• Private Cabin Oceanfront – CAD $3,446.00
  • Single w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $2,646.00
  • Single w/ensuite – CAD $2,486.00
  • Single w/shared bathroom – CAD $2,146.00
  • Couple w/ensuite Oceanfront – CAD $4,160.00
  • Couple w/ensuite – CAD $3,844.00
  • Couple w/shared bathroom – CAD $3,528.00
  • Twin w/ensuite oceanfront – CAD $2,082.00
  • Twin w/ensuite – CAD $1,922.00
  • Twin w/shared bathroom – CAD $1,762.00
  • Three-share w/shared bathroom – CAD $1,598.00
  • Women Dorm – CAD $1,402.00
  • Male Dorm – CAD $1,402.00
  • Mixed Dorm – CAD $1,402.00
  • Tent Site Single – CAD $1,382.00
  • Tent Site Couple – CAD $2,564.00
  • Commuter – CAD $1,242.00
  • (All prices include CAD $1,142.00 base amount)

Date & Time Details:
Starts with dinner on July 5
Ends with lunch on July 9

Sample program schedule

Location: Cortes Island

Tuition: $750 CAD

Campus Rates: Campus rates include accommodations, meals, Hollyhock activities, use of hot tubs and campus facilities (does not include tuition). Click here for details.

Scholarships: Program experiences are enriched by having a multitude of voices and experiences that reflect global plurality. Our scholarship program is one of our key strategies to expand program access to underrepresented and marginalized communities.

A limited number of scholarships are available per program with awards ranging from partial to full tuition. We encourage applicants from those whose identities intersect with, but are not limited to: Black, Indigenous, People of Colour, 2SLGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, newcomers, youth, and elders.

Please apply for a scholarship within your program registration form. We ask for a 5% refundable deposit to apply. Contact us directly if you are unable to pay this deposit.

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People, Power, Change

With Hollyhock Leadership Institute, Olivia Chow and Duncan Pike

July 5 - 9, 2023

Every day we confront so much injustice, inequality, and unfairness, it sometimes feels like there’s nothing we can do. But we can win change, build a society based on justice, and heal our planet. All it takes is organizing, building relationships, challenging power and unrelenting faith in hope.

This is where our transformational People, Power, Change training program comes in.

Taught by Olivia Chow, one of Canada’s most effective and well-known public figures, People, Power, Change is an immersive five-day retreat built on the teachings of Harvard University’s Marshall Ganz, who has inspired tens of thousands of activists engaged in campaigns around the world.

We teach the fundamentals of how to make changes – telling your story to motivate others, building intentional relationships, strategizing, locating power and translating it all into productive action that wins concrete systemic change. Join us and you will have the opportunity to enhance your leadership skills, practise self-care, and connect with other diverse leaders from across Canada.

“Taking the training provided me with invaluable tools and strategies that helped me begin my journey as a true advocate! The support and encouragement of the facilitators and other participants was limitless. Engaging with like-minded individuals from various backgrounds created the opportunity to learn, grow and connect with people that I otherwise may not have met. A truly inspiring experience.” – Caroline Tachejian, PSW Advocate and Professor, Seneca College

In People, Power, Change program you’ll learn to master five key leadership practises:

  1. How to articulate a story of why we are called to lead, of the community we hope to mobilize and of why we must act now.
  2. How to build intentional relationships as the foundation of purposeful collective actions.
  3. How to create a structure that distributes power and responsibility and prioritizes leadership development.
  4. How to strategize turning your resources into the power to achieve clear goals.
  5. How to translate strategy into measurable, motivational, and effective action.

Joining Olivia Chow in teaching is Duncan Pike, an experienced ICL instructor and campaigner. All of the teaching team has certificates from Marshall Ganz’s courses at the Harvard Kennedy School Executive Leadership Program.

Whether you are just beginning your organizer’s journey or you’re a seasoned activist with a team behind you, People, Power, Change will give you the tools and connections you need to fight against injustices you see around you.

The idea of making change can be daunting. But you’re not alone. The Institute for Change Leaders has trained more than 10,000 organizers across the globe, and we’re not stopping any time soon. Watch this short video to hear from just a few ICL participants how the training has impacted them.

We ensure optimal engagement with short lectures, followed by interactive group work that puts the teachings to practise. We guarantee one facilitator to every six students to ensure our break-out sessions are intimate and every student is properly supported.

You will finish the program equipped with the practical and effective organizing skills you need to be a leader and create change in your community.

This program is offered in partnership with Institute for Change Leaders.

Schedule

A detailed schedule will be available 1-2 weeks in advance of the program. View sample schedule here.

Terms & Conditions

You may find our terms & conditions here.

Presenters

Hollyhock Leadership Institute
Hollyhock’s renowned events help to resolve the leadership deficits of the modern world. These cross-sectoral and multi-generational gatherings work to support and catalyze progressive leaders through strengthening skills, expanding capacity, and building peer-to-peer networks and knowledge. Tackling the largest issues of our time and promoting social and environmental justice requires…
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Olivia Chow
Olivia Chow leads the Institute for Change Leaders’ educational initiatives and has helped trained thousands of activists in political organizing. Olivia has two certificates from the Harvard Kennedy School’s Executive Education Programs and 9 years of teaching experience. Olivia Chow has also been one of Canada’s most effective and well…
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Duncan Pike
Duncan Pike is an activist, campaigner, and social movement trainer with a passion for supporting people who are organizing for a more just, fair, and equitable society. Duncan has trained hundreds of new activists and union members on organizing and campaign strategy and tactics,. As a campaigner with Canadian Journalists…
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