With support from the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), RIWC’s Digital Literacy & Wellness initiative promotes community engagement and digital inclusion.  Our program provides both individual and group technical skills training workshops directed towards older adults (ages 45-65) and seniors (ages 65+) within our community to improve their health and well-being.

Through our one-to-one Mentorship Program, service users will be matched with one of our mentors for a standard period of 8-weeks (or as long as needed) to achieve the following:

1. Complete an individual needs assessments to understand the service users goals.

2. Develop a personalized learning plan to address the service user’s needs.

3. Arrange for access to technology if the service user does not currently have any.

4. Cover key topics that will help them navigate and access information about healthcare, government benefits, virtual supports in the community, and more!

Clients who are eligible for the program include older adults (ages 45-64) and seniors (65+) living in the City of Toronto who need technical skills training to access information and resources in the community.

NEW! 2024 Drop-in Digital Literacy Workshops

RIWC is also collaborating with The 519, Sunshine Centres for Seniors and the Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples to deliver a series of digital literacy workshops.  See below for upcoming dates

• Sept 25th at 10:00 am, Sunshine Centres for Seniors, 460 Jarvis St. Toronto M4Y 2X8
• October 3th, 17th, and 31st at 2:00 pm, Centre for Spanish Speaking Peoples, 2141 Jane St. Suite 200, North York, ON M3M 1A2
• Dec 3rd at 12:00- pm, Sunshine Centres for Seniors, 80 Danforth Avenue, Toronto ON M4K 3Y5

To sign up for one of our workshops or find out more about our mentorship program, contact Victoria Ogley at [email protected].