Grant Provides Indigenous Women Scholarships to Study at Coady
A longtime partner has awarded Coady Institute a $30,000 grant in support of Indigenous women. The Donner Canadian Foundation funding will help Coady enhance its award-winning Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program for the coming decade. The grant...
Canadian Youth Leaders Drive Social Change as they join Coady’s Graduate Network
Nine Canadian youth leaders recently celebrated the completion of the yearlong Pathy Foundation Fellowship (formerly OceanPath Fellowship) through a series of online presentations. The fellowship’s “Debrief Week” traditionally takes place on campus at St. Francis...
Message from Anthony Scoggins, Director Education Programs
The world continues to struggle with the Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) pandemic. As I write these words, many countries are now slowly re-opening after extended periods of lockdown, but the number of active cases continues to grow with new ‘hot spots’ emerging around...
Eight Minutes, Forty-six Seconds
Coady Institute Executive Director Gord Cunningham shares how we have a responsibility to take part in the dialogue on racism in our society. Eight Minutes, Forty-six Seconds This week many Americans are taking 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to reflect on...
Indigenous Women’s Gathering at Coady Institute (StFX) Earns National Recognition
The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education has recognized St. Francis Xavier University and Coady International Institute for the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) Alumni Gathering. The event was awarded gold in the Prix d’Excellence category...
Governance Snapshots: Adaptations, Innovations and Practitioner Learning in a Time of COVID-19
Written by Julien Landry (Program Teaching Staff) and Ann Marie Smith (Associate), with Coady graduates Patience Agwenjang, Patricia Blankson Akakpo, Jagat Basnet, Bhumiraj Chapagain, Aklilu Gebremichael, Barbara Maigari, Peggy Saka In early 2020, COVID-19 swept...
Alumni Voice – COVID-19: Rights Awareness through Virtual and Media Engagement (Nigeria)
Written by Barbara MaigariCitizen-Led Accountability: Strategies and Tools, 2016; Coady Fellowship, 2017 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations One of the challenges in Nigeria’s democratic governance process is the lack of depth of public knowledge on reformed criminal...
Alumni Voice – Citizen’s Pulse: A National Survey on COVID-19 (Nepal)
Written by Bhumi Raj ChapagainDiploma in Development Leadership, 2015; Coady Fellowship, 2017 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations Nepal has been in lockdown since April 24th, 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. All domestic and international flights are halted,...