Alumni Voice – Social Enterprise Shifts to PPE Production amidst Lockdown (India)
Written by JP Dobson In the current uncertainty, Corrina Vali uses the skills developed during her time at Coady International Institute to provide protective masks to frontline workers in her hometown of Godhra, India. It was only one year ago she was wrapping up her...
Alumni Voice – Coronavirus Pandemic and Employment: Protecting Women’s Right to Work (Ghana)
Since hitting the world at the end of last year, the novel coronavirus has claimed thousands of lives, it is wrecking economies while leaving many workers uncertain about their current and future employment. With social distancing and isolation recommended by the...
Pathy Foundation Fellowship Welcomes Partnership with Bishop’s University
The significance of helping a community alone is powerful, but the professional and personal life experience gathered throughout the fellowship are irreplaceable. Dr. Michael Teed Full Professor, Williams School of Business, Bishop's University The Pathy...
Alumni Voice – Mapping the Mosaic of Community Assets During and After COVID-19 (South Africa)
Looking through the lens of possibilities, opportunities, and co-creation By Bernie Dolley and Sarah Hugow Humans are hard-wired to focus on threats and problems. It’s an evolutionary survival mechanism that has served us well for thousands of years. When faced with a...
Stories of Community Resilience and Entrepreneurship during Global Pandemic
Local Innovation from India to Nova Scotia ANTIGONISH, NOVA SCOTIA – An expert in Inclusive Economies has begun sharing experiences of the Global South during the Covid-19 pandemic in a series of essays entitled Stories of Community Resilience and Entrepreneurship....
Op-ed: 20 Million Face Masks
By Yogesh Ghore and Farouk Jiwa As the world responds to the Covid-19 pandemic, a pressing and immediate issue is the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the front-line health workers who are working to save the lives of others. Facemasks are an...
Op-ed: What’s in Your Basket?
By Yogesh Ghore and Farouk Jiwa The current pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the supply chain of food across the world. The situation is affecting countries to varying degrees depending on the level of outbreak and the conditions of the restrictions....
Alumni Voice – The Impact of Covid-19 on Development (Zimbabwe)
Written by Mpho Mpofu, Zimbabwe (Diploma in Development Leadership, 2018)Executive Director, The Voice of Africa Trust The world has been hit by one of the deadliest pandemics we have seen and experienced in a while. For millennials it’s the first of its kind and l...