Impact

Centre for Newcomers

EmpowerEDU Technology partnered with the Centre for Newcomers, a Calgary-based organization supporting immigrants and refugees as they build successful lives in Canada. Through the donation of technology, newcomer youth gained access to devices that support schoolwork, online learning, digital literacy, community resources, and future career development. By helping remove barriers to reliable technology access, this initiative empowers newcomer youth to build confidence, succeed academically, and pursue greater educational and employment opportunities.

Calgary Catholic School District

EmpowerEDU Technology partnered with the Calgary Catholic School District’s Indigenous Education team to provide Chromebooks to students and families facing barriers to reliable technology access at home. The devices help students complete assignments, access online learning resources, conduct research, connect with educational supports, and build essential digital skills. By expanding access to technology beyond the classroom, this initiative supports greater educational equity, confidence, and academic opportunity for Indigenous students across Calgary.

Inn From the Cold

Inn from the Cold supports families experiencing housing instability as they work toward greater strength, stability, and independence. EmpowerEDU Technology donated 12 laptops to help the children, youth, and parents they serve access essential digital tools. These devices will support students with homework, online learning, and educational resources, while also helping parents search for housing and employment, access community services, manage appointments, and complete important paperwork. This donation helps families stay connected, continue learning, and take important steps toward achieving long-term stability.

What People Are Saying

  • Recognition of Caden and his organization, EmpowerEDU Technology, for their generous donation and meaningful contribution to newcomer youth in our community and at the Centre for Newcomers.

    Through EmpowerEDU Technology's donation, newcomer youth have gained access to devices that support their academic success, digital literacy, and future career development. Access to reliable technology is essential for completing schoolwork, participating in online learning, accessing community resources, and developing the digital skills required in today's world. 

    As the founder of EmpowerEDU Technology, Caden has demonstrated initiative, leadership, and a strong commitment to community service. He recognized a need within the community and took meaningful action to help address it. His efforts have created tangible benefits for young people and contributed to improving access to opportunities that many youth may otherwise have difficulty accessing.

    Noel Bahliby

    Director, Youth Services

    Centre for Newcomers

  • Thank you for your generous donation of laptop computers to Inn from the Cold. We are grateful for your support and appreciate the thought and care behind EmpowerEDU Technology.

    It is inspiring to see a young person recognize a need in their community and take action to help others access the tools they need to learn and succeed.

    It was meaningful to learn how EmpowerEDU Technology was created after you recognized a need among your peers. Your commitment to helping ensure students have access to technology and opportunities to build digital skills shows a genuine desire to support others in your community.

    The laptops you donated will have a real impact on the families we serve. They will provide access to tools that help children, youth, and parents stay connected, continue learning, and move closer to their goals. Thank you for choosing to support Inn from the Cold and the families in our community.

    Sabrina McKenzie

    Coordinator, Events & Donor Relations

    Inn from the Cold

  • The impact of these donations extends far beyond the devices themselves. For many Indigenous students, a Chromebook represents increased opportunity, confidence, and connection to learning.

    Drawing on his experiences attending elementary school, where he observed differences in technology access among students, Caden became aware of how access to a computer at home can influence academic confidence, digital literacy, and overall student success. He was particularly concerned about students who relied solely on school-based technology access, including many newcomer families working to establish themselves in Canada.

    Through dedicated fundraising and community support, EmpowerEDU Technology secured funding to provide Chromebooks directly to students and families who would benefit most. Working in partnership with the Calgary Catholic School District's Indigenous Education team, Caden targeted this donation toward students and families who faced barriers to accessing technology outside of school. The donated Chromebooks support students in accessing online learning resources, completing assignments, conducting research, connecting with educational supports, and developing the digital skills increasingly required for success in school and beyond.

    Robert Ranger

    Learning Services Supervisor

    Indigenous Education

    Calgary Catholic School District