New Provincial Housing Association Forms in Nova Scotia

by Jenny MacDonald | Nov 21, 2022 | EXT Housing, Extension, Extension Housing Event, News

November 22 is National Housing Day in Canada Two days of meetings amongst non-profit housing providers and the housing groups, networks, and coalitions who support their work has culminated in the formation of a new provincial association aimed to strengthen the...

Founding Meeting

by Sue Hawkes | Sep 8, 2022 | Community Engagement, Extension, Extension Housing Event

FOUNDING MEETING NOVA SCOTIA NON-PROFIT HOUSING ASSOCIATION This event took place October 26-27, 2022 Keating Millennium Centre, St. Francis Xavier UniversityAntigonish, Nova Scotia In partnership with the Community Housing Transformation Centre, we have been working...

UN SDGs and Affordable Housing in Nova Scotia

by Jenny MacDonald | Aug 3, 2022 | EXT Housing, Extension, News

Please join the Coady Institute, with the support of Employment and Social Development Canada, in creating a publicly available map of affordable housing efforts in Nova Scotia that align with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN SDGs...

Field Trip: Global Change Leaders discuss Affordable Housing Solutions

by Jenny MacDonald | Jul 19, 2022 | Extension, News, Women

The Global Change Leaders recently visited two Antigonish Affordable Housing sites and met with organizers, residents, and housing advocates to learn and share about affordable and accessible housing models, and discuss their intersections with social issues such as...

Research and Engagement Coordinator – Community Housing Program

by Sue Hawkes | Mar 24, 2022 | EXT Housing, Extension

Employment Opportunity Research and Engagement Coordinator – Community Housing Program The Opportunity Coady Institute is looking for a dynamic and innovative Project Staff member to support its Community Housing Program, which includes a focus on the intersection of...

National Housing Day

by Jenny MacDonald | Nov 22, 2021 | EXT Housing, Extension

The history of National Housing Day dates back to 1998 when the homelessness advocacy group Toronto Disaster Relief Committee (TDRC) declared homelessness to be a national disaster. Now 23 years later, we know that there is still much work to be done. In March, we...