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Executive Director – Jane Ledwell
Office Phone – 902.367.3844
330-119 Kent Street, Box 32
Charlottetown, PE
C1A 1N3
About Jane Ledwell
Jane grew up in rural Prince Edward Island and chose to build her life in her home province, developing into a committed leader with more than two decades of experience advancing arts, culture, gender equity, inclusion, and public policy on the Island.
As long-time Executive Director of the PEI Advisory Council on the Status of Women, she has led research, advocacy, and community collaborations such as the Equality Report Card, which measures government progress on gender equality goals. A former Director of the Institute of Island Studies at the University of Prince Edward Island,
Jane coordinated international conferences and contributed to the development of island studies as a field of study.
While working at UPEI, Jane also taught writing and literature, following up on her studies in English language and literature at Mt. Allison University, New Brunswick (BA, Hons), and the University of Waikato, New Zealand (MPhil).
Alongside her leadership roles, Jane is an award-winning writer, editor, and cultural advocate, with multiple books and publications to her credit, in particular three books of poetry, Last Tomato (Acorn Press), Bird Calls: The Island Responds (Island Studies Press), and Return of the Wild Goose (Island Studies Press).
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CreativePEI is funded in whole or in part by the Canada/Prince Edward Island Labour Market Agreements.
Acknowledgement
We acknowledge that the land on which we operate is the traditional unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq Peoples. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1725. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaq title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. We recognize that true reconciliation is an ongoing process. Acknowledging territory and First Peoples should take place within the larger context of genuine and ongoing work to forge real understanding, and to challenge the legacies of colonialism.