How it began

On December 19, 2024, I received the following email from the U.S. Department of Education Office of Education Technology. 

After reading the email, I reached out to our MVHS Tech Interns to inquire as to whether they wanted to apply. Several of my students said yes, and the following students and I entered the competition as the team MVHS Tech Interns.

• Nikita Narang
• Camryn Nguyen
• Jaeden Pietrofeso
• Claire Schwarzhoff
• Ivan Tse
• Dhruv Vijay
• Timothy Zhang
• Sophia Zhang​

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Applications Now Open: Digital Well-Being Challenge

Are you a student aged 13+ or an educator passionate about improving digital citizenship and well-being in your school community? This is your chance to make a difference!
 
The Digital Well-Being Challenge invites schools and students to tackle pressing topics like healthy social media use, digital citizenship education, and responsible technology policies. This exciting initiative is a collaborative effort between the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
 
What’s in it for you?

• Collaborate as a school or district team to develop actionable solutions for local digital well-being challenges.
• Attend an exclusive virtual summit in March-April 2025 to connect with specialists in social media and youth mental health, safety- and privacy-by-design, and responsible technology use.
• Work with expert mentors to refine and implement your project ideas.
• Get at least $1,000 in prize funding that can be used to support implementation of your team project.
• Contribute to a Digital Well-Being Toolkit for national impact.

 
Don’t miss this opportunity to shape the future of digital well-being in education.
 
Apply by January 9!
 
Together, we can empower school communities to thrive in the digital age.
 
Learn more and submit your application today! 
 
APPLY NOW