Charleston, South Carolina
Welcome to our Unplugged Village®
Since 2009, hundreds of thousands of Global (formerly National) Day of Unplugging participants have joined the movement to elevate human connection over digital engagement in their cities across the globe.
The College of Charleston’s Dr. Kelley Cours-Anderson has joined the movement and is here to help you find mindful people, places and programs in the Charleston area. You can check out the info below to see what they are up to.
Megan Murphy is a new arrival to the Charleston area, bringing her Life Coaching program and The Kindness Rocks Project to it’s new Southern home base. Megan started this program in 2015 on Cape Cod, where she began leaving painted rocks with inspirational messages on beaches for others to find. The tag line “One message at just the right moment can change someone’s day, outlook, or life!” has led to a global awareness initiative, and you can find people creating Kindness Rocks gardens all over the world! We highly recommend this activity for individuals or for leading gatherings as it’s a fantastic way to unplug and keep your hands busy while mindfully putting positivity out into the world.
CofC Activities: The CofC campus is actively working to build events and workshops around Unplugging/Digital Wellness for the 2025 school year. Some activities include:
forming a Digital Wellness Club for students
forming a Faculty book club to discuss The Anxious Generation and related titles
movie screenings of I Am Gen Z
the first year experience (FYE) team is being challenged to do more tech-free classes and adding a digital wellness module to their content
Digital Marketing courses kick off Digital Wellness week with a tech-free class
Running workshops with marketing agencies in the community as a part of CofC’s consulting team: [Dis]Connect Collective
3/31 @ 4pm - hosting a digital moment workshop for CofC’s AMA (American marketing association) + ScreenSaver Clubs
4/1 @ 6pm - hosting an UnPlug PopUp event adjacent to the Tabletop Game Club who will host an Analog game night.
Check out the latest blog about the CofC school activities.
Consider joining us, as we all have a stake in building a healthy community!
To connect with the CofC program in Charleston and see what resources are available, click HERE.
French class from CofC pledging to Unplug
Activities for GDU 2024
The College of Charleston provided opportunities for students to explore their relationship with technology and to connect IRL!
Week of 2/5: Dr. Kelley Cours Anderson’s Social Media Marketing class will be constructing their #SocialMediaWellness toolkit. They’ll also brainstorm on ways to raise awareness and promote Unplug events on campus.
Week of 2/26: Tech-Free Events and Classes: College of Charleston faculty, staff, and students will be invited to create and participate in tech-free events and classes.
Film Screening of “I Am Gen Z”: The College of Charleston community will gather to watch the film “I Am Gen Z,” followed by an interactive discussion.
Friday, 3/1 Musical Chairs Fun on Global Day of Unplugging! The College of Charleston community will enjoy some lighthearted fun playing musical chairs.
