The Association of Cooperative Educators (ACE), one of the most prestigious co-op education associations in North America, presented the Reginald J. Cressman Award to the Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada, during the ACE Annual Conference. The event took place in Montréal on May 29th. The Award was given in recognition of the contribution of CDF Canada’s […]
WE’RE NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2020 WOMEN’S MENTORSHIP PROGRAM! The Women’s Mentorship Program is a unique professional development opportunity for women managers employed in the financial co-operatives sector. Since 2002, 254 women credit union managers from 27 countries across Africa, Asia and the Americas have participated in the program. The goal of the program […]
15 women leaders are better equipped to advance financial inclusion with support from the Women’s Mentorship Program OTTAWA, ON, May 16 – The Co-operative Development Foundation of Canada’s 2019 Women’s Mentorship Program (WMP) has concluded in Ottawa. Currently, in its 17th year of implementation, the Program provides leadership and professional development training to credit union women leaders […]
WMP is undertaken with the financial support of the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada and has benefited from the generous contribution of Fiserv. Since 2002, the Program has trained over 250 credit union women managers, from 25 countries, in leadership, communication, negotiation and networking skills. It provides high-quality classroom training, access to […]
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