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We are coming to you this week from Gros Morne National Park where Brent & Joanna are taking a 1-week intensive course with 3 members of their community in Saint John through the Coady Institutie at Saint Francis Xavier University & Gros Morne Institute for Sustainable Tourism (GMIST). We will give you the download on what we've been learning and some early observations in how it can relate to politics in NB!     

Part 2. This episode starts off with an “ah ha” moment on wholeness and the way perceptions of community are shaped through time of past, present, and future. This conversation previews decolonized pathways unto embodiment and mental health look like. Part 2 of a 2 part interview with Frances Elizabeth Moore. Frances speaks to worldview, and how our Western perceptions miss pathways of embodiment and healing. Frances Elizabeth Moore is an Anishinaabe Kwe from Timiskaming First Nations, Quebec residing in London, Ontario. Summary Intro to this episode. 0:00 Seven generations in the past, present, and future. Why is healing at the family and community level so important? 3:47 Describing embodiment. 5:22 Challenging Western thought around embodiment and healing. 9:31 How not to systematize our healing. 10:53 Reducing barriers to access to healing. 14:56 The importance of listening to your audience. 19:08 Pathways to healing; what do you need to heal? 21:04 Bringing awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW). 25:46 About Frances Elizabeth Moore Frances Elizabeth holds a Legal Administration Diploma from Georgian College; Building Abundance in Indigenous Communities (BAIC), Advancing Women's Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding for Community Development and Indigenous Women in Community Leadership certificates from the COADY Institute at St. Francis Xavier University; and an Indigenous Peoples Certificate in Indigegogy from Wilfred Laurier University where she currently pursuing a certificate in Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma. Frances Elizabeth is currently a Program Manager with the Youth Opportunities Fund at Ontario Trillium Foundation and volunteers with LIFE*SPIN, Nii'kinaaganaa, Brescia University College, and Kings University College. Find her on Linkedin; Instagram; or Twitter. Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

You don't have to be a mental health professional or therapist to talk about mental health. And that goes for everybody! Come on through this two part series featuring Frances Elizabeth Moore. Frances Elizabeth Moore is an Anishinaabe Kwe from Timiskaming First Nations, Quebec residing in London, Ontario. She is a storyteller, community advocate, facilitator/educator, non-profit leader, and mother who is invested in promoting awareness for and healing in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities. Here is the summary of Part 1, which I highly recommend you listen to as it offers an important setup for Part 2. Episode Summary Introduction to Frances Elizabeth Moore. 1:21 Learning from other Nations and cultures. 3:31 About Frances. 5:14 The responsibility Indigenous women in community. 6:56 Holding grief and trauma well. 8:50 The importance of talking about mental health. 10:30 What could have been had we known more about ourselves? 12:54 How trauma shaped who we are today. 14:58 Resiliency is a necessity, not a choice. 17:35 Elders and knowledge keepers. 20:00 Our education system is misinformed. 21:55 What is land back? 23:55 The role of Indigenous People in the environment. 25:07 Wokeness and double consciousness. 29:28 The pathways to becoming more embodied. 31:23 The divide and conquer approach. 33:25 Teaching of the seven generations. 37:39 Mental health and embodiment. About Frances Elizabeth Moore Frances Elizabeth holds a Legal Administration Diploma from Georgian College; Building Abundance in Indigenous Communities (BAIC), Advancing Women's Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding for Community Development and Indigenous Women in Community Leadership certificates from the COADY Institute at St. Francis Xavier University; and an Indigenous Peoples Certificate in Indigegogy from Wilfred Laurier University where she currently pursuing a certificate in Wholistic Healing Practices and Colonial Trauma. Frances Elizabeth is currently a Program Manager with the Youth Opportunities Fund at Ontario Trillium Foundation and volunteers with LIFE*SPIN, Nii'kinaaganaa, Brescia University College, and Kings University College. Find her on Linkedin; Instagram; or Twitter. Rohadi's connect points: Rohadi.com | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok

This two-part ­episode examines the body of research on women, leadership, and systemic barriers that remain for women to reach parity with men. The aim is to find a working definition and understanding of how feminine leadership can help us tackle the looming issues of economic and social justice, and climate change that lie ahead. You will hear from stakeholders and emerging leaders engaged in the work of championing more inclusive and equitable leadership. Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance): Stephanie Kwan Foresight Lead, Trends and Implications Section, Canada Revenue Agency Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3402/1/Kwan_Stephanie_2021_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf Laurissa Barnes-Roberts Service Design Lead, Government of British Columbia Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University https://www.laurissa.me/mrp-research-study Patricia Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University Angie Fleming Data Humanist, Coeuraj Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3768/1/Fleming_Angie_2022_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf Karen Campbell Director, Community Initiatives & Policy, Canadian Women's Foundation https://canadianwomen.org/ Steph Jeremie Project Director, In Good Company, YWCA Canada https://igcompany.ca/ Barb Wallace Executive Director, Girls Inc. of York Region https://girlsincyork.org/ Sarika Sinha Program Teaching Staff, Feminist Leadership For Justice, Equity and Ecology Program, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University https://coady.stfx.ca/feminist-leadership-for-justice-equity-and-ecology/  

This two-part ­episode examines the body of research on women, leadership, and systemic barriers that remain for women to reach parity with men. The aim is to find a working definition and understanding of how feminine leadership can help us tackle the looming issues of economic and social justice, and climate change that lie ahead. You will hear from stakeholders and emerging leaders engaged in the work of championing more inclusive and equitable leadership. Learn more about those interviewed by visiting the following links (in order of appearance): Stephanie Kwan Foresight Lead, Trends and Implications Section, Canada Revenue Agency Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University http://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3402/1/Kwan_Stephanie_2021_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf Laurissa Barnes-Roberts Service Design Lead, Government of British Columbia Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University https://www.laurissa.me/mrp-research-study Patricia Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University Angie Fleming Data Humanist, Coeuraj Graduate, Strategic Foresight and Innovation Graduate Program, OCAD University https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3768/1/Fleming_Angie_2022_MDes_SFI_MRP.pdf Karen Campbell Director, Community Initiatives & Policy, Canadian Women's Foundation https://canadianwomen.org/ Steph Jeremie Project Director, In Good Company, YWCA Canada https://igcompany.ca/ Barb Wallace Executive Director, Girls Inc. of York Region https://girlsincyork.org/ Sarika Sinha Program Teaching Staff, Feminist Leadership For Justice, Equity and Ecology Program, Coady Institute, St. Francis Xavier University https://coady.stfx.ca/feminist-leadership-for-justice-equity-and-ecology/  

A note from Talking Taiwan host Felicia Lin:   In this episode of Talking Taiwan, I welcome back Reverend Michael Stainton to talk about his time in Taiwan and work with the indigenous people of Taiwan. Much of the time he spent in Taiwan was during the martial law era (before 1987) and he gives an interesting account of what Taiwan was like at the time.   Reverend Stainton is the President of the Taiwanese Human Rights Association of Canada and the Founder and Director of the Canadian Mackay Committee. We had Reverend Stainton on as a guest previously (in episode 173) to talk about Canadian missionary George Leslie Mackay's contributions to Taiwan.   This episode of Talking Taiwan has been sponsored by NATWA, the North America Taiwanese Women's Association.   NATWA was founded in 1988, and its mission is:   to evoke a sense of self-esteem and enhance women's dignity, to oppose gender discrimination and promote gender equality, to fully develop women's potential and encourage their participation in public affairs, to contribute to the advancement of human rights and democratic development in Taiwan, to reach out and work with women's organizations worldwide to promote peace for all.   To learn more about NATWA visit their website: www.natwa.com   Here's a little preview of what we talked about in this podcast episode:   In the 1970s, while Chiang Kai-shek was President of Taiwan Chinese Communist materials and materials from China were labeled “banditry materials” at the Stanford Center's library Students could access the “banditry materials” but were required to sign out and promptly return them because the materials had to remain on premises The Garrison Command would periodically stop by the library to check to make sure none of the “banditry materials” was missing How the death of Chiang Kai-shek was covered by the three television stations in Taiwan How Taiwan was a totalitarian police state in the 1970s What happened when Reverend Stainton was sent to Taiwan as a missionary in 1980 to work with the Presbyterian Church of Taiwan Reverend Stainton's work as the Director of the Taipei Aboriginal University Student Center How students of the Taipei Aboriginal University Student Center were required to report to the political commissary what Reverend Stainton was teaching them How Reverend Stainton tried to encourage the aborigine students to think about their identity and history by inviting various speakers such as local politicians and an academic who had critiqued the myth of Wu Feng (who was beheaded by the Tsou aborigine tribe) How the police were always watching and Reverend Stainton's mail was opened and censored (during Taiwan's martial law era) What happened when the police and garrison command arrived to break up a birthday party that students were having at the Taipei Aboriginal University Student Center How Reverend Stainton knew that his phone was being tapped Some students from the Taipei Aborigine University Student Center went on to become leaders and politicians including Icyang Parod who is the Minister of the Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP) In 1982 Reverend Stainton switched to doing work in a rural aboriginal development in Wulai How Reverend Stainton helped to uncover embezzlement by the director of the Taipei Presbytery's community development center in Wulai How Reverend Stainton discovered that he was disinvited from continuing to stay in Taiwan and sent back to Canada The Atayal people began to request that they run the aboriginal development in Wulai be under the Atayal Presbytery church instead of the Taipei Presbytery How Reverend Stainton studied at the Coady Institute after returning to Canada in 1983 and learned methods of community of development How Reverend Stainton was invited to return to Taiwan How Reverend Stainton was invited to work at community development centers in Taidong and Hualien How the president of a cooperative ran for and was elected township mayor, but the KMT found a way to oust him People who planned to participate in the Aboriginal return our land movement demonstration march in Taipei on August 25,1988 were harassed by the police and warned not to participate, busloads of people en route to the demonstration were also stopped In this era Cheng Wen Chen's murder at Taida happened in 1981 and in 1989, Deng Nylon (Cheng Nan-jung) committed suicide by self-immolation rather than be arrested Reverend Stainton and his wife returned to Canada in 1991 How Reverend Stainton's observation of the variations in behavior of different aborigine groups at the Taipei Aborigine University Student Center made him interested in anthropology How Columbus Leo challenged the blacklist after martial law had been lifted Reverend Stainton was sent by the United Church of Canada to be an observer at Columbus Leo's trial Observers at Columbus Leo's trial included David Mulroney The Columbus Leo Support Committee was renamed and continued as the Taiwanese Human Rights Association of Canada (THRAC) The Taiwanese Human Rights Association of Canada organized the first nongovernment sponsored delegation (that included three members of Parliament) to observe the 1992 legislative elections in Taiwan The 1992 delegation included: Jim Peterson (Liberal), Bill Blaikie (NDP) and Mary Clancy (Liberal) In 1996 the THRAC organized a visit of indigenous leaders from Taiwan to Canada, the group included Icyang Parod, some clergy, legislators (two KMT and one DPP) The group traveled to various parts of Canada learning about the different approaches to self- government that indigenous people had taken and met Ovide Mercredi The Nisga'a Treaty What is currently happening with indigenous peoples' rights in Taiwan The “return our land movement” in Taiwan   Related Links:

Yogesh Ghore and other staff at the Coady Institute are doing whatever they can to help people in India as COVID continues to ravage the country. Hear about their efforts.

2020 is the word we use for for perfect vision, but as with the year and how it's gone so far, we have to start seeing things in a new way. Today's guest, Karen MacKenzie, helps us to explore and understand the role Indigenous culture and practices play in contributing to building those new economies. We talk about female Indigenous entrepreneurs, building genuine relationships in business and how she works as a mentor to help other women grow as entrepreneurs.BIOKaren MacKenzie is a proud Cree-Métis woman and the co-founder and President of MacKintosh Canada, an Indigenous owned, international consulting company. Karen brings her traditional knowledge of indigenous ways into the contemporary workplace as this wisdom and way of being reflect “wise practices of high performance organizations”. As an international professional speaker, Karen inspires audiences to find their inner passion and to move forward in the direction of their dreams. She challenges individuals to recognize their own gifts, talents and genius and to “let it all out”. She is passionate about supporting the dreams and aspirations of the people, organizations and communities. Karen is a member of the Edmonton Police Commission and the Circle of Elders for Edmonton Catholic Schools, heralded as a wise practice across Canada enabling greater success rates for First Nations, Métis and Inuit learners. Karen is a Senior Advisory for the Indigenous Women in Community Leadership (IWCL), Coady Institute, St.Francis Xavier University along with her advisory role to IdeaConnector an online community supporting Indigenous women entrepreneurs.

Mallah Tabot, a double-graduate of Coady Institute, has been recognized as one of Cameroon's most influential young women leaders. She has won a Queen's Young Leader's award, and most recently, won a United Nations World Summit award for digital innovation. Her team at United Vision developed a popular sex education app for smartphones called Ndolo360. Mallah credits her Coady education for helping her continue to progress as a leader in her country. Links: United Vision organization:http://uvcameroon.org/index.php/about/team/mallah-tabot Ndolo360 app website: http://www.ndolo360.com/ Coady Institute Certificate in Advocacy: Increasing Citizen Voice and Agency, October 26 - Nov 10, 2017:  http://coady.stfx.ca/education/certificates/increasing_citizen_voice/  

2010 Diploma in Development Leadership graduate Amanda Lindhout talks about her kidnapping in Somalia, her award-winning book 'A House in the Sky', the value of International Women's Week, along with memories of her time at Coady Institute in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Ms. Lindhout was interviewed by Olga Gladkikh. Show notes: 01:00 The day she arrived for Coady's diploma program in 2010. 03:20 Why she started the Global Enrichment Foundation to educate women and children in Somalia. 05:46 Coady as "the best in Canada" for leadership education. 06:47 Her memoir: A House in the Sky. 10:30 The value of International Women's Week. 12:50 Who inspires her? 14:19 What we can do to address challenges in today's world. 15:45 What's next? Upcoming courses As mentioned in the podcast, here are the seven certificate courses being offered on campus this fall. Click on the course name to go to our website. The application deadline is March 31st. Community-Based Conflict Transformation and Peacebuilding (October 10 - October 25) Community-Driven Impact Assessment  (October 10 - October 25) Facilitation and Training Approaches for Community Change (October 10 - October 25) Learning Organizations and Change (October 10 - October 25) Action Research for Citizen-Led Change (October 26 - November 10) Advocacy: Increasing Citizen Voice and Agency  (October 26 - November 10) Asset-Based and Citizen-Led Development (October 26 - November 10)

Senator Murray Sinclair, former chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, shares his hopes for the future with students, staff and faculty at St. Francis Xavier University and Coady Institute. Mr. Sinclair believes the federal and provincial governments need to catch up with the public when it comes to taking action for a stronger Canadian society. Recorded on November 8, 2016.

Nadjet Bouda is a program officer with Equitas International, the human rights training organization. She recently graduated from the Re-thinking Partnership certificate at Coady Institute. Nadjet feels youth education is critical to fighting fundamentalism in the Middle East North Africa region. Read our online Q&A at http://coady.stfx.ca/alumni/nadget-bouda/. In part two, we hear Magalie Dresse of Haiti, also a Coady grad, deliver the keynote address at our annual fundraising gala in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The dinner raised funds that can be matched by the Government of Canada, for a total of $80,000 for future scholarships.

Wab Kinew is one of Canada's best-known Indigenous broadcasters. His father attended Coady Institute almost 50 years ago and went on to great success as a regional and national leader. Richard Perry spoke with Wab about his new book 'The Reason You Walk' and the time his father spent learning community activism at Coady. Also, staffer Pamela Johnson heads west and north to promote our Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program.

Wouldn’t you like to give those in power a report card? This is what citizen engagement looks like, and it’s possible for all of us, according to John Gaventa, head of the Coady International Institute. (Published: April 11, 2014)

Pamela Johnson, program officer with the International Centre for Women's Leadership at Coady Institute, is interviewed by CBC Radio Cape Breton about her new role at the Institute, and about upcoming programs in the Women's Centre.

Kodwa Tyiso, a graduate of the 2013 Global Change Leaders program at Coady Institute, reflects on the passing of Nelson Mandela. Ms. Tyiso lives in Praetoria, South Africa.

Antigonish Community Contact Janet Becigneul and Information Morning host Don Connolly discuss the arrival of 34 development practitioners to the Coady's 2013 diploma program and the positive impact their presence has in the local community.

Regina Okafor came to St. FX University’s Coady International Institute from Nigeria when she was six months pregnant in 1972, and while studying here, she gave birth to her son. She and the Coady Institute staff weren't quite sure how to handle this, and luckily a local couple stepped up and took care of the boy named Luke `Coady.` The Coady International Institute’s Richard Perry says Regina and Luke are coming back to visit the Muise family for a special re-union over the Canada Day weekend. https://soundcloud.com/coady-international/heartwarming-reunion-at-stfx Luke, since he was born here, is a Canadian citizen who has been in Toronto for about ten years.

Eileen Alma, Manager of the International Centre for Women's Leadership at the Coady Institute, speaks about the special partnership between Coady and the Canadian Women's Foundation on a three-year pilot project. The graduation ceremony for the first cohort of 24 women was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at http://www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/

Participant Lorraine Desmarais of Winnipeg, Manitoba speaks on behalf of the first cohort in the Canadian Women's Leadership Learning Institute at the Coady Institute. The graduation ceremony was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/

Participant Janis Brooks of Vancouver, BC speaks on behalf of the first cohort in the Canadian Women's Leadership Learning Institute at the Coady Institute. The graduation ceremony was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/

Chanel Grenaway, Director of Economic Development Programs with the Canadian Women's Foundation, pays tribute to the first graduating cohort of the Canadian Women's Foundation Leadership Institute offered at the Coady Institute. The graduation ceremony was held on June 13, 2013 at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. More information on the program at www.coady.stfx.ca/themes/women/cwfli/

Pat Flett, a mentor in the 2011 Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program at Coady Institute, talks about the unique approach offered by this award-winning program. For more on her background, visit http://www.coady.stfx.ca/womens-leadership/mentors/Flett/

Lila Pavey talks about the work she does as program manager with Stepping Stones International in Botswana. The non-profit organization empowers at-risk youth, including orphans who lost their parents through HIV/AIDS. Lila was part of the Xtending Hope program at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, Nova Scotia Canada, where she received her BSc in Biology. She was then selected for the Youth In Partnership program at the Coady International Institute at StFX. The youth program is funded by the Canadian International Development Agency. She returned to Canada in mid-November 2011 to receive an award for her humanitarian work. During a visit to the Coady Institute, she sat down with host Richard Perry to talk about her Coady experience and her current work in Botswana. Episode length: 10:19 Follow the Coady Institute on Twitter (@CoadyStFX) and on Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.