Honoring Dr. Leonard Pluta

by Sue Hawkes | Aug 14, 2025 | News

Coady Institute shares with great sadness the death of Dr. Leonard Pluta. A former St. Francis Xavier University Economics professor, Leonard worked closely with Coady Institute during the 1970s and 1980s conducting field research and teaching around the world. He...

Lessons in Adaptability for Canadian Youth Interns in Bangladesh

by Sue Hawkes | Aug 11, 2025 | Engage news, News, StFX Youth News, Youth

FollowFollowFollow As a member of the Atlantic Council for International Cooperation (ACIC), Coady Institute has supported the International Youth Internship Program (IYIP) by facilitating connections between ACIC and partner organizations of the Engage: Women’s...

Wallace Internships Combine Entrepreneurship and Social Awareness

by Brian Lazzuri | Jul 18, 2025 | News, StFX Youth News, Youth

The 2025 Wallace Family Internships ended earlier this month with four student entrepreneurs making presentations about their 12-week experience. The interns reflected on a transformative journey; one rooted in curiosity and driven by community impact. Supported...

Welcome Home

by Brian Lazzuri | Jul 17, 2025 | Community Engagement, Donor, News

Coady Institute welcomed members of the Congregation of Sisters of St. Martha to campus July 16. The visit was a part the Antigonish Heritage Museum’s launch of “Gospel Hospitality in Action: Sisters of St. Martha in the Antigonish Area.” More than 20 Sisters, and 100...

New Report: Assessment of Women’s Economic Empowerment and Domestic Violence – The Case of WISE SACCOs

by Jenny MacDonald | Jul 15, 2025 | Engage news, Engage Publications, Library, News

Gender-based violence is a persistent threat to women’s empowerment in Ethiopia, as it is globally. Therefore, Engage partner, Women in Self Employment (WISE), developed a mixed-methods study to investigate the extent to which WISE SACCOs play a role in reducing...