Get comfortable with a device
Charging, settings, touch gestures, and finding your way around a phone or tablet.
Volunteer-led technology education in Detroit
Riolu Detroit
A little help with technology. More independence in everyday life.
We teach older adults to use phones, tablets, and computers at St. Patrick Senior Center. We sit together, work through real questions, and practice until the steps feel familiar.
What we teach
Useful things, one step at a time.
Stay in touch
Calls, messages, photos, and video chats with family and friends.
Use everyday services
Patient portals, appointment booking, telehealth, and pharmacy apps.
Recognize scams
Suspicious messages, safer passwords, and what to do when something looks wrong.
In the classroom
Patient teaching. Plenty of practice.
One volunteer leads the class while another helps people individually. We use the devices and apps participants already have, leave time for questions, and revisit the same skills across sessions.
Printed guides give people something to take home. When an interface is confusing, we note what went wrong and look for a clearer way to explain it.
See the eight-week curriculum
Our host in Detroit
St. Patrick Senior Center
Our classes take place at St. Patrick, a community center serving Detroit's older adults since 1973.
Visit St. PatrickGet involved
Pull up a chair.
You don't need to be an expert. Patience, basic device skills, and a commitment to showing up matter most. Email us about volunteering, classes, or working together.
humans@rioludetroit.orgRiolu does not accept donations directly. You can support St. Patrick Senior Center.