The Collective Join

About us

What began as conversations among friends has evolved into a coalition working toward change, in collaboration with parents, educators, and schools.

A circle of kids talking after school

Founding members

  • Abiah Karthauser

    Burke’s

  • Lisa Pearson

    Hamlin and Town

  • Shipley Salewski

    Hamlin

Founding committee

K–8 class of 2028

  • Sarah Andersen

    Convent and Stuart Hall

  • Amy Carr

    Convent and Stuart Hall

  • Jane Gruber

    Town

  • Kat Jones

    MCDS

  • Alex Marchetti

    Burke’s

  • Emily McKinnon

    Cathedral

  • Lindsay McNulty

    SVDP

  • Laurie Olshansky

    SF Day

Parents from nine schools, one collective

  • Burke’s
  • Cathedral
  • Convent
  • Hamlin
  • MCDS
  • SF Day
  • Stuart Hall
  • SVDP
  • Town

Families from Katherine Delmar Burke School, Cathedral School for Boys, Convent of the Sacred Heart, The Hamlin School, Marin Country Day School, San Francisco Day School, Stuart Hall for Boys, St. Vincent de Paul School and Town School for Boys.

Our mission

We believe that when a community stands together, protecting kids’ well-being not only becomes easier, it becomes the norm.

What

Delay

Reshape digital norms for our kids, starting with delaying smartphones and social media.

Why

Protect

To protect our kids’ mental health, self-esteem, attention spans and brain development, while delaying a phone-based adolescence.

How

Together

By raising awareness in the community through grade-specific parent communities across schools, hosting educational events, and partnering with schools.

Who

Parents

Parents from Burke’s, Cathedral, Convent, Hamlin, MCDS, SF Day, Stuart Hall, SVDP and Town.

This only works if they are not alone.

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