T-Z in the CED Dictionary. The Thompkins and Coady Movement or the Antigonish Movement Fathers James Thompkins and Moses Coady were administrators with St. Francis Xavier University and credited with the arrival of credit unions and adult education in Nova Scotia. Working in eastern Nova Scotia during the Depression, they were pioneers in empowering marginalized groups through education. Top-Down Development Development designed by outside organizations normally with little emphasis on local knowledge. It is highly dependent on the opinion of experts in the field.
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