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This (continually evolving) resource is intended to serve two primary purposes:<\/p>\n
The first phase<\/strong> of development will primarily consist of populating the site with the information, methods and practices currently used in Coady youth leadership programming. Subsequent<\/strong> phases<\/strong> will use these details to attempt to create a holistic framework that can be utilized by those supporting youth leadership for change to optimize their work.<\/p>\n We hope that you find this site useful, and look forward to any feedback you may care to offer. Thanks for visiting!<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Service Section” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”|||” custom_padding=”110px||104px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”Service Section Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||40px|” animation_style=”fade” animation_direction=”top” saved_tabs=”all” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||||||” text_text_color=”#747d88″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.9em” header_font=”||||||||” header_2_font=”Montserrat|700||on|||||” header_2_font_size=”42px” header_2_line_height=”1.3em” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Subtitle” _builder_version=”4.16″ text_font=”Montserrat||||” text_text_color=”#747d88″ text_font_size=”16px” text_line_height=”1.8em” header_font=”||||||||” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”700px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”|||” animation_style=”slide” animation_direction=”bottom” animation_delay=”100ms” animation_intensity_slide=”4%” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Today, more than half of the world\u2019s population is under the age of 30. In community development and social change work, and in society more broadly, there are increasing numbers advocating for the meaningful participation of youth and for young people\u2019s voices to be heard. In many instances however, this sentiment seems to come either from a place of charity (to incorporate the voices of marginalized populations) and\/or from a desire to \u2018mentor tomorrow\u2019s leaders\u2019 \u2013 seeing young people as \u2018having future potential\u2019 rather than as being able to offer meaningful, important and unique contributions in the present. However, events around the world throughout history demonstrate that young people are at the heart of social justice and social change, and that young people are disproportionately represented at the leading edge of these movements.\u00a0They form the core of those addressing today\u2019s great strategic opportunities and challenges, from rebuilding the global economy to combating violent extremism to building a sustainable environment.<\/p>\n There are many individuals and organizations around the world striving to enhance the capacity of young leaders and enable them to optimize their potential to realize their visions for a more equitable future. With so many leadership development programs, trainings and workshops available for young leaders, this website was developed from the idea that it may be helpful to identify some of the fundamental elements involved in Coady youth leadership programs<\/a> that, in combination, make these programs somewhat unique. Further, utilizing and building upon these foundational and underpinning philosophies<\/a> that inform Coady youth leadership learning opportunities, some specific examples of program practices, principles and methods<\/a> are offered that have established the conditions for many participants in these programs to experience some form of personal transformation. And along the way, some of the frameworks and models<\/a> that support or inform this work will be introduced and referred to.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80%” custom_padding=”25px||25px|” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Underpinning Philosophies” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/underpinning-philosophies\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Before starting curriculum design and development, it is important to be aware of the values, principles and philosophies that will be brought to the work and that should inform and underpin every aspect of the participants\u2019 learning experience. Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Program Practices, Principles and Methods” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/program-practices-principles-and-methods\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”100ms” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Our observations and experience have shown that through employing certain practices, principles and methods, we are able to establish the conditions for many participants in our programs to experience some form of personal transformation. Read more<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Frameworks and Models that Support\/Inform our work” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/frameworks-and-models-that-support-our-work\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”200ms” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n There are many moving parts within a Coady youth leadership educational program. Over the years, content and methodology has been borrowed from a broad spectrum of sources and combined in various ways to produce the\u00a0offerings\u00a0<\/a>currently available. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” admin_label=”Services” _builder_version=”4.16″ max_width=”80%” custom_padding=”25px||25px|” use_custom_width=”on” width_unit=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Descriptions of Coady Youth Leadership Programs” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/descriptions-of-coady-youth-leadership-programs\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”k||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n In addition to ongoing research and dissemination of knowledge in this field, and in line with the\u00a0Coady Youth Strategy 2019-24, we have in recent years offered the following educational programs Read more<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”References” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/references\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”i||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”100ms” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Here you will find the resources referred to throughout the website, and some further reading. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_blurb title=”Coady Youth Strategy” url=”https:\/\/coady.stfx.ca\/youthleaders\/youth-strategy\/” use_icon=”on” font_icon=”||divi||400″ icon_color=”#fcd21d” image_icon_width=”60px” _builder_version=”4.16″ header_font=”Montserrat|on|||” header_text_color=”#353740″ header_font_size=”22px” header_line_height=”1.4em” body_font=”Montserrat||||” body_text_color=”#747d88″ body_font_size=”16px” body_line_height=”1.8em” text_orientation=”center” custom_padding=”30px|30px|30px|30px” animation_style=”zoom” animation_delay=”200ms” border_color_all=”#dddddd” use_border_color=”on” border_color=”#dddddd” icon_font_size=”60px” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Coady Institute recognizes both the need for and the capacity of youth leaders to play a pivotal role in community change. We are dedicated to providing a diversity of experiential leadership education opportunities, and meaningful contributions to knowledge development in this field, to support the aspirations of young leaders for social change and those who work with them around the world. Read more<\/a><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_blurb][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|0|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_fullwidth_header title=”Disclaimer” subhead=”It is important to note that the views expressed within this website are the author\u2019s alone, and do not necessarily reflect the broader institutional perspective of Coady International Institute. Additionally, this website is intended to be a continually evolving entity, with regular updates and revisions. If you as a reader have any thoughts, concerns, questions or ideas you would like to share about anything contained herein, please send an email to coadyyouth@stfx.ca. 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