Safe School Education Initiative & Community Outreach Program

Safe School Education Initiative &

Community Outreach Program

• The Need For Internet Safety Education

• The i-SAFE Program

– Structure, Value, Content

• Adopting This Program In Your Schools And

Community

Agenda

The Internet Tool vs. Playground

•Adults view the Internet as a ‘tool’ to accomplish tasks

•Students view the Internet as an unlimited place to have fun

The Internet has changed our world dramatically and the way we interact within it

U.S. Customs Estimates

• Currently 90% of children between the ages of 5 & 17-- 48 million -- use the computer

• By 2005, 77 million children under the age of 18 will have Internet access

The Internet has changed our world dramatically and the way we interact within it

i-SAFE Discovered

Approximately 40% of the students polled did not recognize the dangers of chatting online with strangers.

 Approximately 50% of the students polled did not

understand the dangers of exchanging pictures with people they have met on the Internet.

Approximately 50% of the students polled did not recognize the danger of meeting in person someone they have met on the Internet.

The Problem

1 in 4 children ages 10 - 17 has been exposed to pornography

- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

1 in 5 children under 17yrs has received unwanted sexual solicitation

- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

1 in 33 kids has received an aggressive solicitation to meet somewhere

- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

U.S. Customs estimates more than 100,000 web sites are involved in child pornography

Internet Use

+ Naïve Child

Child at High Risk

Children on the Internet

Christina Long Was One Of Those Children

13 year old Christina Long

Com

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• Our children are supported by three main safety areas:– Home – School– Community

• BUT the Internet has no boundaries, no built in safety

Education

Cyber Space

Why Did This Tragedy Happen?

Home

The Solution

i-SAFE educates & empowers youth to safely and responsibly

take control of their Internet experience.

Founded in 1998

Based in Carlsbad, California

• Bi-partisan support in both the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate.

• Funded by a cooperative agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice.

• Goal - execute i-SAFE’s Internet Safety Program

24 States in 2002 50 States in 2003

Congress Took Action

Endorsements

• Endorsed By:– National Association of School Resource Officers

(NASRO)– International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)– National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC)– American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) – Child

ID Program– Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)– State Governors– State Legislators – State Education Departments – State School Boards– School District Superintendents

Partners

• Partnered With:

– Department of Justice (DOJ)• DOJ reviews and approves i-SAFE curriculum and

outreach programs.

– Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

• We train FBI Resource Specialists who act as District Coordinators in states where the i- SAFE curriculum is taught.

Education

• Partner with School Districts

• Assist in Implementation Planning

• Provide Instructor Development

• Launch Curriculum in Schools

• Assist with Expansion Planning

Outreach

• Parent Nights

• Community Leader Meetings

• Youth Empowerment Campaign

• Community Events

Elements of the i-SAFE Program

Education Initiative

• Kindergarten through 4th Grade

– 3 Integrated Teaching & Learning Activities

– Approximately 20 minutes each

• 5th through 8th Grade

– 5 Integrated Teaching & Learning Activity Units

– Approximately 60 minutes each

• 9th through 12th Grade

– Webcasts

– Approximately 60 minutes each

Curriculum

i-Buddyi-SAFE’s character for K-4

• Critical thinking activities provide a focused, in depth analysis of specific Internet safety topics.

• Interactive and student centered, to encourage peer-to-peer discussions

• Incorporation of activities that encourage students to reach out to others and share the message of how to travel safely on the Internet

Curriculum

K-4CommunityEmail ProtocolPersonal Safety

5-8CommunityEmail ProtocolPersonal Safety Predator IdentificationIntellectual Property

9-12Online PrivacyCyber RelationshipsIntellectual PropertyInternet SecurityConstitutional Issues

Curriculum Topics

Value To Instructors

• Multimedia Presentations

• Scripted for Ease of Presentation

• Objectives Mapped to Standards

• Stimulating and Engaging Student Activities

• Results Measured– Pre and Post Assessments Provided

Outreach Campaign

•Parents

•Community Leaders Meeting

•Youth Empowerment Campaign

•Outreach Events

Community Outreach Program

• Street Smarts Video

• Power Point Presentation

• Guest Speaker

• Discussion

Parent Night

•Parent Organizations•Law Enforcement Officials

•Elected Officials

•School Faculty and Administrators

•Media

•Community Action Plan

Community Leaders Meeting

Community Action Team

A Call To Action

Bringing Awareness to

the Community

i-Adopt-A-School

•Student Mentors

Youth Empowerment

•Peer to Peer Communication

•Cyber Safety Week

Students plan Internet Safety Activities and bring the message of Cyber Safety into the community.

Student Mentors

Empowering students to share their knowledge of Internet safety through interaction with their peers.

Peer to Peer Communication

Day 1PSA Messagei-SAFE WristbandsInformation Table

Day 2PSA MessageInformation Table

Day 3PSA MessageStreet Smarts Video

Day 4PSA MessageParent NightMediaInformation Table

Day 5PSA MessagePoster JudgingDrop BoxAssemblyInformation Table

Cyber Safety Week

•Buzz Aldrin

•Rob Schneider

•Jeff Garcia

•Robert Davi

Celebrity Support

Hawaii

Outreach Event

Educating & empowering youth to safely and responsibly take control of their

Internet experience

i-SAFE America, Inc.

(760) 603-7911

Info@isafe.org

www.isafe.org