About Delco Unplugged
A grassroots community movement rooted in Delaware County, PA.
We are a grassroots effort in Delaware County, PA, empowering kids and families to reclaim time, attention, and real-world connection in an age of digital overload and growing isolation.
Our values.
Technology works best when used with intention.
Screen time is consuming too much of childhood.
Children flourish through unstructured play and real human connection.
Delaying device access leads to better developmental outcomes.
Schools should be free from the influence of the tech industry.
Teachers shouldn't have to be phone police in their classrooms.
We advocate for:
Neighbors working together to take childhood offline and back into the real world.
Fewer screens, more opportunities for unstructured, child-directed play.
Reducing the influence of smartphones, social media, and unnecessary tech in classrooms so kids can focus and connect.
Online safety laws that put children's wellbeing ahead of tech industry profits.
Alex Becker, a local parent,
not an organization.
Rose Valley mom of two, currently working in education research. I started my career in the classroom as an elementary school teacher. Delco Unplugged grew out of a desire to help empower local kids and families to reclaim time, attention, and real-world connection.
I also help lead the PA Unplugged coalition, collaborate on the Screen Free Philly initiative, and am available for talks and presentations as a speaker & ambassador with ScreenStrong.
Our partners and affiliates.
We are working to restore real-world connection, reclaim our collective attention, and champion intentional technology use to build stronger communities and drive lasting change for the next generation.
Smartphone Free Childhood USA growing national movement of parents choosing to delay smartphones and social media, connecting families and communities around smartphone-free childhoods.
Distraction Free SchoolsA growing coalition of parents, educators, and administrators united in calling for policy changes to address the overuse of smartphones and social media in schools.