Camp Harbor View Teens Take On Digital Leadership

Teens in the Camp Harbor View Leadership Academy are gaining new skills and developing campaigns to have a positive impact on social issues, thanks to a new program in partnership with AT&T.

The Positively Digital program will include hands-on training for teens in grades 9-11 in Camp Harbor View’s year-round leadership development program. AT&T selected Camp Harbor View, The Base, and Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston as partners in the project and it kicked off with a panel discussion June 5th at the Boston Public Library.

Camp Harbor View President Sharon McNally wrote about the program this week in the Boston Globe along with Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston President & CEO Josh Kraft and The BASE Founder & President Robert Lewis Jr.:

“While we need to be cognizant of too much screen time and other connectivity dangers like cyberbullying, trolls, and the spread of false information, we think it is time to flip the script a bit and take advantage of an opportunity that is at hand,” the three wrote.

“All of us — parents, teachers, mentors, youth organizations — need to empower kids to think differently about technology and use it as a tool for positive change.”

View updates from the launch event on Instagram and from AT&T— and follow us for more updates as the teens roll out their campaigns.