The Balance Project - Twin Cities Balance Project

A Community of The Balance Project

Minneapolis, MN

Our Mission

We’re here to help communities and families find and maintain a balance of real-world experiences and technology. Research shows the impact that technology and social media are having on our kids. Let’s turn this ship around before it’s too late. We can work together to change the way things are done in our area and hopefully in our society. Let’s put in the work to share knowledge and help parents, administrators, and children themselves change their minds and their lives. Let’s bring back childhood!

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Supporting a Balanced Approach to technology in Schools

A convergence of research, legislative action, parent organizing, and international evidence has placed K–12 technology use at the center of a global conversation. While technology expands access and enables new forms of learning, a growing body of evidence is raising serious questions about how much is too much and whether the outcomes justify the tradeoffs. In April 2026, the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the U.S, unanimously passed a resolution to reduce and limit screen use in classrooms, reflecting a growing consensus that the current approach must change. We hope to build on that momentum and bring a better balance to classrooms across the country, and we humbly ask for your support.

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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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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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