Eight Minutes, Forty-six Seconds
Coady Institute Executive Director Gord Cunningham shares how we have a responsibility to take part in the dialogue on racism in our society. Eight Minutes, Forty-six Seconds This week many Americans are taking 8 minutes and 46 seconds of silence to reflect on...
Indigenous Women’s Gathering at Coady Institute (StFX) Earns National Recognition
The Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education has recognized St. Francis Xavier University and Coady International Institute for the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL) Alumni Gathering. The event was awarded gold in the Prix d’Excellence category...
Governance Snapshots: Adaptations, Innovations and Practitioner Learning in a Time of COVID-19
Written by Julien Landry (Program Teaching Staff) and Ann Marie Smith (Associate), with Coady graduates Patience Agwenjang, Patricia Blankson Akakpo, Jagat Basnet, Bhumiraj Chapagain, Aklilu Gebremichael, Barbara Maigari, Peggy Saka In early 2020, COVID-19 swept...
Alumni Voice – COVID-19: Rights Awareness through Virtual and Media Engagement (Nigeria)
Written by Barbara MaigariCitizen-Led Accountability: Strategies and Tools, 2016; Coady Fellowship, 2017 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations One of the challenges in Nigeria’s democratic governance process is the lack of depth of public knowledge on reformed criminal...
Alumni Voice – Citizen’s Pulse: A National Survey on COVID-19 (Nepal)
Written by Bhumi Raj ChapagainDiploma in Development Leadership, 2015; Coady Fellowship, 2017 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations Nepal has been in lockdown since April 24th, 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. All domestic and international flights are halted,...
Alumni Voice – COVID-19: Rethinking Emergency Preparedness and Response (Cameroon)
Written by Patience AgwenjangDiploma in Development Leadership, 2014; Coady Fellowship, 2016 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations The COVID-19 outbreak coincided with three critical situations in Cameroon: an ongoing internal war, the rumoured death of the president,...
Alumni Voice – Advocating for Women’s Inclusion in COVID-19 Response (Ghana)
Written by Patricia AkakpoDiploma in Development Leadership, 2015 Practice, Adaptations, Innovations In the wake of the COVID-19 global pandemic, governments across the world are putting in place measures to end the pandemic by instituting or intensifying social...
Alumni Voice – Engaging Community in Response to COVID-19 (Ethiopia)
Written by Aklilu GebremichaelPartnerships and Multi-Stakeholder Relationships, 2013 Practices, Adaptations, Innovations Generally, in Ethiopia the side effects of COVID-19 have been more serious than the health-related challenges caused by the virus itself. This...