Volunteer Opportunity in San Francisco:
Tech Support for Older Adults
Felton Institute’s Tech Squad is seeking tech-savvy volunteers in San Francisco, California, to provide tech training and one-on-one support to older adults in the Visitacion Valley community and beyond.
Do you…
- Enjoy working with older adults?
- Communicate with patience and understanding?
- Have the technical and problem-solving skills to work with smartphones, tablets/iPads, and laptops?
- Know how to download and set up applications, particularly video conferencing tools and platforms?
- Speak any additional non-English languages? Optional
Join Us in Empowering Older Adults
Volunteering with us is a wonderful opportunity for people of all ages including students, adults, and retirees looking to give back to the community. This role is ideal for students in colleges and high schools, as well as members of religious institutions and other community organizations.
By joining Felton’s Tech Squad, you’ll help bridge the digital divide and assist older adults in the San Francisco community with essential tech skills. Our focus includes teaching them how to use Zoom, navigate smart devices, and access the internet, thereby enhancing their ability to stay connected, informed, and engaged.
If you align with our mission and are ready to be interviewed and trained, please complete the application below.
Help us empower older adults to improve their technology skills and connect with the world around them.
Tech Squad Volunteer Form
Your responses will be kept confidential.
Volunteer Testimonials
Volunteering with Tech Squad has been a wonderful and easy way for me to give back a little bit to the community.
The digital divide, even in a technology-focused city like San Francisco, is preventing so many people from being able to use technology easily.
It takes very little to help someone communicate with loved ones, share the latest picture that they took, or understand the basics of their new phone.
As a trainee at Felton Institute’s Older Adults Division, being a tutor in their ‘Tech Squad’ has been the most satisfying and enjoyable part of my experience there. As someone who had an elderly mother with Alzheimer’s, I learned a lot about patience. That has informed me a great deal when I am tutoring an elderly person on how to use their smartphones, tablets, and laptops. But I am truly amazed at those in their 70s and 80s who come out to the libraries for our ‘Tech Pop-ups’ because they want to learn how to use something that is so foreign to them such as the digital technology of their new devices.
Join Tech Squad Today!
For more information, contact a Tech Squad Team Member.
Phone: (415) 474-1558
Email: techsquad@felton.org
