About

People First. Technology Second.

You can. We can help.

About Mark

I’m Mark, founder of Tech Empowerment Initiative. I started TEI after watching older adults in my community get underserved and misunderstood. Capable people were stuck waiting. Help should do the opposite. Nobody needs confidence before we arrive. We’ll find it together along the way.

What you can expect

  • No judgment.
  • No unexplained device access.
  • No surprise charges.
  • You stay in charge of your device.
  • We never ask for your banking password or gift cards.
  • When a password is needed, you enter it yourself whenever you can.
  • We explain before we touch the device.

The Lighthouse Method

This is how we teach — not the same as Lighthouse Learning (the learning people join).

We sit beside you — one step at a time.

Listen

We hear the real goal.

Understand

Your device. Your pace.

Simplify

One step at a time.

Empower

You try it yourself. We stay beside you.

Amplify

Next time, it feels more like yours.

Learn

We notice what worked and make the next experience better.

Local and personal

A neighbor in Southeast Michigan. We come to you — or we meet the group where it already gathers.

  • Macomb County
  • Oakland County
  • St. Clair County

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