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Educational Programs
Coady International Institute
Coady Approach
Rooted in the Antigonish Movement
Highly participatory
Use of presentations, case studies, and experiential learning
Internationally-renowned facilitators
Innovative Diploma, Certificate, and Graduate programs
To strengthen the capacity of development leaders to effectively motivate and support people
in the development of their communities and society
Rev. Dr. Moses CoadyAntigonish Movement Leader
Education for Action
“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
Diploma in Development Leadership
Internationally recognized 19-week program
4-week Foundations in Leadership course
Elective courses
3-week specializations in:
Advocacy and Citizen Engagement Mobilizing Assets for Community Driven Development
Learning Organization and Change Facilitation and Training Approaches for Community Change
Livelihoods and Markets Community-Based Natural Resource Management
Certificate Programs
Stand alone certificate programs
Spring (May – June) and Fall (September – November) Terms
Certificate programs are offered back-to-back providing the option to take multiple programs over a six-week period
For example: Advocacy and Citizen Engagement, Good Governance and Social Accountability Tools and Communication and Social Media in a six-week span,
By attending multiple programs participants are able to concentrate learning time and travel investment.
2012 Certificate Programs Advocacy and Citizen
Engagement Good Governance and Social Accountability
Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment
Community Development
Leadership by Women
Community-Based Conflict
Transformation and Peacebuilding
Communication and Social Media
Community Based Microfinance
Mobilizing Assets For Community Driven
Development
Livelihoods and Markets
Facilitation and Training Approaches
for Community Change
Community-Based Natural Resource
Management
Learning Organization and Change
Advocacy and Citizen Engagement Theoretical foundations and
critical issues in human rights advocacy
Assessing organizational legitimacy and credibility to undertake advocacy
Skills in influencing public policy and mobilizing public opinion in support of social, economic and political change
Visioning; problem/issue identification; contextual analysis and power mapping; goal setting; strategy selection; issue framing and message design; media outreach; lobbying and negotiation; coalition building; assessing success
Community-Based Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding
Knowledge, skills, and attitudes to manage conflicts constructively and build culture of peace
Improving practice and policies to support sustainable peace, justice, human, and earth rights
Skills in design and delivery of formal and informal conflict transformation and peacebuilding programs
Community-Based Microfinance
Skills and strategies for linking households and communities to basic financial services
Establishing sustainable community-based microfinance organizations and initiatives
Innovative approaches which build self-reliance
Emphasis on equity and asset-building
Livelihoods and Markets
Supporting micro and small producers
Market access, input supply, policy reform, access to finance, technology and product development
Latest methodologies and practices for sub-sector and value-chain analysis, strategies, and programs
Experiences of community-based and member-owned institutions
Organizational Learning and Change
Identify internal and external drivers of change
Utilize organizational strengths and assets to build strategy for organizational renewal
Build leadership skills to facilitate others through change
Create culture of learning within the organization
Mobilizing Assets for Community-Driven Development
Principles and practice of asset-based approaches to community development
Methods and popular education tools to help communities map assets and identify opportunities
Facilitation and Training Approaches for Community Change
Theories, principles, and practices of participatory adult education and training
How to design and implement process facilitation within the community or organization
Strategies for inter-agency collaboration and networking
Community-Based Natural Resource Management
Sustainable use of natural resources for community economic development
Relationship between natural resource management and poverty alleviation
Methods, tools, and skills for collaborative management of natural resources
Community Development Leadership by Women Overcoming perceptions of gender and leadership
Building internal strength to move beyond gender stereotyping
Drawing on wisdom, skills, experiences, networks, and values to build capacity as local and international leaders
Community-Driven Health Impact Assessment
Measuring impact of development policy and programs on community health
Skills in facilitating community groups through the People Assessing Their Health (PATH) process and the development of a Community Health Impact Assessment Tool
Master of Adult Education
Offered in partnership with the Department of Adult Education, St. Francis Xavier University
Community Development Stream
Self-directed, distance education program
Three-week Foundations course on site
For more information email: [email protected]
Who Should Attend
Mid-to-senior level development practitioners, with at least 5 years of experience
Candidates are generally leaders of:
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
Financial support and scholarships available
Join the Coady NetworkMore than 5500 graduates in over 130 countries!
Applications can be found online at www.coady.stfx.ca and submitted to [email protected] or mailed to the Admissions Coady office, Coady International Institute.
Apply Now
Admissions OfficeThe Coady International Institute St. Francis Xavier University PO Box 5000 Antigonish, NS B2G 2W5 Canada
