Charleston, South Carolina
Welcome to our Unplugged Village®
Since 2009, hundreds of thousands of Global (formerly National) Day of Unplugging participants have joined the movement to elevate human connection over digital engagement in their cities across the globe.
The College of Charleston’s Dr. Kelley Cours-Anderson has joined the movement and is here to help you find mindful people, places and programs in the Charleston area.
The CofC campus is actively working to build events and workshops around Unplugging/Digital Wellness for the 2024/2025 school year. Some activities include:
forming a Digital Wellness Club for students
forming a Faculty book club to discuss The Anxious Generation and related titles
movie screenings of I Am Gen Z
the first year experience (FYE) team is being challenged to do more tech-free classes and adding a digital wellness module to their content
Digital Marketing courses kick off Digital Wellness week with a tech-free class
Running workshops with marketing agencies in the community as a part of CofC’s consulting team: [Dis]Connect Collective
Consider joining us, as we all have a stake in building a healthy community!
To connect with the CofC program in Charleston and see what resources are available, click HERE.
French class from CofC pledging to Unplug
Activities for GDU 2024
The College of Charleston provided opportunities for students to explore their relationship with technology and to connect IRL!
Week of 2/5: Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson’s Social Media Marketing class will be constructing their #SocialMediaWellness toolkit. They’ll also brainstorm on ways to raise awareness and promote Unplug events on campus.
Week of 2/26: Tech-Free Events and Classes: College of Charleston faculty, staff, and students will be invited to create and participate in tech-free events and classes.
Film Screening of “I Am Gen Z”: The College of Charleston community will gather to watch the film “I Am Gen Z,” followed by an interactive discussion.
Friday, 3/1 Musical Chairs Fun on Global Day of Unplugging! The College of Charleston community will enjoy some lighthearted fun playing musical chairs.
