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Teen creates a community for Generation Z to connect with others about youth marginalization!

digital4good Aug 26, 2022
D4G Winner Ila Prabhuram

Ila Prabhuram, online content creator and influencer, wins the #DigitalforGood 2022 award for her excellence in promoting a positive online environment for others nationwide.

During the sixth annual #Digital4Good Summit, hosted by #ICANHELP, she was announced as one of the ten winners for her project that focuses on inclusion for all in technology. Ila is being recognized for the creation of her blog “Gen Z Writes” that allows individuals of Generation Z to discuss and educate themselves on marginalization within youth.

 

Who is Ila Prabhuram?

Being a student from Woodstock in Georgia, Ila was able to create an organization that believes marginalized voices need to be heard. Gen Z Writes grants these individuals to safely voice their opinions about global issues and helps connect with others of interest; by Genz, for Gen Z. Ila’s work has only positively progressed, where this has now become an international outlet for conversation to be sparked. Starting off as just a small online blog, this platform has since expanded to over 180 writers and over 8,000 followers on social media platforms. Students, educators, parents, and activists have only further fueled the mission of empowering the youth of Generation Z through social media and technology and catalyzing them to pursue change-making endeavors in their respective areas.

 

#Digital4Good's Message.

#Digital4Good is spearheaded by #ICANHELP, a non-profit organization committed to empowering students to play an active role in improving online environments. The #Digital4Good Summit celebrates student innovation and showcases the apps, organizations, and communities founded by student changemakers across the US. Co-founder Kim Karr explains that, “#ICANHELP has worked with over 250,000 students to be the digital change they want to see.” Co-founder Matt Soeth adds, “The focus is always on the negative, and we have some amazing youth out there making a difference. We want students to inspire others to be digital leaders.”   

By bringing together a broad range of students, educators, and industry leaders, the #Digital4Good Summit represents a student-led approach to solving some of the complicated issues and problems in society today - students as part of the solution, not the problem.​ ​The summit raises awareness and inspire students to take action through the celebration of the many examples of students using ‘digital for good.’   

 


 

For interviews and more information, please contact Kim Karr at [email protected].

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