MONTREAL, May 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CFSC-OPEC is pleased to announce the launch of its newly re-designed website! Https://cfsc-opec.org has been re-imagined to reflect the positive impacts that programs CFSC-OPEC supports have on communities and individuals across Canada.
Testimonials were obtained through a pan-Canadian video production conducted in 2018 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the program. They are broad in scope, capturing the social, economic, and environmental impacts of Government of Canada programs and initiatives that CFSC helps deliver.
“I was overwhelmed. I thought they were joking, actually, when they said that this computer was for me, so I was feeling pretty grateful,” recalls Kayla, a program recipient. “And I still use it — every day at work. I probably wouldn’t have my job if it weren’t for that computer.”
From the Computers for Schools (CFS) Internship Program, where youth gain valuable digital work experience, to the digital inclusion initiatives that have provided marginalized Canadians with computers for over 25 years, the new website illustrates the multiple benefits of technology donations when they are refurbished and redistributed.
“At CFSC-OPEC, we are confident in the impacts of the projects we support, thanks to the dedicated network of affiliate organizations in every province and territory,” said Toby-Harper-Merrett Executive Director of CFSC. “These benefits are felt in communities across Canada, every day. We hope that our new website will enable others to share the powerful impacts these public investments have, and the value of donating used technology to the CFS program.”
Kate, from the Intercultural Association of Greater Victoria reflects on how “the computers help ease the transition for newcomers and help them move forward in their resettlement. When we can say “here’s a computer”, we’re really allowing them to function on a level our society is expecting. And it goes beyond that. It’s a symbol and a gesture that allows them to feel that ‘Yes. I am a Canadian.’”
About the CFS program
Computers for Schools is a pan-Canadian program that refurbishes computers donated by government, businesses and individuals, for use by schools, registered not-for-profit organizations and eligible low-income families.
About CFSC-OPEC
Computers for Success – Canada Inc. | Ordinateurs pour l’excellence – Canada Inc. (CFSC-OPEC) is a not-for-profit organization, established in 2005, supporting the impacts of Government of Canada digital inclusion and economic development programs. CFSC-OPEC’s services include project management, communications, and partnership development.
Contact
Julie Brouard
Manager, Communication and Partnerships
Julie.brouard@cfsc-opec.org
514 793 8073