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Donation Highlights East Coast Credit Union’s Links to Coady Institute
The Antigonish Movement lives on and it is evident when you step into the Bergengren (Antigonish) branch of the East Coast Credit Union.
Youth Leaders Build Foundation for Community Change
Meet three of the thirteen young leaders from across Canada who recently completed the first of five key components of the Pathy Foundation Fellowship.
Event: The Future of Work and Workers – A Conversation with Coady Graduates
September 9 | The world of work is fast changing. In this conversation, Coady graduates from across the world will share their reflections on the changing nature of work and its implication for workers.
Event: Engaging with Feminist Leadership – A Personal Journey with Alejandra Colom
September 22 | Join us as we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership.
Event: To Think, To Learn, To Do – Learning in and for Community Development
Aug 5 | This webinar highlights diverse practices of learning in and for community development in different contexts around the world.
Event: Engaging with Feminist Leadership – A Personal Journey with Shereen Essof
July 28 | A respected Zimbabwean feminist, activist, popular educator, and academic, Shereen Essof leads JASS Southern Africa’s programs on women’s rights, empowerment, and movement-building in Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, and at the regional level.
Event: A Conversation with Laurie Edwards – A Kitchen Table Dialogue on the Future of Work and Workers
July 6 | In this conversation with Laurie Edwards, we will explore the key changes Laurie has seen in the workplace and workforce over her 25-year career in career development and counseling.
Global Platform for Participatory Democracy Initiatives Receives $2.5 Million
Coady Institute extends partnership with Participedia – a global resource for participatory democracy – to expand its network with funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Event: Engaging with Feminist Leadership – A Personal Journey
July 7 | Join us as we launch the Feminist Leadership Speaker Series celebrating the 10th anniversary of Coady Institute’s International Centre for Women’s Leadership. Srilatha Batliwala is the series’ first speaker and she is a long-time women’s rights advocate. She focuses on concepts and practices of feminist movement-building, women’s transformative leadership, gender-sensitive monitoring and evaluation, and capacity building and mentoring of young women activists.
Celebrating National Indigenous People’s Day
Today, June 21, is the summer solstice and the 25th National Indigenous Peoples Day, a day for all Canadians on Turtle Island to recognize and celebrate the culture, heritage, and contributions of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples just as Indigenous peoples have for generations. Read more…
Event: Indigenous Women Leaders and the Economics of Abundance
June 29 | In celebration of the Circle of Abundance one-year anniversary, join us for a discussion and celebration amplifying Indigenous Women Leaders and the Economics of Abundance.
A Statement regarding the Mass Grave Discovery at Kamloops Indian Residential School
We share in the grief of this most recent discovery; and we acknowledge that this grief is unequally carried by those directly targeted by the historical and ongoing violence against them as Indigenous communities across Turtle Island continue to experience intergenerational trauma from these experiences at the hands of Canada’s governments and church officials.
Webinar: Workers’ Rights and Sick Days in Nova Scotia
June 2 | Join the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, StFX Extension, and Coady Institute for a webinar focused on Workers’ Rights and Sick Days in Nova Scotia. This event is funded by the Topshee Memorial Fund.
Longtime Coady Partners working Together to Address Crisis in India
As the Covid-19 global pandemic in India deepens, SEWA Director Reema Nanavaty informed Coady how the crisis is affecting its nearly two million members. While Coady is unable to provide emergency funding requests, executive director Gord Cunningham and senior program staff member Yogesh Ghore were able to work with Comart Foundation, already a Coady funder for a project with SEWA, to secure an additional $500,000 to help SEWA deal with the immediate emergency as well as support to its members in rebuilding livelihoods.
The Coady Connection – May 2021
The latest edition of The Coady Connection newsletter is here!
An Update from Executive Director, Gord Cunningham
An update from Executive Director, Gord Cunningham.
ENGAGE! One Year In.
ENGAGE! Women’s Empowerment and Active Citizenship is a five-year initiative co-designed by Coady Institute and five partner-organizations in Ethiopia, India, Tanzania, Bangladesh, and Haiti. The project’s goal is to advance gender equality and poverty reduction by enhancing women’s capacity to participate in the social and economic life of their communities.
Event: Paddles Up! with the Indigenous Innovation Initiative
June 15 | The Indigenous Innovation Initiative and the Circle of Abundance at Coady Institute have partnered to host a summer virtual celebration of Indigenous Innovation Leadership. This will also be the launch of the Indigenous Innovation Initiative Paddles UP! fundraising campaign. Each component of this celebration will acknowledge, amplify, and tell the story of Indigenous innovation leadership in Canada.
Coady Launches Partnership with Schwartz School of Business through Sears Internships
A unique partnership at St. Francis Xavier University is connecting student interns from the Schwartz School of Business with Coady Institute and partner organization, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India.
Webinar series for Nova Scotian Workers to Launch on National Day of Mourning
This year the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, StFX Extension, and Coady Institute are commemorating the National Day of Mourning by launching a new webinar series, Building Back Better for Nova Scotian Workers. The first webinar takes place online April 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. and focuses on Worker Health and Safety.