Digital Skills for Work & Learning

Ready to take the next step toward work or education?

Program Description:

Digital Skills for Work & Learning is a no-cost, 8-week, in-person program designed to help women and gender-diverse learners build the practical digital skills needed for work, job searching, and further education.

Learn how to use the digital tools you’ll encounter at work and school, practice your skills in a supportive classroom environment, and build the confidence to take your next step.

 

Fall 2026: October 5 – December 2
Mondays & Wednesdays | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Optional tutorial support: 9:30 – 10:00 AM
Making Changes Association | 6514 1A Street SW, Calgary

Referral Form
 

Take your digital skills to the next level

You may already know how to use a mouse and keyboard, but applying for a job, starting a course, or entering a workplace can require much more.

You might need to join a Zoom meeting, send a professional email, upload an assignment, complete an online timesheet, organize documents, or work between several applications at once.

This program helps you practice those skills before you need to use them on your own.

With guidance and hands-on practice, you’ll build digital skills while exploring your next steps toward employment or education.

What will you learn?

💻 Workplace Tools

Get familiar with common digital tasks used on the job.

  • Navigate multiple applications and windows

  • Organize files and folders

  • Send, receive, and reply to emails

  • Write professional messages

  • Complete online timesheets

  • Enter and organize basic data

  • Track simple expenses using Excel

  • Stay safe online

🎓 Online Learning

Learn how to navigate the digital environments used in courses and training.

  • Use Google Classroom, Moodle, and Blackboard

  • Access assignments, quizzes, and grades

  • Participate in online courses

  • Organize learning materials and documents

🎥 Virtual Meetings & Communication

Learn how to participate effectively in online meetings.

  • Use Zoom, Microsoft Teams, and Google Meet

  • Manage your microphone, camera, and speakers

  • Use chat features

  • Participate in breakout rooms

  • Communicate professionally online

🌱 Career & Learning Planning

Explore where you want to go and what can help you get there.

  • Identify employment and learning goals

  • Explore career and education options

  • Strengthen communication

  • Develop problem-solving strategies

  • Become more comfortable navigating unfamiliar technology

Program Eligibility 

Language Skills:

  • Newcomers with a beginner English level (CLB 3 or 4) 

  • English speakers with beginner reading and writing skills (Canadian Grade 6 level or below) 

Requirements:  

  • Low computer and technology skills. Some mouse and keyboard skills. 

  • Future plans to attend a learning program or start a beginner/entry level job. 

  • Able to join all 8 weeks of the program  

  • Self-identifying woman. This program is open to non-binary and gender-diverse people.  

  • This program is for learners facing financial barriers.  

 

Fall 2026 Program

Dates:
October 5 – December 2, 2026

Schedule:
Mondays & Wednesdays
10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Optional Tutorial Support:
9:30 – 10:00 AM

Duration:
8 weeks | In person

Location:
Making Changes Association
6514 1A Street SW
Calgary, AB

Referral Form

Learn the tools. Practice the skills. Prepare for what’s next.

 

All persons welcome at making changes

Making Changes acknowledges the traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy which includes the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai, the Tsuut’ina Nation and Stoney Nakoda Nations of Chiniki, Bearspaw and Wesley and the Metis people of Alberta, Regions 5 & 6. We honour the hardships that were endured by the peoples on this land to allow us to be in this space to do the work that we do in our community. We respect the culture of the peoples who walk through our doors and we strive to provide space for them. We acknowledge that Indigenous peoples continue to experience hardships and our agency will be champions for change in our daily service to community. Making Changes is committed to inclusivity and recognition of all peoples who make their homes in the Treaty 7 region of Southern Alberta.