Austin Zhao

Co-founder

I’m Austin, a 12th-grade student at the Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science (PRISMS). I grew up surrounded by elders who shaped my values, and when I moved to Princeton four years ago and could only connect with my grandparents from afar, I started thinking about the seniors living near my school. That sparked the idea of creating a bridge of support between teenagers and older adults.

As we record and preserve Seniors' memories through interviews and videos, I noticed many faced challenges with technology, so we started to also offer tech support to help them feel more confident and connected in a digital world.

Allen Ma

Co-founder

Hello! My name is Allen, and I am a student at Princeton International School of Math and Science. Inspired by my grandparents and the seniors in my neighborhood, I joined Grand & Teens as a freshman with the goal of helping build meaningful support across generations. I believe teenagers can gain invaluable insights from the wisdom and experiences of older generations, lessons shaped by both challenges and achievements. In return, teens can contribute technical knowledge, creativity, and fresh perspectives. Together, we can bridge the generational gap and create a stronger, more connected community.

Mia Gan

Interviewer

Hi! I'm Mia, a Freshman at PRISMS. 

I have the desire to get many young hearts in order to reach many New Jersey senior communities in need; by helping seniors, we can make many positive changes across the state.

For the last few years I was involved in helping a local church community with collecting and delivering food to many individuals. Although this makes an impact, I feel the senior community would need more help on meaningful communication, including helping on modern technologies and understanding communities.

Grand&Teens is a perfect bridge where elderly and teens connect, where teens can learn and grow through seniors' wisdom and experiences and seniors can get help to better understand today's technologies.

Please join Grand&Teens!

Kris Sheng

Interviewer

Hi! I’m Kris Sheng.

I’m a student at Princeton International School of Mathematics and Science. I love listening to classical music, running, and hearing people’s stories. I’ve always been fascinated by how experiences, memories, and values are passed from one generation to another, and how much wisdom lives in those journeys.

At Grand&Teens, I serve as an interviewer and also helped design and build its website architecture, which I continue to maintain. What I enjoy most is talking with seniors—learning from their lives, discovering the turning points that shaped them, and preserving memories that deserve to be remembered. Every conversation reminds me how powerful empathy and understanding can be.

Thank you for visiting Grand&Teens.

I sincerely welcome anyone who shares this spirit of connection to join us.

Eric Dang

Interviewer

Hello! My name is Eric, and I am a student at Princeton International School of Math and Science.

I am passionate about mathematics and computer science, and I love exploring how logical thinking and creativity come together to solve real-world problems. By chance, a senior invited me to join the Grand&Teens project — a truly meaningful experience where I’ve heard stories I might never have encountered otherwise. I warmly welcome everyone to join our organization!