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WELCOME TO COADY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE

Coady International Institute | St. Francis Xavier University| Antigonish, NS | Canada

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A Learning Organization

Coady International Institute

• provide leadership education programs for development professionals;

• work with partner organizations for capacity building;

• develop the leadership of women, youth and Indigenous peoples;

• develop a knowledge network that supports successful development practice.

Coady is a leader in the study and practice of community-based

development and is committed to:

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Coady Approach to Learning

Coady International Institute

Coady offers innovative educational programs that:

• are highly participatory;

• use educational methods such as presentations, case studies, and experiential learning; and

• feature internationally renowned facilitators.

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Coady Learning Environment

Coady International Institute

• create a supportive, yet challenging, space

for learning;

• build genuine and reciprocal learning relationships;

• encourage reflective practice and creative expression;

• recognize that everyone brings their own perspective; and

• challenge paradigms that promote inequality and inequity.

Coady Facilitators are committed to:

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Education for Action

Coady International Institute

• To strengthen the capacity of development leaders to effectively motivate and support people in the development of their communities and society.

• To contribute to bringing about a more just, inclusive, and sustainable global society in which all people participate in shaping their own destinies.

“The uniqueness of the Coady environment is the wealth of experience and sharing amongst colleagues from the same backgrounds, albeit in different settings of the world, brought together by one vision - that of creating a better world for all who live in it.”

- Griffith Zambala, South Africa

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EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT COADY

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Coady Programs

Coady International Institute

• An internationally recognized Diploma in Development Leadership

• Specialized Certificate Programs

• Various in country programs

• A Master of Adult Education (community development stream) in partnership with the Department of Adult Education at St. FX

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Diploma in Development Leadership

Coady International Institute

The Diploma program takes place in the late summer and fallParticipants stay on campus during the program

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2014 Diploma in Development Leadership

Coady International Institute

Dates: July 21 – December 6The program is organized into three sessions:• Foundation course in leadership and community

development, followed by theme-based Electives • Leadership, communications, and research methods,

followed by Specializations• Electives, followed by a Cooperative Inquiry

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2014 Diploma in Development Leadership

Coady International Institute

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Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

• Certificates are offered back-to-back, so participants can take more than one and improve their travel investment.

• Certificates take place in the Spring (April – June) and Fall (October)

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2014 Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Spring Certificates focus on three themes:

Promoting Accountable DemocraciesStrengthening Local EconomiesBuilding Resilient Communities

Fall Certificates focus on: Leadership Skills

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2014 Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

April 22 – May 8 May 13 – 30 June 4 – 20 October 15 - 31

Advocacy & Citizen Engagement

Good Governance & Social Accountability Tools

Community-Based Conflict Transformation &

Peacebuilding

Research for Citizen-Led Change

Mobilizing Assets for Community-Driven

Development

Livelihoods & Markets Community-Based Microfinance for Financial

Inclusion

Learning Organizations & Change

Leadership for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate

Change

Creating Just Food Systems Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment

Facilitation & Training Approaches for Community

Change

Community Development Leadership by Women

Partnerships & Multi-Stakeholder Relationships

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2014 Spring Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Theme 1: Promoting Accountable Democracies

Advocacy & Citizen Engagement

• Develop skills in influencing public policy• Learn theoretical foundations and critical issues in human rights advocacy• Strengthen communication skills, which are key to making an effective case for change

Good Governance & Social Accountability Tools

• Learn the history of social accountability, principles, and rationale• Building practical skills in the use of social accountability tools and methods• Identify the characteristics of an enabling environment for citizen engagement• Identify ways to use social accountability tools in advocacy to make the case for change

Community-Based Conflict Transformation & Peacebuilding

• Understand theories and practices of community-based conflict transformation and peacebuilding

• Recognize gender dynamics in peace building approaches• Build skills to analyze root causes of conflict, influence public policy, negotiate and

mediate, and design and deliver relevant educational programs• Gain knowledge about non-violent techniques for transforming conflicts• Develop values and attitudes that nurture a culture of peace and non-violence

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2014 Spring Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Theme 2: Strengthening Local EconomiesMobilizing Assets for Community-Driven Development

• Learn the theory and principles behind citizen-led and asset-based approaches• Develop participatory monitoring and evaluation techniques• Discover how to integrate principles into the work of your organization• Learn about innovative forms of member-based organizations • Understand strategies for allowing citizen-led initiatives to proliferate and scale-up through multi-

stakeholder platforms and by linking producers to markets

Livelihoods & Markets

• Understand linkages between livelihoods, market and community development, and poverty reduction• Become familiar with key terms and concepts in the field• Learn how to apply tools and methods to conduct value-chain analysis and develop programs

Community-Based Microfinance for Financial Inclusion

• Gain an understanding of the importance of community-based approaches for financial inclusion, different models in member-owned microfinance, and the role of financial services in inclusive economies

• Learn risk management, regulations, structures, and systems that ensure good governance and ownership• Explore practices for developing two-tier institutions, linkages with banks, and other formal financial

institutions• Develop successful approaches for creating women’s empowerment and social impact

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2014 Spring Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Theme 3: Building Resilient CommunitiesLeadership for Community-Based Adaptation to Climate Change

• Learn endogenous, asset-based community development tools, methods, and principles• Understand and demystify climate change from the perspective of communities as agents of change• Appreciate alternative and holistic perspectives of the natural world • Develop strategies for incorporating local and indigenous knowledge• Understand how to use analytical tools for community empowerment, policy change, and advocacy

Creating Just Food Systems

• Analyze the global food system, local transnational movements transforming the food system, and how food intersects with poverty, health, racism, gender inequality, and environmental unsustainability

• Compare frameworks of food security, food justice, and food sovereignty• Develop skills in arts-based participatory research around personal and cultural food practices• Explore the cultural and spiritual dimensions of growing, cooking , eating, and advocating for food

Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment

• Understand the physical, social, cultural, political, and economic determinants of health• Experience conducting the People Assessing Their Health (PATH) process and developing a Community

Health Impact Assessment Tool (CHIAT)• Develop skills in facilitating community dialogue and advocacy to create and use the CHIAT (through the

PATH process) to assess the potential impacts of policies, projects, or programs on the well-being of the community

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2014 Fall Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

October 15 - 31

Research for Citizen-Led Change

Learning Organizations & Change

Facilitation & Training Approaches for Community

Change

Partnerships & Multi-Stakeholder Relationships

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2014 Fall Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Research for Citizen-Led Change

• Develop skills in understanding research ethics, designing research projects, evaluating research methods, and analyzing, interpreting, and communicating research results

• Understand the research cycle and the role of community members• Learn the theoretical foundations, and critical issues, in community-based research for citizen action• Understand and appreciate the different ways of knowing, the power of knowledge holders, and strategies for

collaborating with stakeholders

Learning Organizations & Change

• Build self-mastery as the basis of leadership to facilitate others through change – addressing motivational impact, frustrations, and stress

• Learn ‘how to learn’ collaboratively and help others learn in complex organizational situations• Identify strategies to alleviate barriers to learning within organizations

Facilitation & Training Approaches for Community Change

• Learn participatory design and facilitation techniques• Strengthen knowledge of theories, principles, and practices of transformative, emancipatory adult education

and participatory training• Build skills to recognize and demonstrate different curriculum design theories and practices, with particular

emphasis on participatory approaches• Learn creative strategies for analyzing issues and overcoming challenges experienced in facilitation and

training

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2014 Fall Certificate Programs

Coady International Institute

Partnerships & Multi-Stakeholder Relationships

• Understand the complexities and principals involved with multi-sector and multiple-actor collaboration and working in partnerships

• Develop skills required for designing, assessing, managing, facilitating, and negotiating in these settings

• Learn lessons from real multi-stakeholder situations, including those of the participants

• Identify strategies to apply learnings to diverse contexts

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Master of Adult Education – Community Development Stream

Coady International Institute

Offered in partnership with the Department of Adult Education at St. FXSelf-directed, distance based programThree-week on-site Foundations course requiredFor more information: email [email protected]

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Qualifications for Attendance

Coady International Institute

• National and international NGOs• Community based organizations• Women’s groups• Co-operatives• Faith-based organizations• Indigenous people’s organizations• Voluntary organizations• Government departments• Private sector organizations

Program graduates are typically leaders of:

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To Apply for Coady Programs

Coady International Institute

To apply for our programs visit http://coady.stfx.ca/education/apply

Financial support and scholarships are available

For more information on Coady and it’s research and educational programs, visit http://coady.stfx.ca

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