Level Up: Canva - Foundations

Description

Ready to sharpen your design skills and start creating professional-quality graphics for your business or nonprofit? Join us for the first session in our Level Up: Canva Series, focused on building practical, essential skills in a supportive small-group setting.

Canva Foundations – Syllabus
Workshop Length: 1.5 Hours
Who's this for? - Businesses and Nonprofits (Beginner – Intermediate Level)
Workshop Goal: Guide participants to use Canva to create effective presentations and social media content with confidence, consistency, and creativity.

Overview on Lesson:

• Navigating Canva’s dashboard & tools
• Using templates for presentations & social posts
• Customizing designs with your branding
• Leveraging the Brand Kit (and a workaround for free users)
• Practical design tips for polished results
• Creating content for multiple platforms
• Saving, sharing, and presenting your designs
• Q & A session at the end with 1-on-1 help

Led by Jaemilyn – Your Canva Guide
This workshop will be led by Jaemilyn, our Communications Manager, who holds an Honours Degree in Media Communications and brings a strong background in design and storytelling. She’s highly skilled in Canva, among other tools, and passionate about helping small businesses and nonprofits build a professional visual presence!

An advanced session is available if you want to dive deeper or already know the basics!

What to Bring:

• Your laptop (fully charged + charger just in case)
• A Canva account – Please have your free or Pro account set up before the session
• Any brand assets you’d like to practice with (logo, colors, photos, etc.) (optional but recommended)