Overview
The ݮƵ Institute for Social Innovation (WISIR) worked with the to design and deliver an Innovation leadership program: new change strategies for a complex world.
Purpose
This six day executive education program equipped professionals with strategic approaches to address complex problems. Drawing on local case studies on Haida Gwaii, in combination with the support and perspective of the teamsHaida Gwaii Higher Education Society (HGHES) and WISIR, this inspiring program gave attendees contemporary perspectives on social innovation, equipping them to lead high impact projects and programs.
The program took place in 2015and was 5 full days of programming.
This program was delivered through collaborative leadership from faculty and staff at the ݮƵ Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR) and the
Michele-Lee Moore, PhD
Michele-Lee is an assistant professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Victoria, where she also leads the Water, Innovation, and Global Governance Lab. Her expertise lies in understanding global-local networks and how to undertake processes of social innovation to create change in environmental and water governance.
Dan McCarthy, PhD
Dan is associate professor of Environment and Resource Studies, University of ݮƵ. His expertise lies in complex systems witha special focus on First Nations partnerships that relate to fostering adaptive capacityfor Community- based Natural Resource Management.
Cheryl Rose,Lead Facilitator, MSc
Cheryl is the associate director of the ݮƵ Institute for Social Innovation and Resilience (WISIR), at the University of ݮƵ. Her expertise lies in leadership studies, education and training for social innovation, cross-sectoral collaborations, and strategy development.
Kii’iljuus (Barbara Wilson) is a Haida, a member of the St’awaas Xaaydagaay (Cumshewa Eagle clan). She holds aCultural Resource Management Diploma from University of Victoria and is an “Alumna of Distinction”. She is a published authorand a Pacific Institute for Climate Change (PICS) Fellow in Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Education. Barbara facilitates students’ learning of the ways of her ancestors through stories, traditional knowledgeand awareness of current issues for theHaida Nation. She actively promotes environmental education.