Valedictorian Melinda Laboucan of Fort Good Hope, NWT shares her excitement about the “journey that turned into an adventure.”
Fifteen young Indigenous women from across Canada, including two from Nova Scotia, have completed a unique leadership course and graduated from Coady International Institute at StFX University.
The award-winning Indigenous Women in Community Leadership program began on campus in May 2012, continued with three-month summer placements and ended in August with final project presentations and graduation. Imperial Oil Foundation and Exxon Foundation funded the program to support First Nations, Metis or Inuit w ...
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Tags: Ashoka Changemakers, Asset-Based Community Development, Chief Andrea Paul, Coady International Institute, Crystal Denny, Dr. John Gaventa, Exxon Foundation, Fort Good Hope, Imperial Oil Foundation, Inuit, Inuk Elder Sarah Anala, membertou, Métis, Pictou Landing, Rebecca Scirocco-Paul, Schwartz School of Business, Sheelagh Whittaker, Sheila Isaac, StFX University
