Discover Our Flagship Initiatives
Whether you're an educator, a teen, or a changemaker, your next move starts here. Explore the programs below and see where you can jump in to fuel the digital wellness revolution.
Social Media U
Transform your middle and high school classrooms with Social Media U—our award-winning digital wellness curriculum that incorporates media literacy, digital citizenship, social-emotional learning (SEL), and mental wellbeing into one comprehensive solution.
Co-designed with teens, choose from 30 engaging, research-backed lessons packed with authentic discussion prompts, hands-on activities, and media-rich resources. These standards-aligned resources will spark real conversations and develop concrete skills about healthy digital habits and emotional resilience.
- For middle school and/or high school
- Modular, media-rich lesson plans
- Aligned to ELA, ISTE, CASEL, and SHAPEAmerica standards
- Student resources available in Spanish
I really, really loved [session one where] some of [the teens] moved forward for a habit and some of them moved back for a habit. They loved that and they were like, wait, you do that too? And it was really neat to see them ... check in with their friends to see who was doing what of the habits.
Shannon Mack
Teen Tech Council
Apply to collaborate with peers statewide on complex challenges related to today's technologies, from AI policies to phone bans.
Engage in the steps of design thinking and action research to bring innovative solutions to your local communities. Cultivate your civic engagement skills today to shape a healthier digital ecosystem for tomorrow.
- 3 virtual cohorts per year
- 6 virtual workshop sessions per cohort
- Culminates with project showcase
Teen Advisory Board
Join #HalfTheStory’s Teen Advisory Board to serve for one year as a thought leader, design partner, and digital wellness connoisseur, alongside the rest of the #HalfTheStory team.
You will participate in monthly brainstorming meetings and have exclusive access to unique opportunities to support and represent #HalfTheStory’s mission of empowering the next generation’s relationships with technology.
- One-year (virtual) commitment
- Career-readiness opportunities
- Stipends provided
We invest in organizations that promote preventative measures to foster life-long well-being. Social Media U helps prevent students from losing control of their digital lives and teaches them how to make thoughtful choices about their screen time.
