Areas of focus
In our first convening, we’ll discuss which topics the group is most interested in examining throughout the school year. Some possible areas of focus include:
- Ways to create a more kind, tolerant, and inclusive digital world
- Influences on our emotions and actions when we’re online
- Addressing authenticity and meaningful relationships online
- Harnessing control over what we consume through media on a daily basis
- Peer pressure and influencer culture
- Time spent with digital media and technologies and ways to set healthy boundaries
- Misinformation and disinformation campaigns
- Miscommunication and confrontations online
- Social exclusion and cyberbullying
- Using digital media and technologies for positive outcomes
Commitment required
All students who join the Digital Wellness Lab Student Advisory Council will be responsible for:
- Attending one 90-minute virtual, zoom-based meeting each month after school hours, October through May
- Actively engaging in group conversations and the work of the Student Advisory Council
- Participating in the design and creation of outreach materials
- Speaking, publishing, and/or presenting to stakeholders in the digital space, including academic researchers, educators, industry leaders, and parents
We expect full participation to require approximately 20-25 hours of engagement over the year. To ensure you feel safe and supported, all meetings will be moderated by adult team members from the Digital Wellness Lab and Boston Children’s Hospital.
Have a question?
If you want more details or have a question, please don’t hesitate to email us at
dwl@childrens.harvard.edu. We’re happy to answer questions from teachers and parents too!
The Digital Wellness Lab is located in Boston, MA. All meetings will be held via Zoom. Plan to meet the third Monday or Tuesday of every month adjusting for holidays and school vacations. Time TBD based on the time zones of participants.