An Intergenerational Project (Digital Learning)

to empower seniors and newcomer youth with Cantonese and Mandarin backgrounds through a mutual digital learning experience.

OneHub Growth is honoured to receive funding from the Government of Ontario regarding the 2023-24 Resilient Communities Fund from the Ontario Trillium Foundation to support this intergenerational project for the racialized community. This year-long project will address the needs of racialized seniors and empower youth to use their digital skills to build community connections.

An intergenerational project to empower seniors and newcomer youth with racialized backgrounds through a mutual digital learning experience.

廣東話 Cantonese Digital Resources

Topic 1: Learn to Use Essential Mobile & Tablet Applications (Cantonese)

iPhone

Android

Topic 2: How to shop online safely & prevent misinformation, scams, & fraud on purchasing goods & services (Cantonese)

iPhone

Android

Topic 3 - ChatGPT, Mobile Personal Assistant, Video Conferencing (Cantonese)

iPhone

Android

Topic 4: Create digital cards for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and holiday greetings (Cantonese)

iPhone

Android

Topic 5: Create and edit family videos by adding special effects (Cantonese)

iPhone

Android

Topic 6: Windows Computer Basics (Cantonese)

國語 Mandarin Digital Resources

Topic 1: Learn to Use Essential Mobile & Tablet Applications (Mandarin)

iPhone

Android

Topic 2: How to shop online safely & prevent misinformation, scams, & fraud on purchasing goods & services (Mandarin)

iPhone

Android

Topic 3 - ChatGPT, Mobile Personal Assistant, Video Conferencing (Mandarin)

iPhone

Android

Topic 4: Create digital cards for special occasions such as birthdays, weddings, and holiday greetings (Mandarin)

iPhone

Android

Topic 5: Create and edit family videos by adding special effects (Mandarin)

iPhone

Android

Topic 6: Windows Computer Basics (Mandarin)

Realities for Racialized Seniors

Our intergenerational project meets the needs of racialized seniors and youth who speak Cantonese and Mandarin, the most common non-official languages spoken at home by York Region seniors 65+, with 26,800 seniors speaking Cantonese and 10,110 Mandarin-speaking seniors in the 2021 census. Since COVID, seniors have noticed their changing need to learn computer skills to access community resources, attend virtual meetings, and connect with family members and friends.

Realities for Racialized Youth

Racialized high school or university youth face barriers to integrating into communities and can empower themselves and racialized seniors by teaching them digital skills. This project allows racialized youth to use technology skills to strengthen their identities, establish relationships with seniors, and promote self-esteem.