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 & 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 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

Community 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 1998Based 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-SAFEs Internet Safety Program 24 States in 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 4 th Grade –3 Integrated Teaching & Learning Activities –Approximately 20 minutes each 5 th through 8 th Grade –5 Integrated Teaching & Learning Activity Units –Approximately 60 minutes each 9 th through 12 th Grade –Webcasts –Approximately 60 minutes each Curriculum i-Buddy i-SAFEs 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-4 Community Protocol Personal Safety 5-8 Community Protocol Personal Safety Predator Identification Intellectual Property 9-12 Online Privacy Cyber Relationships Intellectual Property Internet Security Constitutional 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 1 PSA Message i-SAFE Wristbands Information Table Day 2 PSA Message Information Table Day 3 PSA Message Street Smarts Video Day 4 PSA Message Parent Night Media Information Table Day 5 PSA Message Poster Judging Drop Box Assembly Information 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)