2022-23 Student Advisory Council
The Digital Wellness Lab’s inaugural Student Advisory Council included 10 students from around the country who were thoughtful, intelligent, and driven to use their own experiences and diverse perspectives to make a more positive, healthy digital ecosystem for us all. Members met monthly to share their thoughts on how to make the digital ecosystem healthy and safe for teens, and providing insights for our Pulse Surveys: Mediation and Online Safety Features, and Exploring the Nuances of Young People’s Social Media Use and Experiences. The year ended with ten members presenting final projects to 40 technology, media, healthcare, and education leaders from TikTok, Roblox, and Snap, Inc to name a few. Topics included representation in interactive media spaces, mis- and disinformation online, and self-regulation of screentime. Students closed the session by sharing their forecasts for how the digital world may change over the next five years.
2022-23 Student Advisory Council Members
Teen Voices
Council members are given the opportunity to author content about how the digital ecosystem affects young people’s mental and physical health in positive and negative ways. We are grateful to these students for sharing their experiences and incredibly insightful ideas for how to make technology and interactive media healthier for themselves and their peers.
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You Locked the Phone, But Forgot to Unlock the Classroom
Read this powerful Teen Voices perspective by Student Advisory Council member Vihaan on school phone bans—as he makes the case that the political momentum to restrict digital spaces must be…
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The Line Between Human and AI
Read “The Line Between Human and AI,” a new Teen Voices script by Student Advisory Council member Zoya. Writing from a teen’s point of view, Zoya delivers a captivating look…
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Effects of Violent Media on Youth
In this Teen Voices blog post, teen writer Emmie explores how doomscrolling violent media leads to digital desensitization among youth and shares empathy-based and actionable strategies to help teens protect…
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The Highlight Reel vs. Real Life
In our latest Teen Voices blog, Student Advisory Council member Evans shares an honest look at navigating digital media, offering essential advice for parents, educators, and tech designers on building…
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Watch This If Your Screen Time is Over 2 Hours
In a new Teen Voices video “Watch This If Your Screen Time is Over 2 Hours,” Student Advisory Council member Jackson B. shares his teen-led perspective on screen time, algorithm…
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A Day, Doubled (with screen) (without)
Student Advisory Council member Emily H. presents her poem “a day, doubled” about how screens can affect the course of a day.
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The Digital Double-Edge: Navigating Connection and Comparison
Student Advisory Council member Arihant S. explores the “digital paradox” of social media, offering peer-to-peer strategies for navigating the tension between authentic online connection and the mental health toll of…
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Using AI to Augment, Not Replace Our Learning
Student Advisory Council member Willow examines the impact of AI on cognitive offloading in education—offering an evidence-backed 3-step framework to help students use AI for augmentation rather than as a…
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How Students Can Integrate Artificial Intelligence and EdTech into their Learning Experience
Student Advisory Council member Azalea G. interviews Scroll by Choice CEO Riz Vazir to explore how families and schools can move beyond device bans toward a future of intentional technology…
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Managing Current Events Anxiety in a Digital Age
Bansi, an alumna of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2023-2024 Student Advisory Council, gets in-depth about strategies for coping with the world and overwhelming news.
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A Future Worth Spreading
Jeremy, a mentor for the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2025-2026 Student Advisory Council, uses a hot metaphor to explain the importance of media literacy and education when kids get new tech.
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Teen Voices: Yuki
Yuki, a member of the Digital Wellness Lab’s 2024-2025 Student Advisory Council, shares how balancing openness with guidance is crucial for fostering healthy digital habits for teens.
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