Across rural communities in Atlantic Canada and beyond, a quiet transformation is underway in the tourism sector: one that puts residents’ well-being at the forefront and reimagines development as a community-rooted process.
Coady graduate Jicenta Nchangnwie Foncha is using the knowledge gained from her studies to lead ELAM—an organization she co-founded in 2024—to train and support small-scale farmers in Cameroon.
Coady Institute’s Help Coady Take Flight Aeroplan campaign invites donors to contribute Aeroplan points to support participant travel, reduce program costs, and help bring Indigenous and community leaders to Coady courses in Canada and around the world.
Peggy Namadi Saka empowers marginalized children and youth to shape policy and development in Kenya, a mission strengthened by Coady Institute’s training and the Katherine Fleming International Development Award.
Friends, family, and supporters of the Katherine Fleming International Development Award came together during St. Francis Xavier University homecoming celebrations earlier this month to honour and remember the woman who inspired the award.
For more than two decades, Emily Sikazwe dedicated her life to advancing gender equality and the empowerment of rural communities in Zambia.
As an institution focused on the local as well as the global, we are also mindful of the vast range of Indigenous voices, languages, cultures, histories, and lived experiences.
“With shared commitment toward social justice, truth, and reconciliation.”
Coady Institute’s 2024-25 Annual Report illustrates a commitment to providing programs focused on asset-based and community-driven development and adult education.
Warm Hearts Foundation in Uganda focuses on empowerment through practical tools. From cosmetology and beautification skills to backyard farming and legal literacy, the foundation builds pathways to dignity, income, and self-sufficiency.