As a Resident Assistant on UC Merced’s Professional Engineering floor, I’m launching a series of hands-on cybersecurity and hardware workshops to educate peers on digital safety and real-world threats. Using Raspberry Pi devices and basic sensors, I’ll guide students through securing their personal devices (MFA, password managers), identifying phishing attacks, and even building simple dorm automations like privacy dashboards or energy monitors. This empowers students, many of whom are first-gen or new to cybersecurity, to protect themselves and explore tech creatively in a low-pressure, community-led setting. I’ll also share all workshop materials and code online, so other RAs, student orgs, or local educators can replicate the initiative across campus or in the Merced community. With this project, I’m using cybersecurity not just as a skill, but as a tool for accessibility and empowerment, ultimately making a lasting impact.