Safe School Education Initiative & Community Outreach Program

1. Safe School Education Initiative & Community Outreach Program

2. Agenda • The Need For Internet Safety Education • The i-SAFE Program • Structure, Value, Content • Adopting This Program In Your Schools And Community

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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.

6. 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

7. Children on the Internet Internet Use + Naïve Child Child at High Risk

8. 13 year old Christina Long Christina Long Was One Of Those Children

9. Home Why Did This Tragedy Happen? • Our children are supported by three main safety areas: • Home • School • Community • BUT the Internet has no boundaries, no built in safety Cyber Space Community Education

10. The Solution • i-SAFE educates & empowers youth to safely and responsibly take control of their • Internet experience. • Founded in 1998 Based in Carlsbad, California

11. Congress Took Action • 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

12. 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

13. 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.

14. 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

15. Education Initiative

16. Curriculum • 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 i-Buddy i-SAFE’s character for K-4

17. Curriculum • 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

18. K-4 Community Email Protocol Personal Safety 5-8 Community Email Protocol Personal Safety Predator Identification Intellectual Property 9-12 Online Privacy Cyber Relationships Intellectual Property Internet Security Constitutional Issues Curriculum Topics

19. Value To Instructors • Multimedia Presentations • Scripted for Ease of Presentation • Objectives Mapped to Standards • Stimulating and Engaging Student Activities • Results Measured • Pre and Post AssessmentsProvided

20. Outreach Campaign

21. Community Outreach Program • Parents • Community Leaders Meeting • Youth Empowerment Campaign • Outreach Events

22. Parent Night • Street Smarts Video • Power Point Presentation • Guest Speaker • Discussion

23. Community Leaders Meeting • Parent Organizations • Law Enforcement Officials • Elected Officials • School Faculty and Administrators • Media • Community Action Plan

24. Community Action Team A Call To Action Bringing Awareness to the Community i-Adopt-A-School

25. Youth Empowerment • Peer to Peer Communication • Student Mentors • Cyber Safety Week

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

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

28. Cyber Safety Week 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

29. Celebrity Support • Buzz Aldrin • Rob Schneider • Jeff Garcia • Robert Davi

30. Outreach Event Hawaii

31. 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