Center For Digital Thriving

The Center for Digital Thriving is a research and innovation hotspot based at Project Zero at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Our mission is to create knowledge and research-based resources that help people – especially youth – thrive in a tech-filled world. Digital technology is reshaping our lives and affecting young people in particular. It can enhance their well-being, learning, and social connections. It can also amplify the challenges that already exist for them during adolescence. Young people’s relationships with technology are multifaceted– so a one-sided perspective falls short. Respecting the complexity of life with technology is our best bet for making digital thriving a reality for all. We are making and holding space for conversations about tech that are both critical and optimistic. We are co-developing research and resources – with youth, educators, psychologists and experts from various domains – that lead us toward digital thriving. We envision a world where young people thrive, however technology fits into their lives.