Training and Education
This training and education hub was created to help Edmontonians come together to support one another in living happier, more meaningful lives. Whether you're caring for family, friends, coworkers, or even strangers, we all play a role in looking out for each other.
These courses are designed to support your growth—whether you're a peer, a service provider, or someone just trying to help. Topics include mental health and addictions, suicide prevention, peer support, poverty and housing, parenting, and more. All trainings emphasize approaches that are fair, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive, and rooted in community values. See a calendar view of upcoming locally offered training →
Basic Digital Skills – Centre for Family Literacy
Take a variety of workshops to learn new skills and gain confidence in using your computer.
Workshops are 2 hours long, and some topics include:
Google Workspace
Create a Digital Cookbook
Make Your Own Family Tree
Online Safety
Resumes and Cover Letters
To register: CFL – BDS
Basic Digital Literacy -Alberta Immigrant Women & Children Centre
You will learn how to use computers with confidence in this Basic Computer Literacy Skills program.
Learn the basics like turning on a computer, searching on the internet, creating an email account, and using document creating tools like Microsoft Word and Excel. This class is best for newcomers who have low-level computer skills and want to learn the basics.
Who this program is for:
Newcomer women who have never used a computer or digital device but want to become more familiar with how to use computers in their daily lives
To register: AIWCC – BDL
Digital Literacy – Norquest College
This free online digital literacy course is designed to develop skills and strategies to improve performance in online courses.
Digital literacy involves more than basic access, it involves competence and understanding to use technology effectively and critically. Digital literacy skills and strategies are survival skills for a digital era. Digital literacy increases learner confidence and promotes autonomy when learning in an online environment.
To register: Norquest – DL
Digital Literacy Program – Government of Alberta
Covering both beginner and intermediate levels, these free online courses will build foundational skills around digital literacy.
Beginner Courses:
What is a computer and how does it work?
What is the internet?
How do I access the internet?
How do I get around the internet?
How do I find information?
How do I interact online?
How do I save things I've found on the internet?
What is cybersecurity?
What information should I share online?
What are the ways I can use the internet to communicate?
Intermediate Courses:
How do I know if I've found good information?
What is netiquette?
What is a digital footprint?
How do I keep myself safe online?
How do I apply for work online?
How can I use the internet to learn?
How do I shop online?
How do I access services online?
Is social media right for me?
To register: GoA - DGP