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The Coady Connection Newsletter – October 2019
Read the October 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....
Global Leaders Celebrate Graduation for New Thematic Certificates
Thirty-five community leaders from thirteen countries around the globe celebrated their accomplishments as they each graduated from one of Coady’s three new thematic certificate offerings: Promoting Accountable Democracies, Building Resilient Communities, and Strengthening Inclusive Economies.
Annual Training Evaluation Compendium in Africa (ATECA) Conference
ATECA Conference is a multi-disciplinary collaborative leadership forum – an event that brings together communities of practitioners, innovators and investors in the training, learning and development industry as well as the human resource development field.
Women Leaders Pledge to Make Change across the Globe
From supporting women’s reproductive health in Zimbabwe and empowering youth through art therapy in Indonesia, to increasing women’s participation in news media in Togo and developing women leaders in the conflict-affected region of Gaza Strip. The 2019 Global Change Leaders are prepared to create positive social change in their communities.
Coffee with Coady Celebrates 20 Years of Katherine Fleming International Development Award
“For my mother, development in Africa and women’s empowerment were very important goals. I just know that were she here today, she would be so proud of the work Yvonne has done and continues to do to empower women and girls to use tools like entrepreneurship to lift themselves out of poverty.”
Coady Welcomes Certificate Participants for New Thematic Programs
Participants from Angola, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Haiti, India, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, and Uganda will participate in experiential learning – in classroom and community – in the areas of Building Resilient Communities, Promoting Accountable Democracies, and Strengthening Inclusive Economies over a three-week period.
Global Change Leaders Celebrate Graduation
Eighteen women leaders from 18 countries graduated September 27 from Coady’s Global Change Leaders program in a ceremony with participants, staff, community members, and family.
Coady Grad Receives Global Award for Commitment to Human Rights
Dr. Mamatha Achanta is a women’s and children’s rights activist, pro-bono lawyer, and founder of Tharuni – a non-government organization working for the welfare of adolescent girls and women.
New Online Course Focuses on Climate Change and Community Resilience
Climate change is the most pressing global issue of our time. The impact of climate change is felt in every issue facing humanity: health, finance, security, migration, water supply, sanitation, food security, agriculture, and gender to name several. Given the integration of climate into every facet of life, the way humans think and problem solve must change.
Coady Institute Launches New Flagship Program
Change Leaders to Engage on Issues of Poverty, Climate Change, Gender Inequality, and Political TurmoilAs Coady International Institute marks 60 years of asset-based, citizen-led and community-driven development, work on an innovative slate of course...