Indigenous Women in Leadership

Time Requirements

You should prepare to dedicate 6-8 hours per week for seven weeks.

This course will use a blended delivery model, which includes a combination of weekly live sessions, asynchronous learning activities, and independent work time. As a participant, you must engage with your peers in the online space to complete course assignments.

The schedule for this course includes:

• October 19-21, 2022: Orientation to Moodle
• October 24-December 9, 2022: Online Course

Technology Requirements

• Reliable internet access (high speed is recommended)
• Speakers and microphone, or headphones

The course’s strength is in the geographical and cultural diversity of Indigenous women who attend, share, and contribute meaningfully. The mix of ages, leadership experiences, backgrounds, cultural knowledge, roles and responsibilities, education, and working lives creates a vibrant learning context.

You are a great candidate if you:

• Are a self-identified First Nations, Métis, or Inuit woman who is passionate and actively working to make positive social change in your community or organization.
• Have a high school diploma or undergraduate degree in combination with sound oral and written abilities.
• Have three to five years of lived experience in leading (formally or informally) in a community or organizational settings.
• Have limited exposure to leadership training or other educational opportunities.
• Are committed to being accountable to the course and your peers throughout.
• Are committed to applying your learning in your community or organization after the course.
• Are willing to be an active member of Coady’s Indigenous graduate networks.

Approach to Learning

This course includes Indigenous and non-indigenous approaches to leadership and community building. We use participatory and experiential learning methods as much as possible, and we prioritize the sharing of participants’ experiences and stories to deepen everyone’s learnings. Learning may include virtual talking circles, Elder teachings, mini-lecture presentations, small and large group discussions, guest speakers, readings, videos, and skill-building exercises. Weekly assignments are a regular part of the course. Additionally, you will need to engage in ongoing online dialogue with your peers.

Fees

Coady Institute strives to ensure change leaders working in communities around the world have access to its courses. All successful candidates for this course receive a full bursary of $850, made possible by the support of Coady’s Circle of Abundance as well as individual and institutional donors.

Applications for this course are open to First Nations (status or non-status), Métis, and Inuit participants residing in Canada only.

Applications are closed at this time. For more information, see Tips for Applying or Frequently Asked Questions.