COUNCIL SPEAKER CHRISTINE C. QUINN, THE NEW YORK TIMES, MTV, MICROSOFT, FACEBOOK, AT&T, TIME WARNER CABLE AND CITY OFFICIALS HOST CYBERBULLYING SUMMIT
City Hall – As part of the effort to help parents and teachers combat bullying amongst kids in the digital space, Speaker Christine C. Quinn announced a Cyberbullying Summit via YouTube.
Partnering with leaders in new media, technology and internet security, the City Council will discuss ways to combat online bullying and encourage positive online social networking. MTV, Microsoft, Facebook, AT&T, Time Warner Cable, as well as dozens of additional participants will take part in the summit.
Joining Speaker Quinn, on July 18th at TheTimesCenter in New York City, will be representatives from the Department of Education, the Department of Youth and Community Development, the New York City’s District Attorneys along with counselors and children advocates. Cyberbullying and cyber safety expert, Parry Aftab, founder of WiredSafety.org and creator of StopCyberBullying.org, and Linda Burch, Chief Education Officer of Common Sense Media will be moderating the event.
The forum will also feature a special panel of youth who have confronted cyberbullying firsthand. A video of the summit will be streamed live online off the City Council website and will also be available free on demand through Time Warner Cable on Channel 1111.
“Bullying is no longer been confined to the classroom or the schoolyard. It has spread to a whole range of digital devices across the internet to cell phones,” said Speaker Christine C. Quinn. And while advances in technology have led to new opportunities for our children, it has also led to new threats for their safety and well- being. Government and families must keep up with these advances so we can better keep our kids safe and responsible-both off and online. I’m thrilled to bring together this group of experts from industry, government and advocacy so we can provide parents the tools and information they need to keep their children safe.” Read our full statement here.
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