Safe School Education Initiative

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• Safe School Education Initiative
• Community Outreach Program

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Agenda

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

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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

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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

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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.
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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
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Children on the Internet
Internet Use Naïve Child Child at High
Risk
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Christina Long Was One Of Those Children
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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
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The Solution i-SAFE educates empowers youth to
safely and responsibly take control of their
Internet experience. Founded in 1998 Based in
Carlsbad, California
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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-SAFEs Internet Safety Program
• 24 States in 2002
• 50 States in 2003

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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

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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.

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Elements of the i-SAFE Program

• Outreach
• Parent Nights
• Community Leader Meetings
• Youth Empowerment Campaign
• Community Events

• Education
• Partner with School Districts
• Assist in Implementation Planning
• Provide Instructor Development
• Launch Curriculum in Schools
• Assist with Expansion Planning

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Education Initiative
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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-SAFEs character for K-4
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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

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Curriculum Topics

• 9-12
• Online Privacy
• Cyber Relationships
• Intellectual Property
• Internet Security
• Constitutional Issues

• K-4
• Community
• Email Protocol
• Personal Safety
• 5-8
• Community
• Email Protocol
• Personal Safety
• Predator Identification
• Intellectual Property

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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

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Outreach Campaign
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Community Outreach Program

• Parents

• Community Leaders Meeting

• Youth Empowerment Campaign

• Outreach Events

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Parent Night

• Street Smarts Video
• Power Point Presentation
• Guest Speaker
• Discussion

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Community Leaders Meeting

• Parent Organizations

• Law Enforcement Officials

• Elected Officials

• School Faculty and Administrators

• Media

• Community Action Plan

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Community Action Team
A Call To Action
Bringing Awareness to the Community
i-Adopt-A-School
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Youth Empowerment

• Peer to Peer Communication

• Student Mentors

• Cyber Safety Week

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Student Mentors

Students plan Internet Safety Activities and
bring the message of Cyber Safety into the
community.
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Peer to Peer Communication
Empowering students to share their knowledge of
Internet safety through interaction with their
peers.
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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
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Celebrity Support

• Buzz Aldrin
• Rob Schneider
• Jeff Garcia
• Robert Davi

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Outreach Event

• Hawaii

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• Educating empowering youth to safely and
  responsibly take control of their Internet
  experience
• i-SAFE America, Inc.
• [phone]
• Info_at_isafe.org
• www.isafe.org