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Gender-transformative Agroecology for Climate Resilience
March 8 to 13, 2027
Building Community Resilience in a Changing Climate
September 14 to November 6, 2026
Asset-Based and Community-Led Development Principles
February 2 – March 30, 2027
Tools for Conflict Sensitive Development
October 19 to December 11, 2026
Grassroots Peacebuilding
February 2 to March 30, 2027
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Event: Paddles Up! with the Indigenous Innovation Initiative
June 15 | The Indigenous Innovation Initiative and the Circle of Abundance at Coady Institute have partnered to host a summer virtual celebration of Indigenous Innovation Leadership. This will also be the launch of the Indigenous Innovation Initiative Paddles UP! fundraising campaign. Each component of this celebration will acknowledge, amplify, and tell the story of Indigenous innovation leadership in Canada.
Coady Launches Partnership with Schwartz School of Business through Sears Internships
A unique partnership at St. Francis Xavier University is connecting student interns from the Schwartz School of Business with Coady Institute and partner organization, Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) in India.
Webinar series for Nova Scotian Workers to Launch on National Day of Mourning
This year the Nova Scotia Federation of Labour, StFX Extension, and Coady Institute are commemorating the National Day of Mourning by launching a new webinar series, Building Back Better for Nova Scotian Workers. The first webinar takes place online April 28 from 7 to 8 p.m. and focuses on Worker Health and Safety.
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