KWENCH
2031 Store Street V8T 5L9 Victoria, BC, Canada

It's Data Privacy Day today! Here is your friendly reminder to always be evaluating our personal cybersecurity Here are some steps you can take to protect yourself On any new device, set your privacy settings immediately. This includes new applications, social media, and programs. Never use unsecured WiFi especially for banking or shopping. Check your bank and credit card statements regularly.... When you spot anything questionable, contact the organization to stop payment on the purchase and cancel your card. In the same vein, check your credit report at least annually. Keep your software up to date. Out of date software is vulnerable to hackers. Never give personal information over the phone, email, or text. Stop taking online quizzes that ask random questions about your childhood, children, tattoos, marriages, pets, and favourite foods. Each time you take one of these, people trying to access your data gather a little bit more information about you that allows them to steal your data or identity. Use strong password phrases. The longer the password, the harder it is to break. Do not save your passwords on your device. Change passwords when your accounts may have been compromised or when you visit the dentist. Use virus protection and a firewall. See more

BCBusiness women of the year award nominations are closing in 5 days Head to https://www.bcbusiness.ca/The-2021-Women-of-the-Year-Awards to learn more + nominate!

It has been an absolute pleasure working with Jordan Ettinger (https://jordanettinger.com/) to create our amazing member highlight videos Check out our latest video collaboration an all encompassing view of our beautiful and vibrant community workspace, and some of the members who make it our "special place"!

Neighbourly Cafe & General Store is opening on the ground level of KWENCH Work + Culture Club, and we are looking for a super someone who is passionate about specialty coffee, food, providing personal and impeccable customer service, and going above and beyond to create a memorable experience for customers. The perfect candidate will have a true interest in creating and preparing quality food. This is your opportunity to work alongside and learn from one of Victoria's most cr...eative chefs/artists, develop your skills and talents while being an integral part of growing a new brand into a thriving business. This is a full-time hourly position, working 7:30am-3:30pm, Monday through Friday. Apply today by following this link: https://indeedhi.re/38VZcXF

Woof woof! It’s our doggo member @myadventurepup ‘s 5th birthday today and she is celebrating in style with her fab retro jacket! Look at this gal, still looking like a young pup! Hey Fia, what’s your skin care routine? Tell us your secrets! Happy Day of birth Fia Fantastic! : @elle_offord

Nominations for the 2021 Greater Victoria Business Awards are closing in 10 days!!! Get those nomination in while you still can https://web.victoriachamber.ca//business_awards_nominate.a

KWENCH Member Series: 50th Parallel Public Relations Inc 50th Parallel Public Relations was created to serve First Nations, government agencies and businesses of all sizes to amplify their message and purpose in a meaningful and intentional way. Founded in 2013, their boutique agency offers a full-service approach to creative and strategic communications tailored to clients needs and long term goals. Their services range from social media strategy, podcast development, brand...ing, videography and animation, to community engagement, media relations and capacity building. Oh! They also offer complementary Fia pets if you're a nice hooman "We use our platform to share information and educate our audience to feel empowered to leverage communications in its many forms to expand their reach and refine their messaging." - Naz (founder) on her organizational vision. Fun facts about 50th Parallel Public Relations Inc They specialize in working with First Nations in the BC Treaty Process They are a female-led and all female team They are based in both Victoria AND Courtenay They work with clients throughout Canada

KWENCH FAVS: Capital Daily Where do you get your daily dose of local happenings? Where do you turn to find out about the "other," you know, the stuff no one else is really writing about? Where do you go to learn more about the strange, the different?... Okay enough about you, this is KWENCH's favs after-all If you're on the hunt for some unique, entertaining, and strictly non-partisan reporting, longform journalism or investigative podcast content that is relevan...t to Victoria and the BC coast, check out Capital Daily! Pro tip: signup for their daily newsletter! It recaps all the local happenings, highlights some awesome longer form pieces, and even provides a breakdown of the active COVID cases on Vancouver Island for that day. . . . . #KWENCHFAVS #KWENCHFAVOURITES #ourfavs #ourfavourites #jjyfavs #Victoriafavs #yyjfavourites #victoriafavourites #smallbusinessshoutout #localbusiness #localbusinessshoutout #supportlocal #smallbiz #supportsmallbiz #smallbizshoutout #victoriasmallbusiness #kwenchcultureclub #yyj #coworking #cultureclub #workspace #victoriaBC #workclub #yyjbusiness #smallbusiness #yyjsmallbusiness #gigeconomy #gigworkers #entrepreneur #yyjentrepreneur See more

Happy Remembrance Day to all the hustlers out there Us club minions are taking the day off, but KWENCH is still open to our members with 24/7 access! Just don't work too hard We'll be back to regular hours tomorrow. And while we have you... why do we remember?

Future you just calledthey want to say thank-you for caring Head to https://countdown.ted.com/get-informed to get informed & access your climate starter pack! TED Countdown is a global initiative with the intention of championing and accelerating solutions to the climate crisis. These folks turn ideas into action. Their goal (take notes): To build a better future by cutting greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in the race to a zero-carbon worlda world that is s...afer, cleaner and fairer for everyone. They're inviting organizations, companies, cities, nations and citizens everywhere to collaborate and take action on climate. It is a movement open to everyone, in which everyone has a vital role to play. . . . . #climatechange #environment #earth #sustainability #nature #earthinstitute #climateaction #sustainablefutures #love #globalwarming #policy #sustainable #savetheplanet #eco #actonclimate #climatechangeisreal #TED #TEDcountdown #climatechangeaction #nonaturenofuture #kwenchcultureclub #yyj #coworking #cultureclub #victoriaBC #workclub #gigeconomy #gigworkers #entrepreneur #yyjentrepreneur See more

KWENCH FAVS: The Tiny Chef Show Perched at our front desk, this little guy is the first friendly face you'll run into here at the club (and the only plush face you'll run into... that we know of ). Whether it be catching a glimpse of him on our desk and remembering to smile, or watching him on Instagram creating the world's tiniest dishes for the world's tiniest cooking shows, he brings us joy on the regular! Fun facts about The Tiny Chef:... - He believes that children should learn how to cook and is hopeful that kids will watch his cooking program (it's for humans of all ages) - He enjoys playing endless games of Uno - He loves to play his tiny banjo Head to https://www.thetinychefshow.com/ to learn more about him & his show! . . . . #KWENCHFAVS #KWENCHFAVOURITES #ourfavs #ourfavourites #jjyfavs #Victoriafavs #yyjfavourites #victoriafavourites #smallbusinessshoutout #localbusiness #localbusinessshoutout #supportlocal #smallbiz #supportsmallbiz #smallbizshoutout #victoriasmallbusiness #kwenchcultureclub #yyj #coworking #cultureclub #workspace #victoriaBC #workclub #yyjbusiness #smallbusiness #yyjsmallbusiness #gigeconomy #gigworkers #entrepreneur #yyjentrepreneur

#EndYourWeekWith a reminder According to Joseph G. Allen, director of the Healthy Buildings program at Harvard, the public health debate on masks is settled"when you wear a mask you protect yourself, you protect others, you prevent yourself from touching your face... And you signal that wearing a mask is the right thing to do." With coronavirus cases rising, wearing a mask is a small thing we can all do to help. Head to https://www.nytimes.com//science/wear-mask-...covid-particles to view an animation that will show you just how effective a swath of fabric can be at fighting the pandemic. . . . . #Covid19 #Covid-19 #Coronavirus #FlattenTheCurve #wearamask #wearyourmask #maskup #protectyourself #protectothers See more