Appreciating the good it can do for me

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"When I first got a cellphone, I was obsessed. I was 13 and spent most of my time texting friends. Over time, I've been working on limiting my time on my phone while also appreciating the good it can do for me. Capturing a moment between my kids to share with my partner. Reaching out to a friend on a bad mental health day. Jotting down a story idea."

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“Accidentally continuing to share my location with someone... Creepy.”

– Anonymous, San Francisco, CA

Transform the tech industry from inside.

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Collective Action School has a grassroots theory of change. We believe the people who make the tech industry run—its workers—have the power to not only transform it, but to build and imagine new technologies. They welcome all tech workers—whether you’re a project manager, warehouse worker, software engineer, or ride share driver.