Technology doesn't have to be frightening.
We teach adults 55+ how to use AI and everyday technology with confidence — and spot the scams that target them.
Next free workshops — Fri Oct 23 & Fri Nov 13 · Cedar Park · twelve seats each
Not ready for a room full of people? Take the free one-page Quick Guide, or agree on a family safe word tonight. Both are free and yours to keep.
Three ways to start — all free
Wherever you are is a fine place to begin.
Free
Come to a workshop
Learn the four signs behind every scam. Forty-five minutes.
See our workshopsFree
Agree on a family safe word
One page, one rule, and exactly what to say. Five minutes.
Send me the sheetFree · one page
A computer can now copy your grandchild's voice.
There is a free way to stop it, and it takes about five minutes at the kitchen table. One word, one rule, and exactly what to say.
The workshop · Free · Forty-five minutes
Beat the Scammers
Why December Is Their Best Month
How this actually happens, and how to stop it. The four warning signs every scam has in common. The calls and emails going around Williamson County right now. And what to do if it has already happened to someone in your family.
Friday, October 23 · 9:00 to 10:00am
Friday, November 13 · 9:00 to 10:00am
Cedar Park Parks & Recreation, 550 Discovery Blvd, Cedar Park
Real examples, out loud
Not a lecture about being careful — the actual messages and calls people around here are getting this month.
One thing to set up
A family safe word. Two minutes at the kitchen table, and the best defense there is against a cloned voice.
A page to take with you
The same ten scams in large print, with room on the back to write down your safe word.
The main course · next session 2027
AI & Technology Basics
Four weeks, ninety minutes a week. From “I don't touch that” to using it on a Tuesday without thinking about it.
The next session begins in 2027. You can see the whole four weeks now, and join the waitlist for dates and details.
See the course and join the waitlistFor communities & organizations
Bring us to your residents or members.
A free 45-minute scam-safety workshop, in your clubhouse, library room or meeting hall. We bring everything, and there is no pitch from the front of the room.
Silver Star Tech Academy
Serving Williamson County, Texas — Georgetown · Round Rock · Cedar Park · Leander
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Learn it. Trust it. Use it wisely.
