Youth WellTech: A Global Remote Co-Design Sprint for Youth Mental Health Technology

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Autori principali: Phang, Kenji, Pradhan, Siddharth Saarathi, Ikwuegbu, Chino, Ramos, Gonzalo, Ford, Denae, Okoli, Ebele, Chishti, Salman Muin Kayser, Suh, Jina
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author Phang, Kenji
Pradhan, Siddharth Saarathi
Ikwuegbu, Chino
Ramos, Gonzalo
Ford, Denae
Okoli, Ebele
Chishti, Salman Muin Kayser
Suh, Jina
author_facet Phang, Kenji
Pradhan, Siddharth Saarathi
Ikwuegbu, Chino
Ramos, Gonzalo
Ford, Denae
Okoli, Ebele
Chishti, Salman Muin Kayser
Suh, Jina
contents Mental health is a pressing concern in today's digital age, particularly among youth who are deeply intertwined with technology. Despite the influx of technology solutions addressing mental health issues, youth often remain sidelined during the design process. While co-design methods have been employed to improve participation by youth, many such initiatives are limited to design activities and lack training for youth to research and develop solutions for themselves. In this case study, we detail our 8-week remote, collaborative research initiative called Youth WellTech, designed to facilitate remote co-design sprints aimed at equipping youth with the tools and knowledge to envision and design tech futures for their own communities. We pilot this initiative with 12 student technology evangelists across 8 countries globally to foster the sharing of mental health challenges and diverse perspectives. We highlight insights from our experiences running this global program remotely, its structure, and recommendations for co-research.
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spellingShingle Youth WellTech: A Global Remote Co-Design Sprint for Youth Mental Health Technology
Phang, Kenji
Pradhan, Siddharth Saarathi
Ikwuegbu, Chino
Ramos, Gonzalo
Ford, Denae
Okoli, Ebele
Chishti, Salman Muin Kayser
Suh, Jina
Human-Computer Interaction
H.5.2
Mental health is a pressing concern in today's digital age, particularly among youth who are deeply intertwined with technology. Despite the influx of technology solutions addressing mental health issues, youth often remain sidelined during the design process. While co-design methods have been employed to improve participation by youth, many such initiatives are limited to design activities and lack training for youth to research and develop solutions for themselves. In this case study, we detail our 8-week remote, collaborative research initiative called Youth WellTech, designed to facilitate remote co-design sprints aimed at equipping youth with the tools and knowledge to envision and design tech futures for their own communities. We pilot this initiative with 12 student technology evangelists across 8 countries globally to foster the sharing of mental health challenges and diverse perspectives. We highlight insights from our experiences running this global program remotely, its structure, and recommendations for co-research.
title Youth WellTech: A Global Remote Co-Design Sprint for Youth Mental Health Technology
topic Human-Computer Interaction
H.5.2
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2401.05824