About ITConnect
Brought to you by BC Housing and hosted by the Housing Provider Technology Program, ITConnect is a 2 week virtual event for Housing Providers in BC to attend free Connections on various areas of technology, elevating Digital Competency in the Non-Profit sector.
What is Digital Competency?
Digital Competency is an initiative that develops access, understanding, sharing and creation of information wisely using digital technologies, including for learning and employment purposes, focused on policy advice and capacity development. Ensuring inclusiveness in terms of accessibility and gender equality are key aspects of these initiatives. Furthermore, ensuring that access meets both the needs and material circumstances of learners – including those related to the digital divide - is a priority.
Our Goal
The goal of ITConnect is to empower organizations in their use of technology, whether through better understanding of systems they already use, or through obtaining knowledge on how to address gaps in their own organization's IT posture. We lend support and effort with overall digital transformation of the Housing Provider sector and involves adopting new or upgrading current technology to meet organizational objectives. Often, this means improving response time, how long it takes to resolve an issue, up-time, security, and end-user experiences.
Our purpose is to educate and Connect!
Who we are
These events are organized by BC Housing's Housing Provider Technology Support Program: a team dedicated to assisting our housing partners with their IT needs and challenges through training, consulting services, cyber incident response, and much more!
To learn more about what we do (and how we can help), please visit our website: hptechbc.ca
Who can attend?
Cyber Security, Microsoft Apps, NP Portal, and Privacy training sessions are open to any Housing Providers (non-profit and co-op) in British Columbia! No partnership with BC Housing required.
The HIFIS Refresher and Non-Profit Portal Connections are restricted to BC Housing partners, as this application is specific to our partners.
FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)
- How much does it cost to attend?
All Connections and training are free for any Housing Providers (including shelters and outreach) in British Columbia!
Just pick the Connections you want to attend, complete the registration and you are ready to go!
- What happens if I can't attend a Connection I registered for?
Not a problem! You can cancel your registration at any time. Simply open the calendar invite for the Connection and select "Cancel Registration".
- Will the Connections be recorded?
To protect the confidentiality and privacy of all attendees, the Connections will not be recorded.
Whenever possible, we will have multiple occurrences of the same training to accommodate for everyone's work schedules.
If you can't attend a Connection due to a scheduling conflict, don't worry! You can register for the same training occurring on a different date & time.
- I registered and received the confirmation email. How do I add this to my calendar?
We strongly recommend adding the Connections you register for to your calendar for easy access!
For step-by-step instructions on how to add it to your calendar, use this guide sheet:
- Can I forward the Connection invite to a friend?
Unfortunately not. If you know someone who also works at a housing provider in BC, they are more than welcome to register themselves to the training! However, if they do not work in the sector, they will not be able to join.
- Why do some Connections say "Restricted"?
The training Connections for HIFIS Refresher Non-Profit Portal are restricted because the platform only applies to organizations that are BC Housing Partners and are currently using this system. For organizations who do not meet that criteria, those Connections would not be applicable (or useful).
If your organization is not a part of the HIFIS program, you are still able to register & attend any of the other training - Privacy and Cyber Security!
- Where will the Connections take place?
The event is fully virtual, meaning all Connections will take place online via Microsoft Teams Webinar.
- I've never used Microsoft Teams before. How do I join the Connection I've registered for?
No problem! Microsoft Teams is easy to use and no software installation is required to join:
- Click the Join Event link from the confirmation email
- A webpage will open asking "How do you want to join?"
- Select "Continue on this browser"
- Enter your name and click Join
That's it! You'll be directed into the Connection.
- I can't find the link to attend the Connection I registered for! What should I do?
Not a problem! The confirmation email should still be in your inbox, you can find it by searching for the Connection name.
If you cannot find the confirmation email anywhere, please email us at hptechbc@bchousing.org and we will confirm your registration and send you the link in a new email.
Have a question not listed here? Contact us at hptechbc@bchousing.org
Connections
HPTech Overview
Cyber Security
Privacy Training
Microsoft Apps
HIFIS Refresher
SharePoint/
OneDrive/Teams
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