Dr. Rebecca Sutherns, popular author, professional facilitator and coach will be the featured speaker at The Leadership Lecture and Reception, presented by the The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI). During her […] Read more
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Imaginative leadership in unimaginable times
Global leadership conference returns to Canada
For the first time in more than 20 years, the IAPAL conference was hosted in Canada
The Rural Ontario Institute recently hosted the International Association of Programs for Agricultural Leadership (IAPAL) conference in Ottawa, for the first time in two decades. Conference attendees toured the Senate, […] Read more
Rural Ontario Institute announces new executive director
The Board of Directors of the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has announced the appointment of Ellen Sinclair as executive director effective Sept. 13. Ellen replaces Norman Ragetlie who recently retired. […] Read more
AALP deadline extended to June 30
The Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) has decided to extend recruitment for the Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program (AALP) Class 19 until June 30th 2021. The selected participants will start their start […] Read more
First Rural Change Makers cohort announced
Class members will learn how to have an impact on their communities
The Rural Ontario Institute has announced the cohort for the Rural Change Makers pilot project. Eighteen people aged 19 to 29 were selected from across the province to be part […] Read more
Listening tour shows demand continues for agriculture leadership skills
AALP has provided that training for 35 years to the Ontario agriculture sector
Gabrielle Ferguson set out last fall to hear what the Ontario agriculture sector had to say about leadership programming. The new director of the Rural Ontario Institute’s Advanced Agricultural Leadership […] Read more
Ferguson to run AALP, other ROI leadership programs
Gabrielle Ferguson has joined the Rural Ontario Institute (ROI) as the new Leadership Programs Director. In this new position, Ferguson will manage ROI’s long-running Advanced Agricultural Leadership Program, and continue […] Read more
Rural Ontario leader appointed to the Senate
A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest Senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute was named one of two new Senators […] Read more
Rural Ontario leader appointed to Senate
A leader in Ontario’s agriculture and rural community is one of Canada’s newest senators. Rob Black, executive director of the Rural Ontario Institute and a former president of 4-H Canada, […] Read more