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Online Safety and Digital Wellness. Preventing Online Harms: The Role of Parents, Youth, and the Community

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As youth online usage increases, what can we do to curb social media abuse and misuse? Find out from experts at this series about online safety and digital wellness for youth. At the first session, hear from educator and advocate Carol Todd, whose daughter Amanda took her own life after enduring sextortion and harassment, and Dr. Sameer Hinduja, a renowned expert on teen social media use. This webinar will cover cyberbullying, sexting, sextortion, and other online threats. Attendees will learn practical strategies for identification, prevention, and response — and how to promote positive interactions and healthier participation online. Increase your awareness of all of the major risks that youth face — and boost your ability and confidence to support your children and grandchildren. Also, stay tuned for the next event in this series in March.

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Feb 15, 2023 07:00 PM in Pacific Time (US and Canada)

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 15, 2023 07:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) Topic: Online Safety and Digital Wellness. Preventing Online Harms: The Role of Parents, Youth, and the Community Register in advance for this webinar: https://ubc.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zniOk6s1S7iyLuGl2fkuQA Or an H.323/SIP room system: H.323: 69.174.57.160 (Canada Toronto) or 65.39.152.160 (Canada Vancouver) Meeting ID: 685 2340 0705 SIP: 68523400705@zmca.us After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Dr. Sameer Hinduja (Speaker ) Dr. Sameer Hinduja is a Professor in the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Florida Atlantic University, Co-Director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, and Faculty Associate at the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. He is recognized internationally for his groundbreaking work on the subjects of cyberbullying and safe social media use, concerns that have paralleled the exponential growth in online communication by young people. He has written seven books, and his interdisciplinary research is widely published and cited in a number of peer-reviewed academic journals. As a noted speaker and expert on teens and social media use, Dr. Hinduja also trains students, educators, parents, mental health professionals, and other youth workers how to promote the positive use of technology. Carol Todd, BEd’84 (Host ) Carol Todd has impacted the world as an educator, an advocate, a parent and a leader for social change in speaking openly about the bullying, cyberbullying, exploitation and the mental health challenges that Amanda went through. In 2012, Carol’s daughter Amanda took her own life at the age of 15, following the posting of a YouTube video that detailed the sextortion and exploitation she endured via an international predator and then the severe harassment that came from her peers (online and offline). From this place of tragedy, Carol has found that by sharing Amanda’s story, she could help others. Carol has become a voice of global change and advocacy and is driven by her passion and leadership to change the mindset behind negative behaviours and the challenging barriers of stigma by sharing Amanda’s story. Website - http://www.amandatoddlegacy.org/

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