The impact of income inequalities on the health and social wellbeing of Canadians has been a topic of much discussion in recent national news, yet nowhere are the links between socio-economic factors and health more
We are excited to announce the dates for the 2014 Atlantic Summer Institute on Healthy & Safe Communities! ASI 2014 takes place August 19-22 in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. This year’s theme is Renewing Democracy
Hailing from Germany, Sylvia was the Atlantic Summer Institute’s first International Intern. She came to PEI in 2008 and worked in Marketing for the 2008 Summer Institute. “It was my first time traveling out of Europe!”
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.
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.
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.
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,
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
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.
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