“The award is a reminder that limitations only hold us back if we let them,” Musola says. “It represents the ability to do things beyond limitations despite all sorts of obstacles.”
Check out what our Alumni have been up to!
Discover to Recover: Graduate Publishes Book
In 2011, Mycel Acquaah-Mensah travelled far from her home in Ghana to attend Coady International Institute’s Diploma in Development Leadership in Canada.
Indigenous Women Leaders Celebrate Graduation
Fourteen Indigenous women leaders concluded Coady’s five-month Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program with a virtual graduation ceremony March 1.
A Voice for the Voiceless: Malawian Graduate Enters Political Race
Coady graduate is vying for a seat in the Malawi National Assembly as Member of Parliament of the country’s capital city of Lilongwe.
Graduate Grace Arach Receives National Award
“I am proud to be one of the few young ladies to get this kind of award,” Grace says. “The award has given me strength to do even more.”
Water Safety for Exceptional Youth in Pictou County
“I have helped a new community down the road in Truro [Nova Scotia] to start up an accessible swimming program,” O’Dwyer says. “This was a huge success and a great surprise. We are now just waiting to see how the trial period goes!”
Combating Indigenous Youth Suicide
Rhonda Head is a participant in Coady’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program, looking forward to graduating later this winter. As a five-time international award winning classical singer from Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Rhonda fuses classical music and the...
Slow Cooked Dreams: Graduate Receives Provincial Award
Nadine Bernard launched Slow Cooked Dreams as a participant of Coady’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program in 2017. The mentorship and community engagement phase of the program supports participants as they implement community initiatives that often...
International Development Week: Breaking Glass Ceilings in Nigeria
“I’ve inspired a lot of people to break the glass ceiling – to do what they think they cannot do in society.”
International Development Week: Supporting Indigenous Women Leaders in Canada
Karri-Lynn Paul’s journey with Coady International Institute started in 2011 as an Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program participant. She later continued with the program as a facilitator, then a mentor, and in 2018, officially...