Nov
26
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Recognizing Fake News

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to be critical of what they read and see online by recognizing the signs that information is not credible, is biased or incorrect to easily identify fake news when they see it.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.

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Nov
27
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Safe Digital Connections

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Learn how to connect your device to the Internet at home and in a public place safely and effectively.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Nov
27
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Around Vancouver Using Technology

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more! 

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.

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Nov
28
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Phishing Scams and Staying Safe Online

  • Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn how to recognize email phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect themselves - and gain confidence.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) for their community members.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.


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Dec
2
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Preparing to Learn Online/In-Person Technology Support

  • NORC Innovation Centre at UHN (In-person Workshop) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join our new virtual and interactive workshop! Set up your online learning environment for success. Master your browser to find, bookmark, and share reliable information. Perfect for beginners, with useful tips for experienced users too.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with NORC Innovation Centre at UHN for their community members. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

Location: NORC Innovation Centre at UHN (Sky Garden), 2330 Bridletowne Cir, Scarborough, ON, M1W 3P6

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Dec
3
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Banking and Shopping Online

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to bank and shop safely online, and will uncover new techniques for protecting themselves in general when performing any digital financial tasks.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.


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Dec
4
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Digital Documents

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Learn when to use digital documents, how to store and preserve information, and the popular tools to share files on your device and online.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Dec
4
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Things are Hard to Hear

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A part of the Connected Canadians “Accessibility Workshop Series - Making Technology Work For You!”, this in-person workshop will help participants learn how to adjust settings on devices so that they are more accessible to use for those with moderate to severe hearing loss.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.

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Dec
11
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Preparing to Learn Online

Join our new virtual and interactive workshop! Set up your online learning environment for success. Master your browser to find, bookmark, and share reliable information. Perfect for beginners, with useful tips for experienced users too.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Dec
12
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Recognizing Fake News

  • the National Association of Federal Retirees - Ottawa Branch (Virtual) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn how to be critical of what they read and see online by recognizing the signs that information is not credible, is biased or incorrect to easily identify fake news when they see it.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with the National Association of Federal Retirees (Ottawa Branch) for their community member and hosted on Zoom.


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Dec
24
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Preparing to Learn Online/In-Person Technology Support

  • NORC Innovation Centre at UHN (In-person Workshop) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join our new virtual and interactive workshop! Set up your online learning environment for success. Master your browser to find, bookmark, and share reliable information. Perfect for beginners, with useful tips for experienced users too.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with NORC Innovation Centre at UHN for their community members. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

Location: NORC Innovation Centre at UHN (Sky Garden), 2330/2350 Bridletowne Cir, Scarborough, ON, M1W 3P6

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Jan
7
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Around Toronto Using Technology

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more! 

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.

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Jan
14
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: The Importance of Connection in Relation to Mental Health

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how personal connections are vital to mental health. Connecting online can help supplement in-person connection by letting people discover communities, share with friends and family, connect digitally when they can’t meet in person, and even access mental health services.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.

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Jan
30
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: ChatGPT: Navigating the Digital Conversation

  • Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn what ChatGPT is, how you can use it, and how to ask it questions all while keeping your information private and understanding how reliable ChatGPT's answers are. Plus, see AI tools for translating text, playing games, and getting recipe ideas.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) for their community members.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.


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Nov
21
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Digital Documents

  • Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn when to use digital documents, how to store and preserve information, and the popular tools to share files on your device and online.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Saskatchewan Seniors Association Inc. (SSAI) for their community members.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

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Nov
21
10:00 AM10:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Phishing Scams and Staying Safe Online

  • the National Association of Federal Retirees - Ottawa Branch (Virtual) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn how to recognize email phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect themselves - and gain confidence.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with the National Association of Federal Retirees (Ottawa Branch) for their community member and hosted on Zoom.


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Nov
20
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Banking and Shopping Online

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to bank and shop safely online, and will uncover new techniques for protecting themselves in general when performing any digital financial tasks.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.


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Nov
20
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Phishing Scams & Internet Safety

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Learn how to recognize email phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect yourself (and gain confidence).
 
The workshop will end with a Q&A where you and others can have individual questions answered.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Nov
19
1:30 PM13:30

Digital Literacy Workshop: Phishing Scams and Staying Safe Onlin

  • the British Columbia Association of Community Response Networks (BC CRN) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this virtual workshop, participants will learn how to recognize email phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect themselves - and gain confidence.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with the British Columbia Association of Community Response Networks (BC CRN) for their community member  and hosted on Zoom.


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Nov
19
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Digital Documents

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn when to use digital documents, how to store and preserve information, and the popular tools to share files on your device and online.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.


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Nov
19
11:00 AM11:00

NEW! ChatGPT: Navigating the Digital Conversation

  • Rainbow Resource Centre (Virtual) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Learn what ChatGPT is, how you can use it, and how to ask it questions all while keeping your information private and understanding how reliable ChatGPT's answers are. Plus, see AI tools for translating text, playing games, and getting recipe ideas.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Rainbow Resource Centre for their community members.


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Nov
13
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Making Technology Work for You! When Things are Hard to See

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A part of the Connected Canadians Accessibility Workshop Series, this in-person workshop teaches participants how to adjust settings on mobile devices so they are more accessible to use for those with minor vision loss.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.

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Nov
13
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: ChatGPT: Navigating the Digital Conversation

Join our new virtual and interactive workshop! Learn what ChatGPT is, how to use it, and how to ask questions while keeping your information private. You’ll also explore AI tools for translating text, playing games, and finding recipe ideas.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Nov
13
10:00 AM10:00

MROO Webinar Series: Introducing Connected Canadians

  • MROO - Municipal Retirees Organization Ontario (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Connected Canadians and the Municipal Retirees of Ontario Organization have officially parntered and Connected Canadians will be offering a short webinar to explain who we are and how members can access our free digital literacy training and support in a number of ways. This session is available exclusively for MROO members.

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Nov
8
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop : Increasing Digital and Financial Literacy

In our interactive virtual workshop, you'll learn how simple and secure managing your finances online can be. From setting up online banking accounts to depositing cheques with a few clicks, and monitoring your financial health – all in the cozy comfort of your home. Ideal for anyone looking to enhance their digital banking skills. Each workshop will end with a Q&A where you and others can have your individual questions answered.

Ready to Join? Click HERE to register and receive the Zoom link for each weekly session.

Thank you to TD Bank Group for their support through the TD Ready Commitment in sponsoring Connected Canadians’ Increasing Digital and Financial Literacy workshop.

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Nov
6
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Digital Documents

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn when to use digital documents, how to store and preserve information, and the popular tools to share files on your device and online.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.


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Nov
6
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Google Maps & Google Places

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Learn how to find useful information on the places you want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more!

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Nov
6
to Nov 12

Digital Literacy Workshop: Getting Help With Technology

  • Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

This in-person workshop will help participants learn how to troubleshoot their personal device, locate and know their device information, search for the right information, and get help online when they are stuck.

Location: Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre, 1365 Richmond Rd, Ottawa, ON K2B 6R7
This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre and open to Pinecrest-Queensway Community Health Centre members only

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Oct
30
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Music & Technology

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Ever wanted to find out what song is playing when you’re out at the mall? Learn tools and popular music applications that help you to find and share music online!

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Oct
29
1:00 PM13:00

Perley Health Workshop with Adobe Volunteers: Preparing to Learn Online

Our new in-person and interactive workshop! Set up your online learning environment for success. Master your browser to find, bookmark, and share reliable information. Perfect for beginners, with useful tips for experienced users too.

Location: Perley Health with Adobe Volunteers

Connected Canadians will be providing employees at Adobe with in-person volunteering experience, helping to support the facilitation of our Preparing to Learn Online workshop along with one-on-one mentorship for Perley Health seniors.

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Oct
28
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Mentor Training: Evaluator Training

In the Connected Canadians Evaluator training with Families Canada, we will equip trainees as an Evaluation Specialists, providing them with the tools, resources, and insights needed to effectively support older adults and assess the readiness of future mentors in their community.

The session will cover:

The Connected Canadians Evaluator Resources, including CC Evaluation Manual, CC Evaluation Rubric, CC Evaluation Report Examples and Template, and more.

The Connected Canadians Evaluation Process

Tips for Ensuring an Effective Evaluation Session

Follow-Up & Feedback

Open to Families Canada community members and staff only.

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Oct
24
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Mentor Training Part 2: Security Overview

In part 2 of Connected Canadians’ Digital Mentor Training Program with Families Canada, we will cover:

  • Online security best practices

  • Training on how not to guide clients into danger inadvertently

  • Password protection and creation

  • Social media

  • How to recognize phishing scams

  • Malware

  • AI and the future of Scams

  • ... and more!

Open to Families Canada community members and staff only.

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Oct
23
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Recognizing Fake News

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to be critical of what they read and see online by recognizing the signs that information is not credible, is biased or incorrect to easily identify fake news when they see it.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.

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Oct
23
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Mentor Training Part 1: Intro for Tech Mentors

In Part 1 of Connected Canadians’ Digital Mentor Training Program with Families Canada, we will cover:

  • Welcome to Connected Canadians introduction

  • Best practices on client intake and identifying clients’ learning styles

  • How to approach mentorship with older adults on technology

  • Steps of service during a typical mentorship session

  • Steps for integrating effective exercises for older adults to foster independence

  • Privacy policy

  • Common tools, tips & tricks for mentorship

  • Common questions and problems encountered

  • Virtual support

  • ...and more!

Open to Families Canada community members and staff only.

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Oct
23
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: Digital Documents

Join our virtual and interactive workshop open to the public! Learn when to use digital documents, how to store and preserve information, and the popular tools to share files on your device and online.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Oct
21
6:00 PM18:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Phishing Scams and Staying Safe Online/In-Person Technology Support

  • NORC Innovation Centre at UHN (In-person Workshop) (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to recognize email phishing scams and helpful prevention tips to protect themselves - and gain confidence.

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with NORC Innovation Centre at UHN for their community members. Participants receive one-on-one support with their devices by Connected Canadians Technology Mentors following the workshop.

Location: NORC Innovation Centre at UHN Community, 50 Prince Arthur Ave, Toronto, ON M5R 1B5

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Oct
9
2:00 PM14:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Google Maps & Google Places

  • Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Vancouver (PAL Vancouver) for their community members.



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Oct
9
11:00 AM11:00

Public Workshop: ChatGPT: Navigating the Digital Conversation

Join our new virtual and interactive workshop! Learn what ChatGPT is, how to use it, and how to ask questions while keeping your information private. You’ll also explore AI tools for translating text, playing games, and finding recipe ideas.

Location: Hosted on Zoom.

How to Join: CLICK HERE TO REGISTER and receive the Zoom link.

This Connected Canadians workshop is supported by funding received in part from the Government of Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program and is open to everyone aged 50 and over.

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Oct
8
11:00 AM11:00

Digital Literacy Workshop: Google Maps & Google Places

  • Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this in-person workshop, participants will learn how to find useful information on the places they want to go, including directions, reviews and how to ask questions using Google Maps, Google Places and more!

This Connected Canadians workshop is held in partnership with Performing Arts Lodges Toronto (PAL Toronto) for their community members.



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