Coady International Institute...

There were a total of 77 participants from different countries for the Social Leadership courses at the Coady International Institute. There were two representatives from the Philippines, myself and Amorita Pakilit.

The male students stayed at the International House. The female participants in another building within the Institute.

The Institute is named in honour of Rev. Dr. Moses M. Coady, a prominent founder of the Antigonish Movement - a people's movement for economic and social justice which began in Nova Scotia, Canada during the 1920's and spread throughout Canada and the world. The Director then of the Institute was Dr. D. Hugh Gillis.

The Coady International Institute represents the international extension of St. Francis Xavier University's distinguished commitment to social justice. Founded in 1853, StFX is a liberal arts education institution which, for five consecutive years, was rank the number one primarily undergraduate university in Canada.*

The Social Leadership course we participated in was a diploma course in adult education, cooperative organization, and community and social development programs during the academic year 1970 - 1971.

*Maclean's Magazine 2006 National University Ranking