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Thank you @volunteerottawa for recognizing @connectedcdns with the 2024 Outstanding Volunteer Program Award! 🎉 This honor celebrates the dedication of our volunteers and the seniors we support, building community through technology and connection. 🙏💻💙 #DigitalInclusion

🌟 Volunteer of the Month: Lauraleigh Since joining Connected Canadians in 2024, she’s facilitated 85 workshops for 2,250+ participants. Thank you for making a difference! #StayConnected

📷Are you aged 65+ living in Canada and have been targeted by fraud/scam attempts? Share your experiences in a research study by @KingsAtWestern & the #OPP. 📷60-75 min📷$30 Amazon e-gift card 📷lyndsay.woolridge@opp.ca #OlderAdults #FraudPrevention

Free Cyber Safety workshops: build your Cyber Safety toolkit + learn financial scams & identity theft protection. Thanks @RBC. Supported in part by Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. Register: help.connectedcanadians.ca #ConnectedCanadians #StayConnected

We were delighted to collaborate with @uOttawaLRI @MediaSmarts and @connectedcdns for this symposium on AI and Digital literacy.

Nous avons été ravis de collaborer avec @uOttawaLRI @MediaSmarts et @connectedcdns pour une conférence sur la littératie numérique.

Free Cyber Safety workshops: learn to spot scams, protect your accounts, and respond if something goes wrong. Thanks @DesjardinsGroup. Supported in part by Canada's New Horizons for Seniors Program. Register: help.connectedcanadians.ca #ConnectedCanadians #StayConnected

Retired? Your experience is a gift! 🎁 Mentor older adults across Canada and foster community health. Apply via: help.connectedcanadians.ca. This project is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program. @ESDC_GC

Proud to kick off the year with support from @DesjardinsGroup for two new @connectedcdns workshops: Cyber Safety and Cyber Incident First Aid. Together, we’re expanding practical, timely cyber support for older adults across Canada.🤝 #DesjardinsOntario

Join us in welcoming @connectedcdns' new Assistant General Manager, Monika Ninova. She will help ensure we continue delivering high-quality projects, services, and meaningful community impact. 💪🤝

This international volunteer day, Connected Canadians is proud to celebrate the steadfast work of our many incredible volunteers across the country! Get involved today: connectedcanadians.ca/volunteer

Meet Clovy, an international student from Côte d’Ivoire. We’re proud to have technology mentors like Clovy building community with us, all thanks to the support of @TD_Canada! 💻 #ConnectedCanadians #TDReadyCommitment

Nearly 100 participants joined us for our biggest in-person workshop yet, hosted in partnership with @fedretirees. We thank everyone who made this event a success, including @TD_Canada! 📷 See event highlights below!

Tech skills are just the beginning. The real magic of Connected Canadians’ technology mentors? Confidence, connection, and care. 💡 Meet our mentors Alejandra, Senam & Noor on Rogers’ An Hour to Give. And thanks to @TD_Canada for supporting this impact!

So much to celebrate this #NationalSeniorsDay! 🎉 Thanks to @RBC for the $200K contribution to our Cyber Safety for Older Adults program, and to @chartwellretirementresidences for sponsoring this special event. 💙

Last week, we celebrated #NationalSeniorsDay! Thank you to @chartwellRR and Curtis Vasquez-Guindon for supporting digital inclusion for seniors — and to our client, volunteer, partner, and MPs @lesliechurch , @GregFergus , Peter Fonseca, @MingarelliG, and @NatilienJ for joining!

Mentors like Camila, who joined #ConnectedCanadians from Brazil, bring heart, skill, and connection to every session 💬💻 Thank you @TD_Canada! #TDReadyCommitment

Big smiles at NROCRC! 💻✨ We hosted a Preparing to Learn Online workshop as part of their Men’s Circle program, which helps build connection and well-being. Thank you @OttawaCommFdn for supporting this work and for our new CC vests that made mentors easy to spot. 🙌

Our mentors don’t just teach technology to older adults. They also grow their own skills and sense of community. Thank you, Fadi, for helping build a stronger, more connected Canada 🇨🇦 And thank you to @TD_Canada for their support. #TDReadyCommitment

Another great workshop at @oldeforgecrc! Participants left with new tech skills, confidence, and CC postcards to easily book free support sessions. Thanks to @OttCommFdn for helping us reach more older adults with our services.

Empowering newcomers like Diya to share their tech skills, give back to their communities, and support older adults across Canada is what #ConnectedCanadians is all about 🌟 Grateful to @TD_Canada