Youth Voices
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Susan Reynolds
Co-Founder and Board Chair
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Screwdriver Versus Instagram: Social Media as a Tool
How do we use social media as a tool? First, we have to understand our purpose for using social media. Is it to interact with friends? Is it to gain an audience? Is it to find an online space where you feel safe to express yourself? Whatever the reason may be, the first and most crucial step is to understand why.
The Power of Parents
I have a 13-year-old sister named Kohen. She’s always been mindful when it comes to balancing her screen time with her everyday tasks. She’s responsible, conscientious about how much time she interacts on social media, and observant of what’s truly important.
60 Days of Disconnect: I Deleted Social Media During the Pandemic
The pinnacle of my self-awareness, social-awareness, and motivation to make a difference initialized during lockdown. I lost access to an assortment of activities, especially socializing with my friends which gravitated me toward my phone.
Your Life On[the]line
In our transient world, technology is redefining our human experience. Apps that are connecting friends over thousands of miles are simultaneously bringing nations to the brink of war…
How I Brought Tech-Life Balance to My Community
I’ve heard this so many times. My generation is one of the first to have cell phones and technology as such a large part of our lives and the problems this causes are not being addressed. I see this everywhere I look: from myself, to my classmates, to the kids I babysit...
What Does TTYL Mean?
TTYL events welcome friends as well as those looking to make new ones (so feel free to come alone)! When it comes to not knowing what to do without your phone? Don’t worry..
Keegan Lee, author of “60 Days of Disconnect,” talks about the connection social media has on our collective sense of self-control.