Supporting healthier digital cultures for young people and the adults who care about them.
What Is Mindful Media?
Mindful Media is a flexible, modular education program that helps communities understand how media systems, not just screens, shape wellbeing, culture, identity, and relationships. The program is grounded in 15 years of media education practice, research, and community partnerships focused on youth development and digital well-being.
Who Is The Program For?
Mindful Media is designed for communities who want to move beyond quick fixes and toward more thoughtful, sustainable relationships with media and technology.
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Schools and districts
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Child and family services
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Youth-serving nonprofits and community organizations
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Faith-based communities and congregations
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Families and caregivers
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Programs are adapted for different ages, roles, and contexts, with a shared focus on development, relationships, and care.
Why Mindful Media Matters?
Families, schools, and youth-serving organizations are making daily decisions about technology that affect learning, safety, relationships, and well-being - often without clear guidance or shared language.
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From debates about phones in schools and online safety to the rise of AI, misinformation, and rapidly evolving youth digital cultures, today's media environment is complex and fast-moving. Navigating it well requires balancing young people's rights to participation, expression, and connection with shared responsibility for care, safety, and learning.
Mindful Media helps communities move beyond fear or control toward healthier, more thoughtful engagement. Grounded in respect for youth voice, development, and participation, the program reflects research showing that young people thrive when media education balances critical awareness, shared responsibility, and meaningful engagement with the systems shaping everyday digital life.
What This Looks Like
Mindful Media is designed to meet communities where they are. The program is adapted for different audiences, settings, and goals, while remaining grounded in shared principles around well-being, equity, and youth development.
Depending on context, Mindful Media may take the form of:
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Professional development for educators, administrators, and staff
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Community talks and workshops for families, caregivers, and congregations
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Speaking engagements and keynotes for conferences and community events
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Program development and implementation, including:
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co-designing digital storytelling, media literacy, and digital well-being offerings
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integrating media literacy and well-being into existing curricula, programs, or initiatives
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Ongoing consulting partnerships with schools, districts, and youth-serving organizations
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​​Programs are customized to support thoughtful decision-making, shared responsibility, and healthier digital engagement across the communities you serve.​