WELCOME NEW GRADUATES

We are thrilled to welcome 169 new graduates in 20 countries who completed online and off-campus programs February through May 2024.

Online and off-campus programs provide participants who may be unable to commit to international travel with the opportunity to learn in their home regions. These programs also create an opportunity to tailor offerings to local contexts and needs identified by local partners.

Financial Inclusion and MicroEnterprise Development: Deepening the Experience was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and facilitated in partnership with the Organization for Women in Self Employment (WISE) for members of Engage partner organizations from India, Ethiopia, Bangladesh, and Tanzania.

Pathy Foundation Fellowship is an intensive 12-month program that supports young leaders from partner Canadian universities in leading self-directed community-focused projects communities they have a meaningful connection with, anywhere in the world.

Reflective Practice in Action in Harare, Zimbabwe was facilitated for the START4Girls team who requested a workshop to develop skills and learn tools aimed to capture project learnings.

Leadership for Young Professionals supported young professionals in Canada who are in the early stages of their careers as they explored what leadership means to them in the context of their work and future goals.

Towards Feminist Alternatives for a Just World offered in Bhopal, India was facilitated in Hindi. Local, grassroots activists deepened their understanding of feminisms and intersectionality while exploring alternatives to the status quo.

Additional offerings included:

• Asset-Based and Community-Led Development Principles (online)

• Grassroots Peacebuilding (online)

• Towards Decolonial Feminist Leadership (Tanzania)

Welcome to these new and returning graduates who join more than 10,500 graduates across 154 countries globally.