(Coady-FWW)
The unprecedented convergence of the forces of globalization, urbanization, changing demographics, and climate change are fundamentally changing the way we live and work. While artificial intelligence and advanced robotics have improved productivity and increased convenience, there are concerns about jobs losses due to automation. Against this complex backdrop, there are real concerns among workers, organizations, and governments about the future of work and the very nature of work itself.
The purpose of this course is to help participants better understand the magnitude and intensity of the current changes shaping the world of work and provide a peek into what is to come. Starting with the history and evolution of ‘work’ and touching on topics such as the Industrial Revolutions and the Labour Movement to provide some historical context, this ambitious course will then help participants better understand the key technologies that are shaping the future of work – including Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Robotics, AR/VR, Blockchain, 3D Printing and Internet of Things. While taking a global view on the issue, the course will also delve into real-life case studies that are rooted in local contexts.
The course will provide opportunities for meaningful interactions with a selection of dynamic leaders and thinkers, and include the perspectives of policy, industry, labour, community, academia, research, and civil society. This will comprise identifying strategies for a just transition including future-proof skills development, retooling for the future and life-long learning, ideas around universal basic income and social protection, as well as investments in green technologies.
DATES: September 15 - November 21, 2025
This course is designed for anyone who is interested in work and workers including, government staff at the local, provincial and national levels. Participants who have responsibilities regarding labour, employment, skills, entrepreneurship, or women and gender; employment services providers; labour unions and workers’ organizations; and private sector, community-based organizations, NGOs and academic institutions, and think tanks will find this course useful.
You should prepare to dedicate 6 to 8 hours per week over the course of 10-weeks. This course will use blended model of delivery which includes a combination of weekly live sessions, asynchronous learning activities, and independent work time. The live sessions will happen on Zoom each Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 AM, (Atlantic Time).
Coady Institute is committed to ensuring that practitioners and community members dedicated to community-led development worldwide have access to its courses. Thanks to the generous support of individual, institutional, and corporate donors, the tuition fee of $2,000 CAD has been reduced to $600 CAD plus HST.
Full bursaries are available for First Nations, Métis, and Inuit community members residing in Canada, as well as individuals residing in Nova Scotia from African Nova Scotian communities and Nova Scotians of African descent. To request a full bursary, please contact us at coadyadmit@stfx.ca
If paying by credit card is not an option, please contact coadyfinance@stfx.ca to arrange an alternative payment method.
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