Join us for our next virtual event featuring Emma Lembke, Co-Founder and Executive Director of the Log Off Movement. Emma will discuss the impacts of social media and the internet on today’s youth and how she created the Log Off Movement. In 2023, Emma became one of the youngest people to testify in front of Congress on technology and her efforts have been covered by numerous media outlets including the New York Times, CBS, MTV, NHK, The Hill, and Bloomberg. This is a session you and your grown-ups won’t want to miss!
Open to all Gifted Youth in American Mensa.
- When: Sunday, Aug 11, 2024 12:00 PM Pacific / 3:00 PM Eastern
- Where: Zoom – Registration Required. Get link from your GYC.
About the Log Off Movement
The LOG OFF movement was created in June of 2020 by the then high school senior, Emma Lembke. The movement formed in response to Lembke’s personal struggle with social media usage, its negative impact on her mental health, and the absence of youth voices in the dialogue surrounding social media advocacy. Once launched, LOG OFF dedicated itself to uplifting and empowering youth to tackle the complexities of social media and its impact on younger generations.
About Emma
Emma Lembke is a 20-year-old youth digital advocate seeking to spread digital consciousness and integrate youth voices in conversations regarding tech. In addition to her advocacy efforts, Lembke is a second-year political science major at Washington University in St Louis. Lembke is the Founder of LOG OFF– a youth movement founded in 2020 to uplift and empower youth to tackle the complexities of social media and its impact on younger generations. As a youth-led movement, LOG OFF provides an often overlooked and critical perspective on social media by leveraging and empowering the underrepresented experts in the field– Generation Z. Additionally, Lembke Co-Founded Tech(nically) Politics in 2021– a youth lobbying campaign dedicated to pushing forth Big Tech regulation. Her efforts have been covered by numerous media outlets including the New York Times, CBS, MTV, NHK, The Hill, and Bloomberg. Lembke hopes to continue exploring ways to make the digital world safer for young people through political and social action.
PARENTS
All GY must have a parent or guardian present to oversee participation or at least check-in and say “hello” at the beginning of the meeting.
PARENTAL CONSENT
Upon Zoom registration, parents give consent for their GY to participate in the Zoom meeting, understand that everyone will be following Mensa safety protocol, and understand that they need to discuss with their child(ren) their participation.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Be kind and respectful. Anyone displaying inappropriate behavior will be immediately removed from the event.
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