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, is a professor in the Marketing Dept and she has spearheaded the unplugging movement! Kelley is here to help you find mindful people, places and programs in the Charleston area and has created “Unplug Week” which is part of a broader CofC effort to make digital wellness an ongoing part of campus life rather than a one-time conversation. You can see some of the activities listed below and also visit the Unplug Week landing page for all the latest happenings!
Elaine Zehntner is also part of the Unplugged Village and is the founder of MeeLi, a social media app designed for human connection. This app is getting rolled out across the CofC campus. You can reach Elaine at zehntnere@g.cofc.edu.
Megan Murphy brings 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 building events and workshops around Unplugging/Digital Wellness for the 2026 school year. For the second year in a row they are putting on “Unplug Week” running Sept 28 through Oct 3. Check out the article in The College Today newsletter. Unplug Week will feature a variety of opportunities for the campus community to engage in life beyond their devices, including the following:
Disco-Inferno (glow-in-the-dark disc golf)
Tech-free and tech-light classes
Outdoor activities
Hands-on experiences
Meditation sessions
Cooking classes
Game nights
Improv programming
Line Dancing
Other analog activities across campus
There will also be a showing of the “Your Attention Please” documentary on Thursday October 2. Boston-based filmmaker Sara Robin is visiting campus for the event, which will include a screening followed by a discussion and Q&A with students and attendees.
The Charleston County School of the Arts (middle thru high school) newspaper, “Applause”, on behalf of the Charleston Unplug Village will be running monthly challenges (pic below) with micro-practices throughout the school year.
Interested in getting involved? 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
