The Balance Project - Columbia County, NY

A Community of The Balance Project

Greenport Center, NY

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Looking to form a group interested in educating ourselves on tech addiction and limiting screens in the everyday lives of our children and ourselves. No judgement, no dogma.

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Columbia County, NY

MORE SUMMER, LESS BUMMER

Many of us look forward to summer all year. And we know for certain that our kids do! The average “School’s Out Summer” is 99 days. 14 weeks. About 1,500 waking hours to enjoy the season we’ve been waiting for since the last one. But - wouldn’t it be a TOTAL BUMMER if we missed out on 1-2 weeks of that precious summer sunshine? Or worse…a full MONTH of summer, gone? That’s exactly what scrolling costs us at 1hr/day, 3hrs/day and 7.5hrs/day (avg teen scroll time). And that’s why, this summer, The Balance Project is asking the families in our 300 communities (and beyond!) to reclaim the small, real-life moments that add up to a life fully lived. Not by going off-grid. Not by “detoxing.” By being where we actually are. Let’s not let this season slip by. This summer, we want MORE SUMMER. LESS BUMMER.

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Independence And Play

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Columbia County, NY

Columbia County, NY Supports the LAUSD Resolution on Classroom Technology

Sometimes the most powerful thing a community can do is simply say: we're watching, we care, and we stand with this. This statement requires no confrontation and no meeting. It puts your community on the national map, adds your signatures to the collective count, and gives parents a low-friction way to show up for this moment together.

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Ed Tech

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Columbia County, NY

The Balanced Reset: January 2026

Start out the new year with a balanced approach to life & tech in mind: giving your brain and body a chance to rest from constant stimulation and set yourself up for a year of BALANCE!

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