Coffee‑for‑a‑Cause – 30‑Minute Breakout Agenda

During this 30‑minute coffee break, each breakout room nominates one hearing-health charity or project. CAN pledges USD 25 per breakout room to the nominated causes.

That means by simply joining this informal chat session, you’ll donate USD 3 to a good cause! Doing good has never been so easy ;-)

Agenda

Chat/meet questions (12 min)

1. Start the chain. The first volunteer chooses a colleague and asks them one question from the list below.
2. Quick Answer. After replying, that person picks an unused question and directs it to a new participant.
3. Repeat until every attendee has answered exactly one question.
4. Find the common thread. As a group, decide what theme links most answers—mentorship, childhood access, underserved communities, etc.
5. Choose a charity (NGO list in chat) that best reflects that shared theme.
6. Send an email to president@computationalaudiology.com including the cause and the number of your breakoutroom. We will make a list and make sure we make the donations.
7. Enjoy the rest of your break! Refill coffee, continue any conversation, relax and, prepare for next session.

Question pool

• The moment you decided to work in hearing science (or auditory tech).
• A mentor—or patient—story that still drives your research decisions.
• A hearing-care inequality you have witnessed first-hand.
• A group or community you most hope your work will benefit—and why.
• The biggest hearing challenge faced by someone close to you, and what kind of help would have made a difference.

Quick‑Select Charity Menu

Participants may choose from this list or add a local favorite.

Global & Multinational Organizations

Hear the World Foundation (https://www.hear-the-world.com/en) – Supports newborn screening, hearing aids and professional training in LMICs.

Starkey Hearing Foundation (https://www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org) – Trains local professionals and fits devices in underserved communities.

Sense International (https://senseinternational.org.uk) – Supports people with deafblindness across Africa, Asia and Latin America.

World Wide Hearing (https://worldwidehearing.org) – Provides affordable hearing aids and services to children and youth.

Hearing Health Foundation (https://hearinghealthfoundation.org) – Largest U.S. nonprofit funder of hearing and balance research.

Cochlear Foundation (https://www.cochlearfoundation.org) – Raises awareness and expands access to implant technology.

Americas

Global Foundation for Children with Hearing Loss (https://childrenwithhearingloss.org) – Trains clinicians and fits children with devices in LMICs.

Hearing Loss Association of America (https://www.hearingloss.org) – Advocacy, peer support and public‑policy work for people with hearing loss.

Cochlear Implant Awareness Foundation (https://ciafonline.org) – Provides CI accessories and raises implant awareness.

Europe

DeafKidz International (https://deafkidzinternational.org) – Safeguards deaf children and young people from abuse and exploitation.

Auditory Verbal UK (https://www.auditoryverbal.org.uk) – Provides auditory‑verbal therapy so deaf children learn to listen and speak.

Africa

CBM – Ear & Hearing Care (https://www.cbm.org) – Equips hospitals and trains clinicians across multiple African countries.

Asia‑Pacific & Oceania

Deaf Children Australia (https://www.deafchildrenaustralia.org.au) – Empowers deaf and hard‑of‑hearing children through resources and advocacy.

NextSense (Australia) (https://www.nextsense.org.au) – Integrates clinical care, education and research on a sensory campus in Sydney.

Grass‑Roots & Emerging Initiatives

Hear With You Foundation (https://hearwithyou.org) – Provides resources and community for children with hearing loss.

Lions Clubs Hearing-Aid Recycling (https://www.lionsclubs.org/en/resources-for-members/resource-center/hearing-aid-recycling) – Collects, refurbishes and redistributes used hearing aids via volunteers.