YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMING Young people are at the heart of social justice and social change and play a pivotal role in communities here in Nova Scotia, Canada, and around the world. Coady Institute provides knowledge-sharing, experiential learning, and education to support the aspirations of youth leaders as they seek opportunities and rise to challenges such as enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and decolonization; building a sustainable environment; and strengthening local economies. We have developed a wide range of youth programs that offer learning opportunities for young leaders to develop their capacity for citizen action towards a more just world. Pathy Foundation Fellowship
The Wallace Family Internships
The Fellowship is an intensive 12-month opportunity for graduating students from five partner universities (Bishop’s, McGill, uOttawa, Queen’s, and StFX) who have an existing meaningful connection with a community anywhere in the world and an innovative initiative idea to strengthen that community. Fellows are provided with comprehensive training, dedicated ongoing support, and up to $40,000 to make a sustainable impact in their chosen community and to support their growth as active and effective
A 12-week paid internship for StFX students to develop an entrepreneurial idea. The 12 weeks includes: working with a faculty mentor, group workshops (focusing on business skill sets), and one-on-one mentorship. The internship uniquely offers an experiential learning experience for StFX students encouraging them to take risks and expand their networks in a safe environment.
leaders and changemakers.
StFX DiscoverBox Sandbox StFX DiscoverBox is part of the Nova Scotia Sandbox Program funded by the Province of Nova Scotia with an aim to bring multidisciplinary teams together from across StFX campus to develop innovation in our communities. The program enhances innovation capacities through human design thinking principles.
Nova Scotia Youth-Focused Community of Practice for Career Development Practitioners (YF-CoP) The YF-CoP, made up of 130 members from 50+ organizations, runs from September to April each year. This year’s YF-CoP saw 20 to 40 practitioners gather each month for in depth conversations about supporting newcomer youth, the future of work, human rights, and more.
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