About Tech Awareness Association
Our Vision
We want to create a community where people have the skills and confidence to repair their own devices instead of throwing them away. Technology shouldn't be a mystery or something you replace the moment it breaks, it should be something anyone can understand, fix, and keep using for years.
What We Believe In
Five core principles that guide everything we do
Learning by Doing
The best way to understand technology is to take it apart and put it back together. We teach through hands-on experience, not lectures.
Fighting E-Waste
Electronic waste is destroying our environment. We're committed to keeping devices out of landfills by teaching repair skills and running responsible recycling programs.
Helping Our Community
Everyone deserves access to technology and the knowledge to use it. We focus on helping seniors, families, and anyone who needs tech support.
Student-Led Change
Young people can make a real impact. We're proof that high school students can run meaningful community programs that actually help people.
Working Together
We partner with the library, senior centers, and local organizations because we can do more together than alone.
What We Do
From workshops to community events, we're making an impact
Library Workshops
Monthly sessions at Shrewsbury Public Library where people learn actual repair skills. Participants work on donated phones and laptops, learning how to replace batteries, fix screens, and troubleshoot common problems using professional repair guides. We also host 'tear-down' sessions where people safely take apart devices to see how they work.
E-Waste Drive
Annual collection of old electronics from across Shrewsbury. This keeps harmful materials out of landfills and gives us devices to learn on. We bring in speakers to talk about the environmental impact of e-waste. Electronics we collect get used for teaching, sent to certified recyclers, or sold to raise money for environmental organizations.
Community Repair Events
Events where people bring their broken devices and we help them fix it together. It's not just us doing the repair—we teach them how to do it themselves. We also visit Southgate Senior Center regularly to help with tech issues and provide patient support for people who didn't grow up with smartphones.
Other Cool Stuff
Repair escape rooms where teams compete to fix device components and solve tech problems for prizes. We also use 3D printers with recycled filament to make phone cases and accessories, teaching sustainable manufacturing and design.
What We're Working Toward
Measurable goals that drive our impact
Environmental Goals
- Collect and properly recycle hundreds of pounds of e-waste each year
- Teach hundreds of people why repair matters
- Help devices last longer and reduce waste
Education Goals
- Give people real hands-on STEM experience outside of school
- Build problem-solving skills and technical confidence
- Show that engineering and technology careers are possible paths
Community Goals
- Help 100+ people every year with their technology problems
- Make tech accessible for seniors and people left behind by digital change
- Connect different generations through shared learning
Meet Our Student Leaders
Five passionate students working together to transform technology access in our community
Ronit Sharma
Sets priorities and long-term direction. Leads meetings, represents the organization externally, and makes final decisions.
Tanay Mangal
Plans workshops and repair events. Trains members on repair techniques and ensures quality teaching standards.
Nathan Anwin
Manages tools, devices, and storage. Handles device intake, diagnostics, and safety procedures for events.
Suhaas Goluguru
Builds partnerships with library and senior center. Recruits volunteers and manages community communications.
Punneth Nunna
Tracks income, expenses, and fundraising efforts. Records impact metrics and prepares data for grants and sponsors.
Our Partners
Working together with amazing organizations to amplify our impact
Shrewsbury Public Library
Hosts our workshops and connects us with people who need help
Southgate Senior Center
Lets us provide regular tech support to their community
Local Recycling Facilities
Handle the e-waste we collect responsibly
Why This Matters
Every phone in a landfill releases toxic chemicals.
Every senior who can't use their smartphone loses connection to family.
Every person who throws away a repairable laptop wastes money and materials.
We're teaching people to fix things, understand technology, and take care of the environment—all at the same time. That's how we're making Shrewsbury better, one repair at a time.