From the Vice-President’s Desk
June is Internet Safety Month and the NetSmartz® Workshop wants to congratulate you on your work to educate, engage, and empower kids about online safety. As you take this month to celebrate, I encourage you to make further use of our resources in order to communicate the importance of making safer online choices.
Start a dialogue with your children by co-signing the NetSmartz Safety Pledge, allowing room for them to share their thoughts on Internet safety as well. Then, get cooking with the NetSmartz Teachable Recipes, designed to help make Internet safety more "digestible." Showing interest in your children's online lives will help increase their confidence to make safer choices when faced with online risks such as predators, cyberbullies, and scammers.
Throughout the summer, NetSmartz will be conducting our Internet safety presentations for youth and adults allover the country; make summer an opportunity to spark a commitment to Internet safety for your own community. I urge you to use NetSmartz Internet safety presentations at local festivals and special community events geared toward families. Summer camps and libraries are often seeking information on safety issues, so offer them the benefit of your expertise. It is our combined efforts that will make Internet safety a year-long priority.
Join us in our recognition of Internet Safety Month!
Herbert C. Jones, Vice President External Affairs
