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Digital Skills Workshop Series

Date: Thursdays, August 8, 15, 22, 2024
Time: 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM
Location:  In-person, Keele office

Improve your digital skills to adapt to life in Canada faster!

Session 1, August 8

  • How to connect to the internet
  • Learn to use free English translation applications (Google Translation, Duolingo)
  • Getting around the city: Transportation guides (Google Maps, Transit)
  • Essential weather apps

Session 2, August 15

  • Your city guide: Events, communication, and culture apps (WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Eventbrite, etc.)
  • Navigating official resources: Key government websites and phone numbers (libraries, volunteer.ca, Canada.ca; emergency services, non-emergency services information, health advice, etc.)
  • Mastering Adobe Acrobat

Session 3, August 22

  • Microsoft Office: Key skills for success and using authenticator apps
  • Banking from your phone: Online banking apps, including how to send money to other countries
  • Job searching platforms (Kibbi App, Indeed, Job Bank)
  • MNLCT Community of Care app: Your gateway to community and healthy mental well-being

The workshops will be in person at our Keele office:

  • 2737 Keele St, Unit 112, North York, ON

Check the directions to the Keele Office

To register for the in-person workshops, please contact:

Manuela Giraldo at mgiraldo@mnlct.org

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Thank you for your patience as we continue to respond to a cybersecurity incident affecting our communication systems.

We are happy to share an important update — we are now able to send outgoing emails. Going forward, you will receive our emails from our new domain, @mnlc.ca, in addition to our temporary Gmail addresses. Please watch for us in your inbox. 

If you haven’t already, you can sign up to receive email updates from us directly here.

How we work on Canada Day Week

All our offices will be closed from Monday, June 29th, to Friday, July 3rd inclusive.

LINC, Mental Health, and Bridging programs are available virtually on Monday, June 29, and Tuesday, June 30.

Community Health Services is available virtually on Tuesday, June 30.

We will reopen on Monday, July 6th.

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day 🇨🇦

We know it has been frustrating and difficult to reach us during this time, and we sincerely apologize for that. Please know that all our programs and services are running and staff are ready to support you. For getting in touch with us, please continue to use our temporary Gmail addresses:

Or drop in to our Keele location (2737 Keele St, units 9, 111, 112, North York) or Finch location (1122 Finch Ave West, Unit 1, North York) during office hours:

  • Settlement staff are available onsite at 2737 Keele St Units 111 & 112 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM Monday to Fridays to answer questions and provide guidance. Wi-fi is now available.
  • Community Health Services are available at 1122 Finch W Unit 1 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 9:30 am to 3:00 pm. The HAP clinic is closed for the summer but our Health Navigator can provide guidance in accessing health services.
  • LINC classes are closed for the summer. Registration will begin in August for the fall semester.
  • Mental Health and BREM staff are available by appointment only.

We take your privacy seriously and kindly ask that you do not share sensitive personal information via email.

Thank you for your understanding. We appreciate the many kind words of empathy shared by our community, and we look forward to being fully operational again. We will continue to share updates as our systems are restored.