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Teach an elder.
Get paid for what you already know.
You're 22 and you can set up your mom's friend's iPhone in 30 minutes. That's $30 someone in Calgary would happily pay you. Calgary Mentors makes it a marketplace, not a favour.
How it works
STEP 1
Build your profile
Pick what you actually know — AI, banking, social media, smart-home setup, photo organization, whatever. Write a short bio. We publish your profile alongside the 60+ mentors on the other side of the platform.
STEP 2
Set your prices
30 minutes for $30. 45 for $50. Whatever feels right. Most teachers earn $25-50 per session. Calgary Mentors keeps 15%, you keep the rest.
STEP 3
Show up patient
The people you'll teach raised kids, ran businesses, built houses. They're not stupid. They just need someone to slow down and explain it without jargon. If you have grandparents, you already know how to do this.
Who this is for
University students with $40k of debt and a part-time job that barely covers rent. New grads making $48k who could use an extra $400 a month. Tech workers who already do this for their parents on weekends and might as well get paid.
You don't need credentials. You don't need to teach a curriculum. You just need to know one or two modern things well enough to explain them slowly, on a video call, to someone who's been putting it off for years.
The Calgary 60+ population is about 200,000 people. A large slice of them want to use their phone better, set up streaming, video-call their grandkids, organize 12,000 photos. Most don't know who to ask without feeling foolish. You are who they ask.
For adults 50+
Calgary teachers, ready to help
These are Calgary Gen-Z + Millennials who specialize in helping adults 50+ with modern tech. 45-minute video calls. Patient, no jargon. The first 15 minutes are free.
Maya, 24 · Beltline
Maya Okafor
AI tools without the hype. Helps adults 50+ actually use ChatGPT, voice assistants, photo organization, and AI scams.
Aaron, 27 · Hillhurst
Aaron Laframboise
Cut your cable bill. Set up streaming. Bank online without getting phished. The plumbing of modern life.
Priya, 23 · Mission
Priya Anand
See your grandkids more. WhatsApp video, Instagram for family, Facebook Marketplace for the basement clean-out.
Honest questions
Do I need to be a teacher or tech expert?+
No. You need to know a few specific things well enough to walk someone through them. If you can show your mom how to back up her photos to iCloud, you can do this.
What if I get someone difficult?+
You set the boundaries. If a session isn't working, you end it. We have a no-tolerance policy on disrespect from either side. Most of the people who book teachers are just relieved someone is finally going to slow down with them.
How do I get paid?+
Stripe deposits your earnings to your bank account weekly. We keep 15% of each session fee, you keep the rest. There's no signup fee, no monthly cost.
How many sessions per week is realistic?+
Two to four to start. Some of our teachers work full-time elsewhere and just do this evenings and weekends. A consistent teacher can grow to 8-10 sessions a week within a couple of months — that's $800-1000/month at typical prices.
Is this really helping anyone?+
Apply to be a teacher.
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