\u00e9e \u00e0 participer \u00e0 la Journ\u00e9e latino-am\u00e9ricaine et hispanique au Parlement et \u00e0 s'adresser \u00e0 des leaders tels que l'ancien premier ministre Justin Trudeau...<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13165\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen-932x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen-932x1024.png 932w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen-273x300.png 273w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen-768x844.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen-11x12.png 11w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-and-hussen.png 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">...et l'ancien ministre du D\u00e9veloppement international Ahmed Hussen ! Elle a su mettre \u00e0 profit la confiance acquise dans le cadre du programme pour d\u00e9fendre les causes qui lui tiennent \u00e0 c\u0153ur.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ma cohorte a m\u00eame vu notre plaidoyer porter ses fruits. Nous avons demand\u00e9 au Canada de financer Gavi, l'Alliance du vaccin, <a href=\"https:\/\/resultscanada.ca\/fr\/grassroots-voices-global-impact-canada-leads-the-way-with-new-commitment-to-gavi\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"11512\">et cela s'est produit<\/a>! Nous avons fait pression pendant des mois \u00e0 l'aide de nombreux courriels, lettres \u00e0 la r\u00e9daction, \u00e9ditoriaux, etc. On ne sait jamais si quelqu'un va y pr\u00eater attention, on ne sait jamais si quelqu'un lit r\u00e9ellement nos courriels, n'est-ce pas ?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Et puis, pouvoir voir les r\u00e9sultats ? <strong>Wow. <\/strong>Et nous l'avons fait en \u00e9quipe, collectivement, entre ami.e.s. Apr\u00e8s avoir r\u00e9ussi le programme, Results m'a demand\u00e9 de prendre la parole lors de l'annonce du financement, en pr\u00e9sence du ministre et d'autres leaders !<strong> Je me suis sentie tr\u00e8s reconnaissante et valoris\u00e9e.<\/strong> C'est un moment que je n'oublierai jamais.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, my advocacy has not stopped. I\u2019ve represented Canada as a youth delegate at the United Nations in New York and Geneva, helped found organizations like the Young Canadian Changemakers Association and Latin American Trade Association of Canada, ran events, volunteered in my community, and spoken out against injustice with confidence the Fellowship helped build.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"752\" data-id=\"13166\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-speaking.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-speaking.png 552w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-speaking-220x300.png 220w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/maria-at-gavi-announcement-speaking-9x12.png 9w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 552px) 100vw, 552px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria prenant la parole lors de l'annonce concernant Gavi, l'Alliance du vaccin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"821\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"13168\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-821x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-821x1024.jpg 821w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-768x958.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-1232x1536.jpg 1232w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF-10x12.jpg 10w, https:\/\/cdn.resultscanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/93E8558D-5ABA-4CDE-BB2D-A4DC1C1274FF.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 821px) 100vw, 821px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Maria repr\u00e9sente le Canada sur la sc\u00e8ne internationale !<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Je suis \u00e9galement b\u00e9n\u00e9vole chez R\u00e9sultats Canada, bien s\u00fbr ! L'aide internationale est essentielle pour b\u00e2tir un monde meilleur. Sans elle, des millions de personnes n'existeraient tout simplement pas. Aucune personne ne devrait \u00eatre oubli\u00e9e, tout le monde devrait \u00eatre inclus et avoir acc\u00e8s \u00e0 ce dont iel a besoin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>C'est pourquoi je tiens \u00e0 ce que vous sachiez ceci : <strong>R\u00e9sultats Canada investit dans les jeunes leaders, la prochaine g\u00e9n\u00e9ration de d\u00e9cideur.euse.s qui vont changer le monde.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cordialement,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Maria Alejandra Guardado<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tb-button\" data-toolset-blocks-button=\"5bc7166d4081faee6f25888e4d8ce3c8\"><a class=\"tb-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zeffy.com\/fr-CA\/donation-form\/0f336a44-8ec4-4ea2-b3ff-cad8cc7decd8\" target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"tb-button__icon\"><\/i><span class=\"tb-button__content\">support the next generation of decision makers who are going to change the world<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dipl\u00f4m\u00e9e de notre programme de perfectionnement du plaidoyer de 2024, Maria incarne l'impact transformateur que Results Canada contribue \u00e0 rendre possible. 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