A TWO YEAR CAMPAIGN

Working with The Kettle Society to bring smartphones, monthly plans, and digital literacy training to their clients.

"Between The Lines" was our latest project, taking place from June 2018 to April 2020. Our team focused on providing intensive digital literacy training, free smartphones and four months of free bills to 15 clients from The Kettle Society, from both their drop-in and residences. The project aimed at providing benefits and training to marginalized individuals unfamiliar with technology. Surveying and feedback was also utilized to provide quantitative data collection based on numerous metrics of healthcare, safety and technology literacy. Our goal was to both, create a tangible grass roots impact, while simultaneously bringing attention to Canada's unaffordable telecommunications industry. The project featured numerous video media projects, aimed at capturing the stories and people behind our project.

PROJECT FUNDING

Our project goal was to fund 50 months of cell phone bills.

UPDATE: The Connect Vancouver team is saddened to know the passing of Sue Roster, filmed in the spotlight above for the “Between The Lines” campaign. Our thoughts are with Sue’s friends and family and the Kettle Society community. Despite our brief experience, Sue radiated compassionate and kind energy, and we are privileged to have had the chance to meet and support her.