Stories of Community Resilience and Entrepreneurship during Global Pandemic

by Sue Hawkes | Apr 22, 2020 | coronavirus, News

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....

Alumni Voice – The Impact of Covid-19 on Development (Zimbabwe)

by Jenny MacDonald | Apr 16, 2020 | Alumni, Coronavirus Alumni updates, News, Women

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...

Alumni Voice – Supporting Livelihoods and Community Spirit through COVID-19 (Kenya)

by Jenny MacDonald | Apr 16, 2020 | Alumni, Coronavirus Alumni updates, News

A letter from Coady graduate Patrick Ekodere, The COVID-19 pandemic has struck us hard, physically, financially, emotionally, and psychologically. As a social enterprise, my work has borne the brunt of this pandemic from closure of all livestock markets to diminished...

Nova Scotia Councillor Learns to Find Strength in Peace

by Jenny MacDonald | Apr 6, 2020 | Alumni, News, Women

Kaytland Smith is a councillor for the Municipality of the District of St. Mary’s in Nova Scotia, Canada. She recently completed the inaugural offering of Coady Institute’s Advancing Women’s Leadership in Conflict Transformation, Peacebuilding and Community...

IDW: Stories of Change for Gender Equality

by Jenny MacDonald | Feb 7, 2020 | Alumni, idw, News

“Before Coady, I had issues engaging community leaders into my project in a patriarchal community. With my new knowledge and experience, I now feel confident to express my views and it is easy to engage others.” Josephine Yelang “Hundreds of medical...