Helping seniors feel confident, connected, and capable with everyday technology.
Silver Surfers is a mobile technology education service helping seniors across Metro Detroit build confidence with everyday tools. We drive directly to you, providing simple, practical, in-person learning experiences.
We partner with organizations and community groups to bring accessible technology education to the seniors they serve in a way that feels clear, comfortable, and genuinely useful.
Built for Community Impact
Based in Metro Detroit, Silver Surfers works with senior centers, nonprofits, community organizations, and institutional partners committed to helping older adults stay connected, informed, and independent.
If your organization serves seniors and wants to offer something practical and meaningful, we would love to connect.
What We Offer
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Hands-on sessions
A specialist from our team drives directly to your location for comfortable, in-person guidance.
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Group workshops
Designed to build confidence at a comfortable pace.
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Follow-up support
Helps seniors use what they learned in real life.
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Tailored guidance
For older adults who may feel overwhelmed by digital tools.
Taught with patience, empathy, and lived understanding.
We are seniors ourselves, and we teach with empathy, patience, and real understanding. Our coaching is shaped by the specific technology skills modern seniors have told us they need in order to feel more confident, connected, and independent.
How We Help Communities
We help organizations bring technology education to seniors in a way that is easy to follow and actually sticks.
Our approach is patient, practical, and built for people who do not consider themselves tech-savvy. The goal is simple: to make everyday technology feel less intimidating and more useful.
Seniors who participate in Silver Surfers programs are better able to:
- Use a smartphone with more confidence.
- Send and receive emails.
- Join video calls with family or care providers.
- Navigate basic apps and online services.
- Stay better connected to the people and resources that matter to them.
For Seniors and Families
Silver Surfers programs are offered through our partner organizations. If you are a senior in the Metro Detroit area or a family member helping one, please reach out. Because we are a fully mobile service, our specialists travel directly to your home or community space to make learning easy and accessible.
Get Involved
Silver Surfers welcomes collaboration with organizations and supporters who want to expand digital access for seniors.
Ways to work with us include:
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Host a Program
Bringing Silver Surfers programs to your organization or community.
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Sponsor a Workshop
Sponsoring workshops or learning opportunities.
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Support Expansion
Supporting outreach and program expansion.
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Build a Partnership
Collaborating on initiatives designed to serve seniors.
Bring Silver Surfers to your community.
Reach out to discuss programs, partnerships, sponsorships, or ways to support digital confidence for seniors across Metro Detroit.
- silversurfers.detroit@gmail.com
- Phone
- 313.284.0626