Young Innovator Jacob Shaul Provides Free Technology Education to Seniors

 Staff Reporter | PNN

San Francisco: Seventeen-year-old Jacob Shaul, along with his classmates, has created a unique initiative called Mode to Code, which provides thousands of students worldwide with free coding education. Recently, this program has been expanded to include senior citizens.

Shaul started this project after learning coding himself, and now his 16-member team conducts weekly classes for students at nearly 30 schools and institutions, as well as over 20 senior centers. The classes cover not only computer skills but also intelligence training, AI, and online safety.

Senior participants say the classes have boosted their confidence in using technology. Learning how to protect themselves from online and phone scams is particularly important, as seniors in the U.S. lost nearly $4.9 billion to such scams in 2024.

Shaul and his team explain that hands-on, in-person teaching is the most effective way for seniors to quickly understand technology and AI benefits. Jacob Shaul hopes his project will inspire more young people and students in the future and reach senior citizens worldwide.

This initiative demonstrates that technology is not just for the young—it can also make the lives of senior citizens easier and safer.