Sharing Leadership Experiences Workshop added to Storify!

On April 29th, 2013, a group of young women leaders and women further along in their professional lives gathered at Holland College for a day-long event on leadership and mentorship, presented by the Atlantic Summer Institute and Girls Action Foundation.

Health Equity Workshop Report on Storify!

On April 9, 2013, the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health teamed up with ASI and the New Brunswick and PEI Branch of the Canadian Public Health Association to offer people in PEI an opportunity to explore health equity ideas and opportunities. The interactive workshop brought together 65 people from the broad public health sector: practitioners, community health leaders, policy developers and researchers, as well as people involved in education, safety, and social and economic development.

Health Equity: Building our Collective Understanding

On April 9, 2013, join the National Collaborating Centre for Determinants of Health, the ASI, and the PEI and NB branch of the Canadian Public Health Association for a workshop on health equity and the social determinants of health at Holland College in Charlottetown.

International Day of the Girl Celebrated by Young Women & Leadership Delegates

This past October, Nova Scotia delegates from the ASI’s Young Women & Community Leadership program were involved in the first year of celebrations for International Day of the Girl Child. The United Nations declared October 11th, 2012 as the first International Day of the Girl Child. The day is a way to recognize girls’ rights, promote […]

Young Women & Leadership Zine Now Online!

The Young Women & Community Leadership program at ASI 2012 brought together a diverse group of twenty young women from across the Atlantic Region to learn about leadership and work towards creating a plan for change in their communities. The three and a half day program at Holland College in Charlottetown not only gave rise […]

Thank You Team Scotia! ASI Raffle Draws to a Close

The 2012 Atlantic Summer Institute (ASI) raffle Be Active, Live Atlantic! concluded after a very successful summertime sales period. The funds generated from the raffle went towards the ASI Bursary Fund, sponsoring young women to attend the new program at the 2012 Institute.

ASI 2012 was a Success!

The 7th Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy & Safe Communities was a success! Held from August 21-24 at Holland College in Charlottetown, PEI, participants engaged in curriculum programs to explore what it means to be active and lead active communities in Atlantic Canada. The ASI brought together people engaged in education, social development, justice, crime, […]

Raffle: Be Active, Live Atlantic!

Help your community to be a safe place to live, work and play. An active community is a healthy community- support your community to be healthy. Encourage people to work together to achieve great things. Support the value of leaders mentoring young people. Please support our raffle to support the Bursary Fund of the 2012 […]