YDCL Library
Tools and frameworks for researching youth and technology
Built in six cities across India by ten fellows and 150+ young people.
About the library
These tools are built as part of the Youth for Tech Futures Fellowship Program 2026
Used for youth led participatory research
Co-created with Young people in India
Open Resources
7 tools, 3 frameworks
Adaptable for digital and print
Grounding Activity
The intention for this activity is to help participants think about technologies beyond their smartphones. This grounding exercise will help participants notice their surroundings and reflect on how their daily interactions are shaped by technologies in subtle ways and how these technologies can be imagined to contribute positively to their life.
Frameworks
These are framework-led tools built during the course of the YTF fellowship 2026, co-created with our Youth for Tech Futures Fellows.
Futures Wheel of Tech Fortune
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Inter-generational activity on building tech for human flourishing
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Ten lenses on technology futures
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Learnings from the Ground
Youth led best practices on researching youth and technology
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