Overexposure to screens has harmful consequences on children’s mental and physical health, as well as on their social relationships. We see this every day, and even though action is beginning to be taken, there is resistance.
This is why the Jacques Martel Foundation has decided to commit to this cause through concrete and necessary projects. For the second consecutive year, the Jacques Martel Foundation is supporting the “Lève Les Yeux” association in its mission to raise awareness among children about the dangers of overexposure to screens.
During workshops, Lève Les Yeux facilitators alternate between games and theoretical explanations to help children understand the harmful effects of screens (time consumption, manipulation, etc.) and offer them alternatives.
The aim of this new initiative is to raise awareness among nearly 300 young people, not forgetting adults, for whom we plan to organise a ‘parents’ café’.
The results of the first year of partnership with “Lève Les Yeux” have been encouraging.
👉 What a teacher had to say: ‘The intervention helped raise children’s awareness of the negative effects of overexposure to screens and the link with lack of attention/concentration in school.’
👉 What the young people had to say: ‘The intervention was to teach us to listen to ourselves more,’ ‘We worked on attention and concentration, which phones prevent.’
We are delighted to continue this partnership and invite you to share your encouragement with us.