Health Promotion Clearinghouse

August 22-24, 2012
7th Atlantic Summer Institute (ASI)
Holland College, Charlottetown

Our theme for ASI 2012 is Leadership for Active Communities: Inspiration to Action.  Active communities offer benefits on many levels. They are healthier and safer places to grow, live, work and play. The ASI program will focus on a series of three workshops:

• Gender and community leadership
• Building and using evidence for programs and policies
• Strengthening community action

Each workshop series will explore these themes in detail over the three days. Participants will learn new skills and build their capacity for action in their communities. The Institute will interest individuals and organizations who are working with innovative and collaborative practices as well as those who are looking to learn and be inspired!

For inquiries please contact asi@thequaich.pe.ca or (902) 894.3399.

Keynote Speaker: Nathalie Boivin, Ph.D.
“Inspiration to Action: Leadership for Active Communities”

Be inspired by the leadership example and personal achievements of the physically active and actively engaged Nathalie Boivin! Nathalie will share her story of leadership in literacy, health, and school communities and her accomplishments in being a triathlete – and how one contributed to the other. No matter how big or small you believe your contribution to be, you will walk away motivated to make a greater difference in your community and in the lives of people around you.

Nathalie is a dynamic person, who recognized early in life that she enjoyed being involved in community, and has continued to set goals to contribute to a better world. She strongly believes in lifelong learning and leadership by example; she has pursued her education to a Ph.D. level. Nathalie has competed in 2 Ironman events and is currently training for a third one, while being a full-time professor with the Nursing Department of Université de Moncton, Shippagan Campus, in the field of Health Promotion.

Her work experience, as a Military Nursing officer, professor or consultant, as well as her community involvements – namely the Société santé et mieux-être en français du NB, Mouvement acadien des communautés en santé du NB or with the Bathurst Healthy Community Network – have provided her with a variety of experiences collaborating with people from different sectors. Nathalie enjoys working with people to overcome challenges, as she thinks of them as opportunities to be creative and unveil one’s full potential.

The Opening presentation is a public event hosted by the City of Charlottetown at 6:30 pm, August 21 – all are welcome to attend. A reception sponsored by the Atlantic Centre of Excellence for Women’s Health will follow.

The full Institute runs from August 21 to 24, 2012.
To register please go to www.asi-iea.blogspot.ca or contact asi@thequaich.pe.ca or call (902) 894.3399.
Important reminder: Deadline to apply for a subsidy is May 23, 2012.