A Nashua teen has been recognized for his work to improve digital literacy among seniors.

17-year-old Aadi Kulkarni started teaching digital skills to seniors in his community around five years ago. He and his friends would go to local libraries and senior homes to help with things like sending emails or using a smartphone.

Aadi then founded the nonprofit TechPals in 2022 to continue that work and it’s since grown to over 500 volunteers across seven states.

Now he’s won the 2025 Gloria Barron Prize for Young Heroes, which annually honors 25 young people around the country for making a positive difference in their communities.

Kulkarni spoke with NHPR’s All Things Considered host Julia Furukawa about his work.

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So who or what inspired you to start teaching digital sk

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