The people behind this work.
Members of the community stewarding something simple and human — gatherings that bring us back to each other.
Jenna Jackson
Founder & Executive Director
"I started The Unplugged Collective because I was lonely, and I realized a lot of people around me were too."
What I saw wasn't a failure of effort. People are trying. They're working hard, staying connected online, showing up however they can. What's missing is the infrastructure for real belonging.
Over time, we quietly lost the spaces and places that once held community together. Porch culture, neighborhood gatherings, shared meals, places where people could simply exist together without performance. In many ways, those spaces were replaced with feeds, algorithms, and curated interaction.
People are doing their best inside a system that no longer makes much room for the kind of connection humans actually need.
So we started gathering.
And yes, it's as simple as it sounds. Walks. Potlucks. Conversations. Skill shares. Phones away and people showing up exactly as they are.
That's the work.
Not a campaign, a trend, or a moment. Simply a slow, steady reweaving of community in our corner of the world.
And it's working.
People stay longer than they planned. They come back. They bring friends. They begin to remember what it feels like to belong to each other again.
I'm grateful you're here. There's a seat for you.
Jenna Jackson — Founder, The Unplugged Collective
Community leaders stewarding this work.
Our volunteer board brings care, expertise, and lived experience to everything we do — guiding the collective with humility and heart.
A creative strategist and thoughtful advocate for intentional governance, dedicated to fostering vibrant and connected communities.
An IT and operations executive focused on helping mission-driven organizations grow sustainably through strong systems, financial stewardship, and operational clarity.
A systems thinker and community builder passionate about meaningful human connection. She helps shape Unplugged's approach to community learning, fostering experiences that encourage creativity, skill-sharing, and learning from one another while ensuring programs remain thoughtful, inclusive, and impactful.
Brings experience in developing programs and creating meaningful opportunities for connection. As a mom, she offers valuable insight into the challenges young people face in a world competing for their attention, helping shape Unplugged programs that strengthen connection and community.