June 2013Volume 12, Issue 6

Internet Safety

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Youth Voices...Grown-Up Choices!

National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere

322 Chapanoke Rd., Suite 110

Raleigh, NC 27603

Phone: 919-661-7800

Fax: 919-661-7777

Email: info@nationalsave.org

In this issue:• Save Award Winners• Upcoming Events• Call for SAVE Photos• Monthly Focus: Internet Safety

• Question of the Month• Twenty Twinkling Stars

• Chapter Highlight• Be Safe and Have a

Great Day!• YABer Yak• The SAVE Story • Prevention Resources• Funding/Contest

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2012 - 2013 NATIONAL SAVE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

SAVE ChApTER Of ThE YEAR ~ CUThbERTSON hIgh SChOOL, WAxhAW, NC

The 2012-2013 Natinal SAVE High School Chapter of the Year Award was awarded to Cuthbertson High School. The chapter raised over $1500 for a domestic violence shelter, ran two blood drives for the Red Cross, participated in two charity walks, collected clothing and housewares for charity, presented conflict resolution and anti-bullying techniques to elementary school students, and participated in safe driving activities such as the SAVE prom pledge, arrive alive, and seat belt checks.

SAVE ADVISOR Of ThE YEAR ~ DR. AmI pARkER

Dr. Ami Parker, Advisor of the Highland School of Technology, in Gastonia, NC, was recognized by the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) for her passion, dedication and excellence in preventing violence. According to Lee Dedmon, the Principal of Highland School of Technology, Dr. Parker has a true passion for what she does. Her role as the SAVE advisor is evident by the student successes and the many positive milestones she and the SAVE Chapter have reached over the past 13 years. Mr. Justin Beam, Assistant Principal, is impressed with Dr. Parker

as a team player, leader and her insatiable drive to try new opportunities to benefit SAVE’s mission and vision. Ms. Jaclyn Morton, President of the SAVE Youth Advisory Board states, “I nominated Dr. Parker as the SAVE Advisor of the Year because of her love of and passion for the students and for SAVE. She helped create and has participated in Random Acts of Kindness days and she follows SAVE’s motto of “Youth Voices, Grown-up Choices.” Mr. Gerard Wheeler, former SAVE Student of the Year Award winner and SAVE member states, “Dr. Parker sets a standard for students and expects nothing less than greatness. She deserves to be recognized for her hard work.”

DATE EVENT MORE INFO

June 14-16, 2013 LIfESAVERS CONfERENCE http://www.lifesaversconference.org/

JUNE 19-21, 2013 NATIONAL CONfERENCE ON VOLUNTEERINg & SERVICE

http://www.volunteeringandservice.org/2013-conference.cfm

July 10-12, 2013 3RD ANNUAL ANTI-bULLYINg SUmmIThttp://www.auburn.edu/outreach/opce/antibullying/

July 22-26, 2013 NATIONAL SChOOL SAfETY CONfERENCE http://www.schoolsafety911.org/event.html

August 13-26, 2013 gLObAL YOUTh fORUm http://youthforum.idebate.org/

OCTObER 23, 2013 NATIONAL SAVE DAY https://nationalsave.org/event/national-save-day/

OCTObER 25, 2013 National SAVE Rock-A-Thon https://nationalsave.org/event/national-rock-a-thon/

EVENTSUPCOMING

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SAVE CALENDAR - CALL FOR PHOTOSSAVE is currently accepting photo submissions for the 2013-2014 SAVE Calendar. Please email photos of your SAVE Chapter in action (300 dpi color photos) to cwray@nationalsave.org no later than 6/30/2013.

SAVE Question of the Month:

Please share the SAVE Question of the Month with your SAVE members. The Media/Latest News section of the new website is a place for students to ask questions and get responses from SAVE members across the country.

June QoM: “Since many schools are out for the summer, students will be on the Internet more frequently. How can you protect yourself from a Cyberbully?”

Please blog your responses to: https://nationalsave.org/?s=qom

Monthly Focus: Internet Safety SAVE encourages students to be extremely careful when using the Internet. Messages posted in any kind of a public forum can be read by anyone. Personal information such as name, address (home and email), telephone number, school name, or information on family and friends should never be shared with anyone you meet in cyberspace. Never reveal anything about other people that could possibly get them into trouble. It is important to remember that people you meet online, whether in a chatroom or message forum, may not be who they say they are. Also be careful not to provide any personal details, including locations, on your instant messenger “away” message. Service Project Activities - • Sponsor an “Internet Free Weekend” where students

agree to participate in community service work at local charities instead of surfing the web.

• Share the list of internet safety tips with other schools in your district and/or state.

• Have several SAVE members write an article on Internet Safety for the school paper.

Crime Prevention: - https://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/crime-prevention/

Conflict Management - https://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/conflict-management/

Technology Awareness for Parents Public Service Announcement - Created by 2011-12 SAVE Youth Advisory Board Advisors

Downloadable Reproducible Cyberbullying Brochure

Cyberbullying Lesson Plan & Activities

Protect Every Child: http://www.protecteverychild.org/

Internet Safety by Brian Gonya, Ripon College

For more information visit the National SAVE Webpage on Internet Safety: https://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/crime-prevention/internet-safety/

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Twenty Twinkling StarsIntroducing Mr. Music Star .... from Twenty Twinkling Stars, a children’s book honoring the victims of Sandy Hook. Mr. Music Star celebrates the Newtown students, many of whom were musically inclined.

For more information: http://twentytwinklingstars.org/

Like Mr. Music Star on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/TwentyTwinklingStars

During the Teen Safe Driving program at Biloxi High School, a wrecked car involved in an actual DUI was parked in front of the school as a reminder of what can happen if someone is driving impaired. Students conducted a distracted driving questionnaire and student seat belt checks. There were additional safe driving and responsible behavior events during prom week. The SAVE advisor is Officer Daisy Watson.

Biloxi High School, Biloxi, MS

Vickie Szarek, 2012 SAVE Advisor of the Year: Be Safe and Have a Great Day!

LOL 16 & going strong … OMG I like that … Where u at … Going home … out 2nite … bday 2day … simple phrases, but ones that might get you in trouble depending on who you are “talking to”. Did you post your birthday and pictures of you and your friends on Facebook in compromising and misleading situations? Did you post your address and your work schedule for friends to see (and anyone else who might be surfing your page)? This month take an inventory of what you have posted and who can see your information. Teens think nothing of what they post on Facebook, YouTube, twitter, or texting on their phones (personal details, locations, names, and times parents are away). You would be surprised at the information you are giving away and how it might compromise your safety. Consider having your local police unit specializing in internet safety come and talk to your chapter and ask chapter members to help educate their peers. Do you really know how time consuming Facebook and internet connections can be? You can educate chapter members by having your students run an “Internet Free Weekend” with a service project that doesn’t need the internet; have them check in their phones when attending the event;

discuss how they felt without their phone and could they live without it. For chapter meetings, you can connect the internet safety education with the texting while driving messages from last month. As students in high school prepare for graduation and college, give each senior a list of internet safety tips to use in the future and distribute the list during lunch or through homeroom teachers to hit maximum population numbers.

As this is my last article for the year, I want to thank you all for all you do to spread the message of SAVE. Keep those voices strong. It’s been an honor to write for our e-newsletter each month. It’s something I will always treasure. So as I sign off, remember to be safe, be good, and behave!

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As part of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE)’s 25th Anniversary in 2014, we would like to share how SAVE has made a difference in the lives of our students, advisors, schools and communities. We will be collecting personal stories from our SAVE friends and compiling them into an e-book. Your submission should be between 500 – 1000 words and include your unique account of how SAVE made a difference in your life, your school and/or your community.

Please complete the web form at ‘Help Tell the SAVE Story!’ or email your story to cwray@nationalsave.org. Illustrations, drawings, photographs, poems or whatever you feel helps to bring your SAVE story to life will also be accepted and can be emailed or mailed to 322 Chapanoke Rd., Suite 110, Raleigh, NC 27603. Thank you for sharing your SAVE story!

Help Tell the SAVE Story!

YABer Yak: National Youth Advisory Board Member: Jaclyn Morton, Highland School of Technology, Gastonia, NC

As the school year is winding down to a close, internet activity is rising to its peaks. While students are away from school, they now have eight hours a day to themselves with the lure of the internet constantly calling. There are several safety measures to keep in mind when it comes to staying safe on the internet. The number one tip is to not reveal any personal information about yourself or your whereabouts on the internet or any social media site! For more internet safety tips, please visit www.nationalsave.org.

It was very difficult for me to write this YABer Yak for you all, as it is my last one. I would like to thank SAVE and all of the wonderful chapters, students, and advisors for allowing me to serve as your Chair of the Youth Advisory Board.

Have a wonderful summer!

Prevention Resources:

Don’t Txt N Drive: Teens Not Getting Msg: 43 Percent of Youths Admit to Texting While DrivingNearly 43 percent of high school students of driving age who were surveyed in 2011 reported texting while driving at least once in the past 30 days, according to study.h t t p : / / w w w . s c i e n c e d a i l y . c o m /r e l e a s e s / 2 0 1 3 / 0 5 / 1 3 0 5 0 4 1 6 3 3 0 8 . h t m ? u t m _source=May+21%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Teen+traffic+safety%2C+NOYS%2C+teen+video+awards%2C+distracted+driving%2C+teen+distracted+driving+summit%2C+Because+i+Care...%2C+Act+Out+Loud%2C+Global+Youth+Traffic+Safety+Month%2C+Long+Short+Walk&utm_medium=email

Cyberbullying Rampant Among High School Students: Nearly 1/3 of Youth Also Report Playing Video/Computer Games for More Than 3 Hours a Day Step into a class of 30 high school students and look around. Five of them have been victims of electronic bullying in the past year.h t t p : / / w w w . s c i e n c e d a i l y . c o m /r e l e a s e s / 2 0 1 3 / 0 5 / 1 3 0 5 0 5 0 7 3 7 3 8 . h t m ? u t m _source=May+21%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Teen+traffic+safety%2C+NOYS%2C+teen+video+awards%2C+distracted+driving%2C+teen+distracted+driving+summit%2C+Because+i+Care...%2C+Act+Out+Loud%2C+Global+Youth+Traffic+Safety+Month%2C+Long+Short+Walk&utm_medium=email

Study: Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at HomeNearly 20% of children and young people at risk for suicide say there’s a gun in their home, new research shows. And among these youth, 15% know how to get their hands on both the gun and bullets.http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/05/06/suicidal-children-access-guns-home/2136931/?utm_source=May+21%2C+2013&utm_campaign=Teen+traffic+safety%2C+NOYS%2C+teen+video+awards%2C+distracted+driving%2C+teen+distracted+driving+summit%2C+Because+i+Care...%2C+Act+Out+Loud%2C+Global+Youth+Traffic+Safety+Month%2C+Long+Short+Walk&utm_medium=email

New Device Aims To Stop Texting And DrivingIt’s called ORIGO. It physically removes the phone from your hand. The car won’t start, until your phone is docked in the Origo safe.http://www.wusa9.com/news/article/258055/431/New-Device-Aims-To-Stop-Texting-And-Driving

Coaching Boys Into Men Program Proves Effective In Preventing Teen Dating ViolenceCoaching Boys into Men (CBIM), a program that seeks to reduce dating violence and sexual assault, is proven effective to reduce abusive behaviors among male athletes toward their female partners.http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/259937.php

Funding/Contest Opportunities:

Allstate Foundation Mini Grants for Teen Safe Driving Activities!Many schools and community agencies are planning activities to encourage Teen Safe Driving during the holidays, National Youth Violence Prevention Week, National Youth Traffic Safety Month, Prom and Graduation. The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) would like to thank the Allstate Foundation for partnering with SAVE in North Carolina and Mississippi schools to support the youth safety and teen safe driving efforts of students through their SAVE Chapters.

Toyota Family Learning ProgramDeadline: June 24, 2013 A new six-year nationwide initiative, will directly address these national educational needs and provide opportuni-ties for families.http://toyotafamilylearning.org/

Grants for Disadvantaged Children and FamiliesDeadline: July 1, 2013The TJX Foundation focuses its charitable giving on programs that provide basic-need services to disadvantaged women, children and families in communities in which they do business. The Foundation seeks to support projects in the following areas: civic/community; domestic violence prevention; education; health; and social services.http://www.tjx.com/corporate_community_foundation.asp

Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher AwardDeadline: July 1, 2013The purpose of the award is to recognize the unique teaching contribution of an individual as a teacher of information science.http://www.asis.org/awards/outstandingteacher.html

DigiGirlz High Tech Camp for GirlsDeadline: RollingDigiGirlz High Tech (no cost) Camp for girls, works to dispel stereotypes of the high-tech industry.http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/diversity/programs/digigirlz/hightechcamp.aspx

Rising Star AwardDeadline: June 7, 2013The purpose of this funding is to support organizations throughout the United States that advocate for youth from under-served communitieshttp://www.sunlife.com/slfglobal/v/index.jsp?vgnextoid=b2d818a8cdc0f210VgnVCM1000009c80d09fRCRD&vgnLocale=en_CA

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