Alumni in Action
More than 10,000 participants from over 154 countries have graduated from the Coady Institute’s educational programs. Our alumni work to promote social justice and sustainable development around the world. Coady Institute alumni are encouraged to make contact with other graduates in their area through national and regional alumni associations.
Meet the Coady Community
Real Leaders.
Real Change.
Our graduates return home ready to strengthen their organizations and transform their communities.
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Wycliffe Osango
Kenya, Kenyan Paraplegic Organization
Mukundente Josephine
Rwanda, Anglican Church of Rwanda
Elsie Mulindi
Kenya, Kenyan Paraplegic Organization
Stay Connected. Stay Inspired.
The strength of the Coady network comes from its graduates. By staying connected with one another, alumni continue to learn, share ideas, solve challenges, and strengthen communities around the world.
As part of the Coady alumni network, you can:
- Build lasting relationships with fellow community leaders and practitioners.
- Continue learning through shared experiences, knowledge, and Coady opportunities.
- Help shape the future of Coady by sharing insights into the evolving needs of communities anf development practice.
If your region has an alumni association—or if you’re interested in starting one—we’d love to hear from you. Together, we can create new opportunities for collaboration, networking, and lifelong learning.
Connect with us: coady@stfx.ca
Alumni in the News
Change is Transpiring says Indigenous Women’s Leadership Graduate
Wyanne (Kiya) Smallboy-Wesley is a graduate of the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program at Coady Institute. As an Indigenous Facilitator for the Calgary Public Library and the Further Education Society (FESA), she works with a diverse network of communities in the Calgary-area to “build a bridge of safety” between Indigenous and non-Indigenous communities and community members.
Alumni Voice – COVID-19: A Threat to Decent Work and the Law in Ghana
With an increase in the number of novel coronavirus cases in Ghana, the country continues to witness a surge in people’s vulnerabilities and a recorded increase in inequalities between and amongst people of different classes, status, gender and especially workers in the labor market.
Butterflies in Spirit: Meet MMIWG Advocate Lorelei Williams
Graduate Lorelei Williams is raising awareness and advocating for victims and families of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) through Butterflies in Spirit – a dance group comprised of family members of MMIWG, formed to empower Indigenous women and raise awareness about her aunt Belinda Williams who went missing in 1978, and cousin Tanya Holyk who was murdered in 1996.