“…Indeed, substantial research has shown that youth are frequently the earlier adopters of new technologies and that such technologies provide a more interactive and hands-on way for youth to engage with their local communities, thereby appealing to youth who might not normally take a leadership role in health promotion efforts [26][27][28][29]. Specifically, research indicates multiple benefits of using technology within youth participatory frameworks such as increased self-efficacy [30], improved motivation [31], enhanced voice in the community [32], heightened communication with adults [33], promotion of equitable power sharing [32,34], and provision of political or social agency [27,31]. Technology can also improve youth empowerment by combating common issues with youth participation such as fighting apathy [31], supporting reflective thought [35], improving selfsufficiency [36], reducing anxiety [32], and increasing civic engagement [32,37].…”