Powering Up Financial Literacy in BC’s Chinese Speaking Senior Communities
Since the start of 2022, the Chinese Community Response Network (CCRN) has been actively engaging with seniors, holding a series of public forums where Chinese-speaking
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APNI Community Response Network Coordinator Receives Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Mr. Surendra Handa, Coordinator of the APNI South Asian Community Response Network (APNI CRN) was presented the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal for outstanding
BC CRN Welcomes New Provincial Team Members
Please join us in welcoming the newest contractors for the BC CRN provincial organization! Kelina Kwan is the organization’s new Director of Operations. She comes
BC CRN Supports Gluu to Help Make Tech Stick with Seniors: Complete a Short Survey and Receive a Free Workbook
Our friends at Gluu Society are sharing educational workbooks free of charge to help the seniors in your life learn tablet technology to stay connected.
CRNs At Work
Spreading the Word at Burnaby’s Swanguard Stadium and City Hall The Burnaby Community Response Network (CRN) through Mentor Ken Kuhn for Fraser Valley West and
Volunteer of the Month: Mike Sauer, CRN Coordinator, Vancouver Grandview Woodland CRN
If you ask Mike Sauer where he’s from, he’ll say he was “hatched from the sea” near St. John’s, Newfoundland. It was no surprise, then,
BC CRN Spotlight: Marian Anderberg, Regional Mentor – Thompson, Nicola, Shuswap and Columbia
BC CRN’s team of Regional Mentors helps communities establish Community Response Networks (CRNs). Mentors provide ongoing support in the coordination of responses to abuse, neglect,
Provincial Learning Event | Oct. 18, 2022: End Ageism Now!
Registration is now open for this session. Age is often used as an excuse to justify treating people unequally and limiting their opportunities for meaningful
Campaigns and Professional Development Events
See Something, Say Something: Reducing Risk for Older Results (BC CRN Free Workshop) November 1, 2022, 12-1 PM (PST), Online Registration is now open for
A Tale of Two Generations: Bridging the Disconnect through Storytelling
“Okay, Boomer.” “Snowflake. Slacker.” Anyone else noticing the quiet, yet ugly exchanges between the generations in the last little while? Especially between seniors and millennials?
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