Feb 22 | Violeta Barrientos-Silva is a writer, woman, and LGBT activist based in Peru. She is a part-time professor on violence against women, sexual and reproductive rights, and feminism at the Catholic University and San Marcos University in Lima.
On February 16, Coady Institute hosted a celebration in honor of supporters Dr. Dorothy Lander and Dr. John Graham Pole.
FEB 8 | Join Coady Institute and the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC) for an International Development Week keynote with Reema Nanavaty of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India.
FEB 16 | Join us as we celebrate the contributions of Dr. Dorothy Landers and Dr. John Graham-Pole.
Join us as we welcome John McKnight and Cormac Russell as they host a community discussion on the practice of ABCD around the world and discuss their findings on the six assets and seven functions of a connected community as presented in their new book, The Connected Community.
FEB 28 – MAR 1 | This online event will bring together seed security and seed sovereignty practitioners from around the world to discuss current work to support farmer seed systems. Featuring both presentations and participatory writing sessions, the online conference will also provide the direction for two potential regional gatherings in 2024.
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On December 4, St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) hosted their Fall Convocation ceremony graduating more than 350 students. At the ceremony, Coady staff Yogesh Ghore (Strategic Partnerships Advisor, Senior Program Teaching Staff) was awarded the university’s Outstanding Staff Teaching Award which recognizes those who have contributed exceptionally to students’ learning experiences.
Nov 30 | Join Coady Institute’s 2022 Katherine Fleming International Development Award recipients Saliwe Mutetwa and Vera Elikem Awuye as they discuss The Right to Choose Safely.
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 community housing sector in Nova Scotia.