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A Policy Conference That Brings the Whole Family. This Year, ASI Adds a Junior Leadership Pilot.

Charlottetown, PEI — Most policy conferences are built for adults. The Atlantic Summer Institute (ASI) breaks from the norm.  Each year ASI  runs full programming for children and youth leaders alongside its main forum, and this year it’s adding a Junior Leadership Program. At ASI 2026, taking place August 18 to 20 at the University of Prince Edward Island, four programs run in […]

Menopause Is a Policy Issue. Here’s the Proof

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 2026 Told to “Just Talk to Your Girlfriends”: PEI Women Demand Better. Now Policy Is Catching Up. A landmark PEI report on perimenopause and menopause is moving from findings to action, and Island women are leading the way. “I started having quite severe heart palpitations. I had this test, this test, this […]

Deadline Extended! We’re Hiring a Youth Leadership Coordinator for ASI 2026

Good news if you missed the first deadline — you’ve got a second chance to apply for one of the most meaningful summer jobs in Atlantic Canada. The Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) has extended the application deadline for our Youth Leadership Coordinator position. If you’re a young changemaker with a […]

ACT BIG Conference

ACT BIG Conference ASI panelists: (from l to r) Susan Hartley, Paige Cox, Patsy Beattie-Huggan, Emyn Hayden, Lindsey Hynes

30 Years of Circle of Health

Did you know that the Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy and Safe Communities (ASI) adopted the Circle of Health© as its planning framework in 2003? As the Circle of Health© marks its 30th anniversary, we’re reflecting on the framework that continues to guide ASI’s intersectoral, intergenerational approach to learning, collaboration, and policy dialogue. Save the […]

Join The Discussion

More dates just added — in person We’ve opened up additional sessions, and space is limited. Charlottetown Library New January dates Check the Linktree in our bio to sign up and save your spot! We can’t wait to continue the conversation

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