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International Development Week: Ending Gender-Based Violence in Tajikistan
“Gender equality and women’s political participation, women’s empowerment, and fighting violence against women are among the priorities of the organization,” says Mahbuba.
Graduates Receive $20,000 for Film Project on Indigenous Fashion
Angel Aubichon (Indigenous Women in Community Leadership, 2017) is receiving an award of $20,000 from Storyhive – a Telus program that funds local filmmakers from Alberta and British Columbia, Canada, with the goal of “creating and amplifying local stories and voices”.
Improving Menstrual Health in India
“Oceanpath seemed to be one of the best opportunities for me to apply my academic background, get hands-on field experience, and lead an initiative in my community.”
News from the Director
Dear Coady International Institute alumni: I write to inform you that, earlier today, St. Francis Xavier University and Coady International Institute presented an update to Coady’s programmatic and organizational structure. These necessary changes will set Coady on a...
Coady Staff Members Contribute to Publications
After having work published in late 2018, Coady staff member Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier (Manager, Networks and Ongoing Learning) has added another publication to her repertoire. Meanwhile, the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) acknowledged Coady staff member Eric Smith (Manager, Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning), who was celebrated at the 2018 Annual Celebration of StFX Authors for his contribution to the 2017 publication.
2019 Programs Highlight Sustainable Development Goals
Be the first to experience these newly designed programs that aim to meet modern development needs and the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Supporting Coady with David Martin
Coady International Institute supporter David Martin of COMART Foundation reflects on why he believes supporting Coady’s mission is important and impactful today as much as 60 years ago.
The latest from Coady International Institute
Read the December edition of The Coady Connection.
Participant Aids Human Trafficking Survivors
As Executive Director of Good Samaritan Association (GSA) in Ethiopia, Tirubirhan has been working to aid survivors of human trafficking for more than 18 years.
New! Coady Innovation Series
Coady Teaching Staff member Julien Landry has contributed the latest work in the series with an Innovative Practice; Participatory, Accountable, and Inclusive Governance in Practice: A Collection of Participedia Case Studies by Coady Graduates.
Rethinking Partnerships with Municipal Leaders
Our Rethinking Partnerships class met with Antigonish and Haifax Mayors last week.
Lifelong Learning and the Fight for Social Justice
Reflecting on her relationship with Coady – first as a student, then as a member of its advisory board, and now as its seventh Coady Chair in Social Justice Sadi says, “The work of Coady is highly regarded in South Africa.”
Coady Sponsors Inaugural Award
In celebration of 100 years of the Antigonish Movement and 90 years of StFX Extension Department as well as the upcoming 60th anniversary of Coady International Institute in 2019, there can be no better time to introduce the Kay Thompson Desjardins Award for Social Entrepreneurship sponsored by Coady and presented by the Antigonish Chamber of Commerce.
Global Youth Leaders Graduate
We recently celebrated the graduation of 13 young leaders from 10 countries who have successfully completed Coady’s Global Youth Leaders program.
Coady Staff Publishes Book
Coady staff member Wendy Kraglund-Gauthier recently co-published a compilation of 18 peer-reviewed essays that aim to help prepare pre-services teachers for the field, titled “Readiness for the Field: Perspectives from within the Triangle of Teacher Education”. In...
Welcome Global Youth Leaders
Welcome to the 2018 Global Youth Leaders who have arrived on the StFX campus as they work to complete this three-week intensive certificate. These 13 young leaders, between the ages of 20 – 30 years, have arrived from 10 countries including, Afghanistan, Ghana, India,...
Coady Participant Takes Pride in Being a Role Model
Diploma in Development Leadership participant profiled in The Casket newspaper.
OPINION: ‘Morning’ not ‘Mourning’ at Coady Institute
A message from Gord Cunningham, Assistant Director, Coady Institute.
EMPOWER – Feminism in Zambia
We are pleased to welcome 13 women leaders from Zambia, Ethiopia, and Ghana, to the Coady graduate network. Last week, they each completed a certificate in Women’s Leadership in Community Development in Lusaka, Zambia as part of Coady’s EMPOWER program.
The latest from Coady International Institute
Read the latest edition of The Coady Connection.