Month: July 2021

Read insights, stories, and practical tips on financial literacy and community development. Our blog is a space for learning, reflection, and inspiration.

The Fundamentals of Budgeting with Tayo Elnathan CPA, CMA

Tayo Elnathan is the Executive Director of LCCMedia Foundation. In addition to that, she is an accountant. Every month, she hosts a workshop on financial literacy. Her next workshop is on the 28th of August 2021 and it is focussed on financial literacy and the fundamentals of budgeting for kids ages 8-15. Adults are welcome…

Post Pandemic Ideas for Living | A new post by Lorrie Morales

  Before the word “COVID” became a household name, a friend and I had organized a Senior group in our community. She was tired of spending Friday evenings at home and I was looking for a challenge and thought I would help her out. Together we developed a calendar of events ranging from bird watching…

Vaccines – All You Need To Know | Vaccine Improvement Campaign Day 8

  LCCMedia Foundation is involved in a 40Day Campaign to improve vaccine literacy amongst bipoc people in Edmonton. The campaign which started July 19th 2021 will end on Friday September 10th. You can follow the campaign here, here, here and here. Vaccination is one of the most effective ways to protect our families, communities and…

My History | A new post by Lorrie Morales

This has got to be my best from Lorrie Morales. She writes with wisdom when she concludes that the ‘beauty of our history is that it lives on through our stories’. My world momentarily stopped reading that. I want my grand children to think of me as a story teller and a lover of God….

Financial Literacy with Tayo Elnathan | Your New Business Best Friend

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – Lao Tzu Tayo Elnathan is a CPA, CMA with A5 Taxservices.com was at the Taylor University yesterday to deliver a lecture on the importance of needing an accountant. The lecture was organised by Canadian Imperial Advantage and Canadian Imperial College. The hour long…

Nothing is Impossible with Mrs Moji Taiwo

Mrs. Moji Taiwo joined us last night on the Seniors Lit Show to talk about life after the pandemic, what the pandemic was like for her and much more. It is always refreshing talking with Mrs Taiwo. She is a lively sage whose generosity with her time is one we deeply appreciate. She did say…

Vaccine Literacy Campaign with LCCMediaFoundation and Canada Home Care Group

LCCMedia Foundation is pleased to announce its first community workshop designated to answer all your questions pertaining vaccines, second doses, effects of the vaccine and so on. The Community Forum will be hosted by the Canada Home Care Group. The Foundation will host three workshops in total. The workshops will be interpreted into Shona. Somali…

Get Moving with Lorrie Morales | Senior Moments with Lorrie Morales

It is no fault of Lorrrie’s that this is published late. I have had incredibly busy a couple of days. Please forgive me. In this piece, Lorrie encourages us to consider different ways to keep fit as our bodies age over time.   I recently read somewhere that walking can increase your longevity by literally…

Healthy Eating | Senior Moments by Lorrie Morales

  Today, I ventured into my garden and was thrilled to see that my lettuce has now grown enough for me to snip enough for a supper salad. This time of the year is for healthy eating. Peas in a pod, carotene in the carrots and beets in the brine are a few of my…

Memory | A New Post by Lorrie Morales

My grandmother suffered from dementia, as did my father. Do I fear this disease? I suppose I expect to suffer some memory loss as I age, but I hope to keep my brain as healthy as possible. When we lose our memories, we tend to lose part of ourselves. Having a good memory helps us…