A youth-led nonprofit organization.

NoSo is a collective of youth who are reclaiming their time and attention from addictively-designed technology platforms. We believe that through advocating for safer social media and AI, deepening our awareness of the misaligned incentives of Big Tech companies, and claiming agency over our on- and offline habits, we can drive collective action and improve our overall wellbeing and mental health.

2025 Impact Report

The Problem

The Problem

  • Platforms are optimized for attention, not wellbeing

  • Infinite scroll, streaks, autoplay and alerts keep us hooked

  • Hours disappear; focus, sleep, grades and mood suffer

  • More anxiety, comparison and distraction; less presence

Profit-driven tech → Addictive design → Excessive use → Harm to wellbeing

What do we do?

NoSo broadly addresses technology’s impacts on human connection and wellbeing and hosts robust educational programming on social media and AI, regular in-person community rooted mindfulness events, youth-led advocacy and leadership activities for responsible tech, and a large-scale tech detox movement with participants from 33 countries.

Check out our interactive map of all of the locations of detoxers who pledged to our 2025 No Social Media November Challenge!!! 🌍

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NoSo Media Mentions:

  • Forbes 30 Under 30

    Maddie was listed on the 2025 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for making significant contributions toward Education and social impact.

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  • CNBC Make It

    CNBC Profiled Maddie and NoSo for CNBC’s ‘Make it’ series

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  • Business Insider Article

    Insider goes in depth about the creator’s experiences and what NoSo is all about

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  • 30 Minute NoSo News Special

    We sat down with Fox 31 Denver to discuss the ins and outs of our work in Colorado.

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  • Maclean's Piece

    Maddie wrote a narrative piece sharing her story, insight into detoxing, and NoSo’s trajectory

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  • 9News November Detox

    We share with viewers why the detox matters, how to take part, and why it’s especially important to be mindful of social media screen time during election season.

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  • 9NEWS Segment

    NoSo November was featured on 9News for a segment about mental health and social media

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  • Jonathan Haidt's Substack Article

    In this article, 'Seven Gen Z Leaders Working to Reduce the Harms Caused by the Phone-Based Childhood' NoSo is highlighted as a youth org positively impacting the world.

    After Babel

  • The Social Dilemma

    Featured on the Changemaker spotlight on The Social Dilemma’s website.

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  • Young Innovator in Behavioral Health Awardee

    30 winners recognized for their contributions to access, awareness, and advancement of digital mental health care for young people in the U.S.

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  • NoSo on Colorado Conversations about AI

    23 minute segment on local Fox31 news station discussing NoSo’s Gen Z AI focus group data

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  • San Fransisco Chronicle Op-Ed

    Maddie dives into the ways that AI inevitability narratives constrain youth agency and share direct perspective from our Youth and AI research

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Our Mission:

To empower young people to reclaim control over their time, attention, and wellbeing in the digital age.

Our Vision:

We envision NoSo improving millions of teens’ mental health in the global community. Our authentic, mindfulness-based programming will lead youth to feel presence and belonging.

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Our ABC Impact Framework:

We empower and equip young people with the tools, knowledge, and practices to build a healthier tech-life balance through our detox movement, school program, and wellness events.

  • We spread awareness by giving teens direct experiential understanding by leading them through our action-driven school program. We give youth clear direction and knowledge of how and why investing in building a healthier relationship with tech drives wellbeing. They can choose to try their school-specific guided month-long detox, and will be introduced to our guest speaking keynotes, presentations, small group work, and youth leadership training.

  • We drive large-scale behavioral change for young people by committing to digital wellness challenges: Our ‘No Social Media November’ movement leads teen groups and families to discover a customizable temporary change in behavior that can lead to profound positive changes.

  • Participants attend and lead in-person and virtual community events, fostering authentic connections and healthy alternatives to screen time. Our community engagement events are centered around activities like meditations, peer support discussions, and nature walks to deepen self-awareness and participants' connection to others. 

“It was an awesome experience for me. Far less challenging than I anticipated. I had more time on my hands to write poetry, create art, see family and friends. I was more present when off of my phone. I was not comparing myself to other peoples feeds.”

-Student Participant, NoSo November 2023

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NoSo Connection Collective is a fiscally sponsored project under the nonprofit organization ‘Public Works Alliance’. All funds will be received and used by NoSo, and all donations are tax-deductible.

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