Safe School Education Initiative
&
Community Outreach Program
Agenda
• The Need For Internet Safety Education
• The i-SAFE Program
– Structure, Value, Content
• Adopting This Program In Your Schools And
Community
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
Children on the Internet
Internet Use
+ Naïve Child
Child at High Risk
Christina Long Was One
Of Those Children
13 year old Christina Long
Why Did This Tragedy Happen?
• Our children are
supported by three
main safety areas:
– Home
– School
– Community
Cyber Space
• BUT the Internet has
no boundaries, no
built in safety
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
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
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.
Elements of the i-SAFE Program
Education
Outreach
• Partner with School
Districts
• Parent Nights
• Assist in Implementation
Planning
• Community Leader
Meetings
• Provide Instructor
Development
• Youth Empowerment
Campaign
• Launch Curriculum in
Schools
• Community Events
• Assist with Expansion
Planning
Education Initiative
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
Curriculum
• Critical thinking activities provide a focused, in depth
analysis of specific Internet safety topics.
• Interactive and student centered, to encourage peer-topeer 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 Topics
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
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
Community Outreach Program
•Parents
•Community Leaders Meeting
•Youth Empowerment Campaign
•Outreach Events
Parent Night
• Street Smarts Video
• Power Point Presentation
• Guest Speaker
• Discussion
Community Leaders Meeting
•Parent
Organizations
•Law Enforcement
Officials
•Elected Officials
•School Faculty and Administrators
•Media
•Community Action Plan
Community Action Team
A Call To Action
Bringing
Awareness to
the Community
i-Adopt-A-School
Youth Empowerment
•Peer to Peer Communication
•Student Mentors
•Cyber Safety Week
Student Mentors
Students plan Internet
Safety Activities and
bring the message of
Cyber Safety into the
community.
Peer to Peer Communication
Empowering students to share their knowledge of
Internet safety through interaction with their
peers.
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
Celebrity Support
•Buzz Aldrin
•Rob Schneider
•Jeff Garcia
•Robert Davi
Outreach Event
Hawaii
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