A digital literacy-focused NGO empowering seniors and older adults by providing free technology training and support. https://nitter.cf/t.co/7n96sWoDoq
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ALT Connected Canadians team members and community partners stand together in front of a presentation screen following a technology workshop supported by Google.
ALT Older adult and Connected Canadians volunteers sit together in a community room in a customized support session.
ALT Older adults watch a Connected Canadians presentation about Google Gemini during a community workshop on technology and digital skills.
ALT An older adult smiles while using a tablet with two Connected Canadians volunteers during a one-on-one technology mentoring session.
ALT Promotional graphic celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month, featuring an older adult’s hands using a laptop. The laptop displays a virtual Connected Canadians and Google workshop titled “Staying Safe Online: Using AI to Protect Yourself from Scams,” with Janice Greenberg, the workshop facilitator, visible in the top-right corner of the screen. Colourful circles and curved lines decorate the white background, with the Connected Canadians logo in the top-left corner.
ALT Volunteer of the Month graphic on a bright blue background with a white lanyard and Connected Canadians name badge. The badge shows the Connected Canadians logo and a headshot photo. Large white text reads: “Volunteer of the Month” and “Kimberley”
ALT Ten people, including Connected Canadians staff and volunteers, pose together in front of Connected Canadians banners following a digital literacy workshop.
ALT Connected Canadians team members and volunteers gather around a long restaurant table, smiling for a group photo during a team lunch.
ALT A presenter speaks into a microphone during a Google cyber safety workshop for older adults, with attendees seated around tables and a presentation displayed on a screen.
ALT Seven people, including Connected Canadians team members and volunteers, stand behind a Connected Canadians information table at a community event.
ALT Graphic from Connected Canadians featuring a photo of a woman sitting in a chair and using a device. Text reads: “43.5% of Canadian older adults used social networking websites or apps in 2022.” Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Connected Canadians infographic stating: “Internet use among Canadians aged 65+ continues to grow, with 82.6% going online in 2022, up 6.3% from 2020.” An 82.6% donut chart appears on the right. Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Connected Canadians infographic stating: “1 in 3 Canadian older adults that used online voice or video calls in 2022, helping them stay connected with others.” The graphic includes three simplified human figures and decorative circles and lines. Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Connected Canadians infographic stating: “Internet use among Canadians aged 65+ continues to grow, with 82.6% going online in 2022, up 6.3% from 2020.” An 82.6% donut chart appears on the right. Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Connected Canadians infographic stating: “1 in 3 Canadian older adults that used online voice or video calls in 2022, helping them stay connected with others.” The graphic includes three simplified human figures and decorative circles and lines. Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Graphic from Connected Canadians featuring a photo of a woman sitting in a chair and using a device. Text reads: “43.5% of Canadian older adults used social networking websites or apps in 2022.” Source: Canadian Seniors More Connected Than Ever (StatsCAN, 2023).
ALT Graphic promoting “Logging Out: Preparing for Digital End of Life,” a free technology workshop. Topics include preparing your digital legacy, setting up legacy contacts and memorialization settings, organizing passwords and important digital documents, online security, and one-on-one technology support. The event takes place September 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:40 p.m. at 580 Eagleson Road, Ottawa, ON K2M 1H4. The graphic features an older woman using a laptop and the logos of Kelly Funeral Homes Capital Funeral Home & Cemetery and Connected Canadians.
ALT Volunteer of the Month graphic on a bright blue background with a white lanyard and Connected Canadians name badge. The badge shows the Connected Canadians logo and a headshot photo. Large white text reads: “Volunteer of the Month” and ‘Dave”
ALT Light green graphic with the text “Wishing Our Co-op Students All the Best!” Two photos show the Connected Canadians team outdoors: one of three co-op students standing together and another larger group photo of team members.
ALT Graphic featuring a portrait of Elissa Gee and the quote: “You’re not only learning for yourself and progressing professionally and academically, but you’re also getting to see the impact of your work in real time.”
ALT Graphic featuring a portrait of Jamie Bowman and the quote: “If you’re someone who loves to meet new people and also just love to help out, it is a really great opportunity and you get to see firsthand the impact that you make.”
ALT Graphic featuring a portrait of Kendall Clarke and the quote: “I would say my biggest takeaway from Connected Canadians would be developing a keen sense of empathy and an ability to communicate with other people.”
ALT Graphic featuring a Connected Canadians Technology Mentor sitting with an older adult and providing one-on-one technology support using a smartphone. Under the photo is a quote from Piero Narducci emphasizing the importance of including older adults in the design of technology and services to reduce barriers such as jargon, long wait times, and complicated menus.
ALT A save the date card that reads “National Seniors Day Celebration”. The design features a photo of an older adult reading a book, overlaid with colourful confetti. Text reads “Thursday, October 1, 2026, 5pm-7pm, Chartwell Rockliffe Retirement Residence, 100 Long Island Lodge Rd, Ottawa.” Logos for Connected Canadians, Chartwell, and Waymo appear at the bottom, reading are sponsored by Chartwell and Waymo.
ALT Six Connected Canadians team members stand smiling outside on a sunny day. They’re gathered along a white railing with greenery in front, waving and posing together. A Canadian flag is waving in the background
ALT A group of seniors and Connected Canadians mentors sit together in a bright room. They’re engaged in conversation and digital learning around tables with laptops and tablets. A large screen and Connected Canadians banners stand at the front
ALT A volunteer and two older adults smile together beside a Connected Canadians banner at a technology support event.
ALT A volunteer helps an older adult use a laptop during a one-on-one technology support session.
ALT Older adults and volunteers seated around tables during a group technology workshop in a bright community room.
ALT A volunteer assists an older adult with a smartphone during a Connected Canadians technology workshop.
ALT Three people sit and stand around a table during a workshop. The person on the left wears a black Connected Canadians vest and a name tag reading “Jazmine.” A staff member stands in the middle, smiling, wearing a dark blue shirt with a lanyard. On the right, a participant in a red polo and a white “LOVE” cap sits at the table. A smartphone, computer mouse, brochure, and papers are on the table. In the background, other participants sit at tables, talking and working. Bookshelves, a clock, and large windows.
ALT A group of Connected Canadians staff, volunteers, and workshop participants pose together in a classroom-style space. Two large Connected Canadians banners stand behind them. Some people are standing while others kneel in front, all smiling at the camera. Several wear name tags or CC branded vests. Tables, chairs, and office equipment are visible around the room.
ALT Six people stand together indoors, smiling for a group photo. Large windows show greenery outside, and posters are the wall in English and French. One person wears a Connected Canadians vest with a name tag labeled “George.”
ALT Participants sit at tables, chatting and using their phones. Coffee cups, pastries, notebooks, and pens are on the tables. A Connected Canadians Facilitator stands near the front, smiling. The room has colorful curtains, red and blue chairs, and large windows.
ALT A collage showing Connected Canadians’ OCF‑supported digital skills workshops at the Bukhari Community Centre: group photo at the Centre backdrop, a close-up of workshop materials, and two participants working together at a laptop. On the left side it says “OCF Supported Workshops” and under that it says “Bukhari Community Centre”. The background is light green with green and red graphics, it has a white strip with the Ottawa Community Foundation, and Connected Canadians logos.
ALT Volunteer of the Month graphic on a bright blue background with a white lanyard and Connected Canadians name badge. The badge shows the Connected Canadians logo and a headshot photo. Large white text reads: “Volunteer of the Month” and “Hajer”
ALT A group of eleven adults pose together in a classroom setting in front of a Literacy Unlimited banner promoting free workshops for adults 55+. The banner includes photos of seniors learning, a QR code, and the text “Unlimited Seniors Club.”
ALT A presenter stands beside a large screen displaying a slide titled “Digital Safety Tools: Building Your Personal Cyber Security Toolkit,” Connected Canadians and RBC logos visible. A Connected Canadians banner is visible in the background, and a laptop and materials sit on a table in front.
ALT Two people sit at a table during a digital literacy session, with a Mentor guiding a participant using a tablet. A second tablet, a smartphone, and printed materials sit on the table. Another participant works on a laptop in the background, with large windows visible behind them.
ALT Older adults sit at tables during a digital safety workshop while a presenter stands near a screen titled “Protect Your Money.” The slide lists tips about avoiding fraud and keeping banking information secure. Banners for Literacy Unlimited and Connected Canadians are displayed in the room.
ALT Two people sit together at a table, one older adult and one younger adult, both smiling as they look at a device. The background is light green with colourful graphic shapes. Text on the poster reads “Celebrating World Youth Skills Day,” “Gain experience and help older adults stay connected,” and “Looking for new volunteers!” Logos for Connected Canadians and the Ottawa Community Foundation appear at the bottom.
ALT A mint‑green collage titled “Youth Mentors in Action” shows three photos of youth supporting older adults with technology. The top-left photo shows a younger person helping an older adult use a tablet in a classroom. The top-right photo shows two people sitting at a table with a Connected Canadians banner behind them. The bottom photo shows a younger person standing and talking with an older adult seated at a table, with others working in the background.