10,000 Graduates and Counting

Coady Institute is marking an important milestone, surpassing the 10,000 graduate mark since being founded in 1959. These 10,000 plus graduates, who hail from 146 countries around the world as well as locally, have completed either an on-campus, offcampus, or online workshop or course, or the Diploma in Development Leadership program.

“We are thrilled that our latest graduates from our spring online courses and the Pathy Foundation Fellowship program have put us across the 10,000 unique graduate threshold,” Interim Executive Director Eileen Alma says.

“Reaching this milestone is a testament to the commitment and work of each of the graduates, our amazing team at Coady, and all those who came before us. This would not have been possible without our donors and partners locally and globally – thank you for your support.”

- Eileen Alma (Interim Executive Director)

The milestone is even more significant as many of these 10,000 graduates have taken a second, third, or more courses at Coady Institute, meaning more than 11,000 certificates have been earned. Each of these change makers have returned to their own communities whether it is here in Nova Scotia, Canada, or internationally and have gone on to influence thousands – if not millions – of others in their own communities and countries.

Alma spoke of the prioritization of women, youth and Indigenous peoples including First Nations, Métis, and Inuit women from the Institute’s Circle of Abundance program, participants from the International Centre for Women’s Leadership, and participants from around the world.

“Coady remains committed to helping change leaders here in Nova Scotia and across the country and internationally by offering education programs which address issues of critical importance to communities and building leadership capacity. As this work continues, Coady is excited to begin welcoming participants back to the StFX campus.”