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A Conversation with Rudy Karsan
Kitchen Table Webinar Series On The Future Of Work And Workers A Conversation with Rudy Karsan Wednesday, December 2, 202010:00 to 10:10 AM AST Rudy Karsan founded Kenexa in 1987 and built it into one of the world’s most successful...
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.
Webinar: Just Transition Towards An Inclusive Economy
In this discussion, we will be joined by two dynamic leaders Reema Nanavaty, Director, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), India and Armine Yalnizyan, Atkinson Fellow on the Future of Workers as they share perspectives on Transition Towards a Just, Secure and Dignified Future of Work for all.
Webinar: Engaging Male Youth in Gender Equality
Dec 9, 10am AST – Presenters from different countries will share about their work engaging male youth in gender equality, challenging gender stereotypes, and promoting positive concepts of masculinity and respect for human rights and dignity. This webinar is intended to provide space for sharing and dialogue on the possibilities, challenges, and strategies for engaging male youth in gender equality.
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.