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Women Weave Change in Latin America: Course Equips Women with Capacities to Transform their Communities
Between November 2-20, Coady International Institute, in partnership with EPES, held its first leadership course for Latin American women, bringing together 24 grassroots leaders from 13 countries. Originally planned as an in-person seminar in Santiago, circumstances of the pandemic compelled an online format. Participants in this vivid expression of Latin American diversity—students, indigenous women, community educators, feminists, rural leaders and urban activists—shared two salient characteristics: all were women and all were striving to transform their respective communities.
Celebrity-Backed Initiative Amplifying Indigenous Women Leaders Reaches $1M Goal
Karri-Lynn Paul, Indigenous Program Teaching Staff, announced in an online event November 19 that the Circle of Abundance – Amplifying Indigenous Women’s Leadership initiative has reached its one-million-dollar fundraising goal.
The Coady Connection
Read the November edition of The Coady Connection. We are pleased to share with you this collection of stories, accomplishments, and news from the past three months.
ENGAGE! 50 Women Graduate Business Skills Program in Ethiopia
The first graduates of the newly formed ENGAGE partnership include 50 women leaders who attended a program focused on Basic Business and Life Skills with the Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE) in Ethiopia.
Coady Institute Welcomes Participants for Online Programs
We are pleased to welcome more than 100 participants from around the globe for online certificate programs in October and November. We extend our warmest welcome to these incredible local community leaders as they begin their journeys with us.
Coady Institute Receives €25,000 to Support Inclusive Governance Program
Coady Institute is pleased to collaborate with Voice to support its From Open to Inclusive Governance: Global Innovate and Learn grant program participants. The collaboration includes a €25,000 allocation for Coady staff to design and facilitate an online learning and accompaniment program titled, Livening the Linking and Learning: Supporting Citizen-Led Accountability Project Planning and Implementation for Voice grantees with projects in Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Mali, and Ghana.
Statement on Mi’kmaq Fishery in Nova Scotia
We at Coady Institute and StFX Extension Department are appalled by the hatred and racism that has been exhibited toward Sipekne’katik First Nation fishers and their families this week. These deliberate acts of violence, interference, and intimidation have no place in our society.
Coady Institute Welcomes Participants for Online Certificates
We are pleased to welcome 95 community leaders from around the globe for the first three in a series of online certificate programs who are joining us from Antigua & Barbuda, Australia, Bangladesh, Cameroon, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Mali, Morocco, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Uganda, United States of America, and Zimbabwe.
Coady Institute Receives $236,000 toward Farmer-Led Initiative in India and Kenya
Coady Institute is one of nine Canadian organizations to receive funding toward advancing gender equality from the Fund for Innovation and Transformation (FIT). The Institute will receive $236,000 over 15 months for Farmer-led Tools, Dashboard Development and the Future of Farming.
Women Leading Peace and Security Initiatives Locally and Globally
Coady Institute continues to recognize and work to advance women’s peace and security at all levels through dialogue, advocacy, action, and learning.
La conférence électronique Local Women’s Voices for Peace (voix féminines locales pour la paix) annonce des séances mondiales
September 21 to 24, 2020La conférence électronique Local Women’s Voices for Peace (voix féminines locales pour la paix) annonce des séances mondiales Plus de 600 leaders communautaires se sont inscrits à la conférence virtuelle de l’Institut Coady à l’occasion du 20e...
Local Women’s Voices for Peace E-Conference Announces Global Sessions
Local Women’s Voices for Peace will explore the successes and challenges in implementing UNSCR1325 and its impacts on the lives of women and girls over the past 20 years through the shared experiences of local women in all corners of the world. Conference organizers are pleased to announce the e-conference’s schedule, which will offer a range of participatory sessions in a variety of regions, formats, and time zones. Read more…
Apply Now! Pathy Foundation Fellowship for Youth Leaders from StFX, McGill, Queen’s, Bishop’s, and UOttawa
The Pathy Foundation Fellowship provides community-focused experiential learning opportunities for exceptional young leaders to become active and effective change-makers. Graduating students from five partner universities – St. Francis Xavier University, McGill University, Queen’s University, Bishop’s University, and University of Ottawa – have the opportunity to work closely with communities to foster sustainable and positive social change locally, nationally, or internationally.
The Coady Connection Newsletter – August 2020
Read the August edition of The Coady Connection. We are pleased to share with you this collection of stories, accomplishments, and news from the past three months. We value your connection, support, and dedication toward Coady International Institute. Please continue...
Conferencia online sobre liderazgo comunitario
Veinte años después de la aprobación de la Resolución 1325 del Consejo de Seguridad de las Naciones Unidas sobre la mujer, la paz y la seguridad – pidiendo que se reconozcan la importancia de la participación de mujeres y niñas y la inclusión de la perspectiva de género en situaciones de conflicto (guerra), negociaciones y reconstrucción de la paz, y que se adopten medidas para el cambio – los conflictos y las luchas continúan desestabilizando a las comunidades y afectando a mujeres y niñas de manera desproporcionada.
Local Women’s Voices for Peace: A Community Leadership E-Conference
In partnership with local women leaders working in the areas of women’s rights, peace, and security around the globe, Coady Institute is pleased to announce the community leadership e-conference, “Local Women’s Voices for Peace”, to take place September 21 to 24, 2020.
Student Interns Enhance Women’s Leadership Team
As part of our commitment to developing youth leaders, twelve student summer interns have been working alongside Coady Institute and the Centre for Employment Innovation (CEI) staff members over the last few months. We are pleased to introduce you to the four International Centre for Women’s Leadership interns at Coady Institute.
Amplifying Indigenous Art and Culture through Storytelling
Lynda Fox Trudeau is an Anishinaabe-Odawa woman from Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory located on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. A graduate of Coady’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program (2015), she is the General Manager for the Debajehmujig Theatre Group.
For Future Generations: Supporting Indigenous Women Leaders through Mentorship and Advocacy
Karen MacKenzie is a proud Cree-Métis woman, business owner, knowledge keeper, community supporter, and a program Mentor for Coady Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program.
Sharing Our Knowledge: Mentor Dedicated to Advancing Indigenous Education
One of the key components of Coady Institute’s Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) program is connecting program participants with the guidance and support of experienced Indigenous women mentors. Gaya’do:węhs Lu Ann Hill-MacDonald is a Mohawk woman of the Bear Clan from the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory, Ontario, Canada. As an Education Consultant, she is dedicated to advancing Indigenous education programs.