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. “Thank you for offering women leaders from different countries a chance to strengthen our...
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. She is a graduate of Coady’s Community Development Leadership by Women...
New Online Course Focuses on Climate Change and Community Resilience
The second of a set of new online course offerings will focus on climate change and community resilience. Climate change is the most pressing global issue of our time. How humans have historically lived, played, and dreamed is changing. The impact of climate change is...
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 offerings for...
Youth Leaders Begin Nine-Month Community Phase for Social Change
Revitalizing Mi’kmaq youth, supporting refugee and newcomer mothers, and empowering youth for climate justice – these are just three of the nine initiatives designed by young leaders for implementation in local communities. “Having programs like this where they...
Global Change Leaders #ActForTheAmazon with Public Statement
PUBLIC STATEMENT from the 2019 Global Change Leaders participants We, women from 19 different countries, participants and members of the work team from the Global Change Leaders Program of the Coady International Institute, join the global call for action from the...
StFX University Offers New Online Master’s Program for Women Leaders in Community Development
St. Francis Xavier University will now offer a Master’s of Adult Education in Women’s Leadership and Community Development. This three-year online program is a perfect fit for Coady graduates who are practitioners in a wide variety of areas such as education, health,...