Mental health is a pressing concern in today's digital age, particularly among youth who are deeply intertwined with technology. Despite the influx of technology solutions addressing mental health issues, youth often remain sidelined during the design process. While co-design methods have been employed to improve participation by youth, many such initiatives are limited to design activities and lack training for youth to research and develop solutions for themselves. In this case study, we detail our 8-week remote, collaborative research initiative called Youth WellTech, designed to facilitate remote co-design sprints aimed at equipping youth with the tools and knowledge to envision and design tech futures for their own communities. We pilot this initiative with 12 student technology evangelists across 8 countries globally to foster the sharing of mental health challenges and diverse perspectives. We highlight insights from our experiences running this global program remotely, its structure, and recommendations for co-research.

翻译：心理健康是当今数字时代中一个紧迫的问题，尤其是在与科技深度交织的青少年群体中。尽管涌现了大量解决心理健康问题的技术方案，但青少年在设计过程中往往被边缘化。虽然协同设计方法已被用于改善青少年的参与度，但许多此类举措局限于设计活动，缺乏对青少年进行自主研究及开发解决方案的培训。在本案例研究中，我们详细介绍了为期8周的远程协作研究计划——"青年福祉科技"，该计划旨在通过远程协同设计冲刺，为青少年提供构想并设计自身社区技术未来的工具与知识。我们与来自全球8个国家的12位学生技术推广者共同试点该计划，以促进心理健康挑战及多元视角的交流。我们重点分享了远程开展这一全球项目的经验、其结构框架以及对协同研究的建议。