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From Global Change Leader to Obama Foundation Scholar
Rosario Diaz Garavito (Global Change Leaders, 2015) is the Founder and Chief Executive Director of The Millennials Movement – a youth-led, nonprofit organization in Peru that strives to engage citizens, especially youth, and social actors in the sustainable development process of their communities.
Building a Foundation for Community Change
From beekeeping in Botswana to addressing homelessness in Canada – nine recent university graduates have begun a journey of community-based leadership through Coady’s yearlong OceanPath Fellowship.
Global African Business Women’s Network Founder Becomes First Katherine Fleming International Development Fellow on 20th Anniversary
Please join us as we welcome Yvonne Marimo, friends and family of (late) Katherine Fleming, and celebrate 20 years of the Katherine Fleming International Development Award at StFX Homecoming’s Coffee with Coady.
Global and Local Leaders Graduate from New Coady Program
Nineteen leaders from 12 countries graduated from the inaugural offering of Social Enterprise for Inclusive Local Economies.
Coady, FESA Partnership Going the Distance
An Alberta adult education organization and Coady Institute are developing further ways to collaborate. Further Education Society of Alberta’s (FESA) Executive Director Elaine Cairns and Project Manager Teal Dratowany visited Coady May 24 to 25 as a...
Applications Open for Women’s Leadership Course in Chile -Spanish-
Coady International Institute and Fundación Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES) will offer the Women’s Leadership in Community Development certificate in Santiago, Chile, November 16 – 23, 2019. The course will be facilitated in Spanish.
Welcoming Participants for New Certificate Program
Eighteen global and local community leaders have arrived at Coady Institute for a brand new offering, Social Enterprise for Inclusive Local Economies.
OceanPath Fellowship Graduate Receives Award
Coady graduate Ruth Nara (OceanPath Fellowship, 2018-2019) recently received University of Ottawa’s Joseph De Koninck Prize. The Joseph De Koninck Prize at the master’s level is awarded in recognition of a major contribution to knowledge in an interdisciplinary program.
Participedia’s New Website Includes Coady Case Studies
As part of the catalogue, 20 Coady graduates have shared their experiences through the publishing of case studies on the website.
Global Women Leaders Lay Out Action Plans
The 21 women leaders from 11 countries who recently attended Coady’s Women’s Leadership in Community Development certificate program presented their leadership action plans May 23. The presentations ranged in topic from women and girls’ education, to financial literacy, to gender-based violence (GBV) health centres, to agriculture and economic empowerment.
OceanPath Fellows Reflect on Community Learning
Participants, staff, partners, and community members gathered in Coady’s Marie Michael Library Thursday, May 23 as the OceanPath Fellowship 2018-2019 cohort presented community learnings from their yearlong fellowship, which included the design and implementation of a unique community initiative over a nine-month community phase.
Local and Global Leaders Celebrate Graduation
“We are going back home – leaving Coady – as better leaders. We are going home having learned that leadership begins with us.” – Daisy Rono (Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development, 2019)
Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program Nominations Open
Participants will work closely with Nobel Women’s Initiative, Coady Institute, and outside facilitators to build advocacy and communications skills, as well as to meet with experts working in related areas. Deadline to apply is Monday, June 17, 2019.
Coady at Women Deliver Conference 2019
June 3 – 6 The world’s largest conference on gender equality and the health, rights, and wellbeing of girls and women, Women Deliver, will take place in Vancouver, Canada in June 2019. Coady graduate Musola Cathrine Kaseketi (Diploma in Development Leadership, 2018) will speak at a session titled, The Power of Breaking Barriers: Systemic change, individual gain.
Welcoming Spring with Certificate Participants
Participants have arrived for spring certificates! Coady's student services team have been busy providing tours and orientation of facilities and services, while facilitators began classroom sessions on Monday (May 13) afternoon. Fourteen leaders from 11 countries are...
Coady, Latin American organization partnering for women’s leadership course
MEDIA RELEASE Coady International Institute and Fundación Educacion Popular en Salud (EPES) to offer regional Women’s Leadership course in Chile Women leaders from Central and South America have a new opportunity to build their leadership skills and learn to better...
Join us! OceanPath Fellowship Community Learning Presentations
Thursday, May 23 – Please join us for a presentation by the 2018-2019 OceanPath fellows. During their yearlong fellowship, each fellow designed and implemented an initiative in a chosen community. Now, they will present on their experience, learning, and impact.
Senate of Canada Acknowledges 60 Years of Coady Institute
Senator and former Coady director Mary Coyle hosted Coady's Executive Director Gord Cunningham, and Director Women and Indigenous Programming Eileen Alma, May 7 for a tour of Parliament of Canada. Gord and Eileen are in Ottawa to meet with partner...
Innovation Series
Coady staff, associates, and partners share their research and experiences in this three-part Innovation Series. These publications will help academics and community change leaders explore new ways of thinking, practicing, and teaching.
Call for Participation: Global Indigenous Women Leaders Fellowship
Coady International Institute is pleased to announce a fellowship for Indigenous women graduates living around the world.