Coady News

Calling all Change Leaders

Calling all Change Leaders

Apr 7, 2021 | ,

Coady Institute seeking local partners to support bringing participants back to Antigonish. For more than 61 years, the Antigonish community has welcomed Coady Institute participants from around the world creating a truly international experience enriching local culture, economy, and community spirit. Today, Coady Institute is launching the Coady Change Leader campaign – a partnership with community members to provide scholarships for people to attend Coady leadership education programs.

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Extraordinary Lives Virtual Speaker Series

Extraordinary Lives Virtual Speaker Series

Mar 8, 2021 |

April 7, 8:30pm AST | Please join us for an exclusive evening with Terry Paul, Chief of the Membertou First Nation and graduate of the Coady Institute ’77, and Sara Wolfe, Director of the Indigenous Innovation Initiative, Grand Challenges Canada.

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International Women’s Week 2021 Schedule

International Women’s Week 2021 Schedule

Mar 4, 2021 | , , ,

Women Read! Women Lead! Feminist Storytelling for Equity and Justice is the local theme this year, highlighted by a reading with award-winning Mi’kmaw poet and activist Rebecca Thomas, a reading of “Africville” with author Shauntay Grant, and a webinar with Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership program staff titled, “Brilliant Disrupters: How Women Leaders are Transforming the World”.

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They’re here: Education programs for 2021-22

They’re here: Education programs for 2021-22

Mar 3, 2021 | , , ,

Our largest online offering yet! We are offering an extensive program of online courses this year as we continue our commitment to developing knowledge and skills for social change. Online courses begin in April 2021 and offer the opportunity to learn with a cohort of change leaders from around the globe while balancing work and family commitments, offering affordable rates, and ensuring the health and safety of participants and staff by learning from home. Our program staff have developed five new courses, increasing opportunities for citizens passionate about social change – especially Indigenous, women, and youth leaders. Join us as we explore subjects ranging from feminist leadership and justice, to climate change and community resilience, to the future of work and workers, and more!

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13 Youth Leaders Prepare Social Change Initiatives Amidst Pandemic

13 Youth Leaders Prepare Social Change Initiatives Amidst Pandemic

Feb 16, 2021 | ,

We are pleased to announce the incoming young leaders for the 2021-22 Pathy Foundation Fellowship at Coady International Institute. Each fellow has adapted their community initiative for the current global context, and will continue to do so as we see changes in Covid-19 spread and response in local communities around the globe.

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