Open Digital Literacy and Access Network

We know that organizational newsletters can sometimes be a lot to keep up with!
If you’re just here for the webinars, we’ve got you! 💻✨

Sign up for ODLAN’s webinar-only email list to receive updates exclusively about upcoming webinars on topics including removing AI from your digital tools, grant writing, digital safety, 2SLGBTQIA+ digital identities, and much more.

👉 Sign up at: https://lnk.bio/s/WebinarList

Want to sign-up for our regular newsletter to hear about webinars AND new projects & research opportunities (and more!)? Head to odlan.ca!

We’re collecting stories about the moments, people, spaces, and experiences that make you feel joyful, connected, and affirmed online. Your story can help us celebrate the many ways our communities create and find joy in digital spaces. 🌈✨

Share your Digital Delight with us by filling out our 2-question form: https://lnk.bio/s/DigitalDelights

Want a cleaner, less AI-filled browsing experience? 💻✨

Join ODLAN for a pay-what-you-can webinar on how to remove AI features from some of the most commonly used internet browsers. Learn practical steps to take back more control over your online experience!

📅 August 20th
⏰ 12:30–1PM ET

Register today! odlan.ca/events/

We are proud to announce the extension of our initiative, "Digitally Empowering 2SLGBTQIA+ Organizations", made possible through the recent funding extension from WAGE!

We are thrilled to be given the opportunity to continue doing this work to make sure internet is a safe, inclusive, and accessible space for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and the organizations that serve them.

Want to learn more? Head to: lnk.bio/s/DigitalEmpowerment

Happy Pride, all year long! 🦖🏳️‍🌈

June may be over, but at ODLAN we believe Pride isn't confined to a single month. The work of building safer, more joyful spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities continues every day of the year.

Want to show off your pride while supporting that work? Consider picking up some of our gay dino merch!

Shop the collection: lnk.bio/s/ODLANMerch 💙

Upcoming Webinar Alert!🎉

Struggling on how to navigate AI use as a non-profit? Not sure how to set up guidelines for your staff and volunteers?

Join ODLAN on August 6th, from 12:15–1:00 PM ET for a pay-what-you-can webinar walking you through our FREE customizable AI Policy template.

Register at: odlan.ca/events

Today is International Drag Day!

In recent years, we have seen an unprecedented amount of hate and attacks against drag and those who challenge gender norms. We are constantly in awe of the resilience of those who practice drag. Thank you for your work pushing boundaries, our world is better for it!

🟣Drag is art.
🟣Drag is community.
🟣Drag belongs.

Happy International Non-Binary People's Day!

Today we take a moment to remember that there is no one way to be non-binary and that all non-binary identities are valid. To our enby friends, our world is richer for having you in it! 💜

[ID: On a light blue background, there a dark blue strip at the top with white text, “On International Non-Binary People’s Day, we are reminded that:”. Underneath, there are 6 flowers in various shades of yellow, purple, and black. There is a short phrase under each flower, “That there is no one way to look or be enby, Enby folks use various pronouns, Some enby folks want to medically transition, Some enby folks have no interest in medical transition, Enby folks have always existed, Our world is better for having more diversity in it”.]

Upcoming Webinar!

Feeling overwhelmed by AI features popping up in your everyday work tools? You're not alone and you have options!

Join ODLAN on July 16, 2026 from 12:30–1:00 PM for a pay-what-you-can webinar walking through how to remove AI features from the digital platforms many of us use every day, including Slack, Zoom, and Adobe PDF Reader.

Register through the link in our bio or at odlan.ca.


Image Description: [ID1: On a light purple background, a dark blue oval in the top left corner contains white text reading "ODLAN" with a rainbow paperclip logo underneath. Large dark blue bold text reads, "How to Remove AI from Your Digital Platforms. Webinar". Below a horizontal line, text reads, "This PWYC webinar with ODLAN will walkthrough how to remove AI features from these platforms used for digital work: Slack, Zoom, Adobe PDF Reader". Next to a calendar icon, text reads, "July 16, 2026 | 12:30 - 1:00 PM". Next to a location pin icon, text reads, "Zoom". In the bottom right, there is an illustration of a Black person with dark curly hair and gold hoop earrings, wearing a blue shirt, sitting at a grey laptop decorated with a rainbow, a smiley face sticker, and a "Protect Trans Kids" sticker. They are pointing at a video call window with four participants, with a speech bubble and browser windows behind them, and a small green dinosaur holding a phone beside the screen.]

Happy Disability Pride Month!

July is a time to both celebrate disabled communities as well acknowledge the continuously disabling conditions of our world.

We know that our communities are better with disabled folks in them. This month, take some time to talk to the disabled folks in your life and to educate yourself on the realities of living with disabilities in today's world.

[ID1: On a light blue background, there is a brown, blue, green, white, yellow, and red disability flag in the corner. Large blue text reads, “Disability Pride Month 2026. “The World Works Better With Us.”. There in an image of a person in a wheelchair with a phone and pride flag in the bottom right. Below, text reads, “Swipe to learn more about Disability Pride Month”. ID2: With the disability flag colours in the background, a large blue box had light text that reads, “What Is Disability Pride Month? Disability Pride Month is an annual observance in July that: celebrates disability identity and community recognizes disability culture and leadership marks the Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary and the ongoing work to make civil rights real in daily life”. ID3: On the same background, text reads, “Why do we need to celebrate Disability Pride Month? As of 2022, 27% of Canadians aged 15+ have at least one disability, yet ableism is often a forgotten “ism”. Disabilities aren’t always obvious so we sometimes forget people may be struggling. In Canada, folks with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty but also have expensive costs related to their disability. We know that many folks within 2SLGBTQIA+ communities also identify as having disability and this can make it harder to access supports.”.]