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
OceanPath Fellows Reflect on Community Learning
Participants, staff, partners, and community members gathered in Coady’s Marie Michael Library Thursday, May 23 as the OceanPath Fellowship 2018-2019 cohort presented community learnings from their yearlong fellowship, which included the design and implementation of a unique community initiative over a nine-month community phase.
Local and Global Leaders Celebrate Graduation
“We are going back home – leaving Coady – as better leaders. We are going home having learned that leadership begins with us.” – Daisy Rono (Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development, 2019)
Youth Leader Shaping Educational Reform in India
Nanda Kishore Daggupati is in Tamil Nadu, India, where he has facilitated a partnership between Chudar, an organization that works to improve the quality of education for children from underprivileged backgrounds, and the Tamil Nadu government for his initiative, Educational Development through Research, Consulting, and Policy.