On August 30, 31, and September 1, the Latta School District will receive a free service from the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office.
Programs are offered to schools, community groups, businesses, and all other residents as a free service throughout South Carolina.
All students in the Latta Schools will be receiving this service on individual grade levels throughout the three-day visit. Topics, at appropriate grade levels, will include Talking to Strangers, Online Security/ Privacy, Cyberbullying, Rings of Responsibility, Healthy Relationships, Setting Digital Boundaries, Reporting, etc.
On Tuesday evening, August 30, at 6:30 p.m., at the Ellis Performing Arts Center in Latta, there will be a 60-minute presentation for adults (parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, school staff, ministers, etc.) to provide tools and training in digital parenting on how to use the internet safely and responsibly—Popular Apps Overview, Private Information/Online Security, Inappropriate Content, Cyberbullying, Sexting/Sextortion, Predators, Reporting, and Online Resources.
This event is free for all adults. It will not be appropriate for children.
Emma Rush, Educational Coordinator, Internet Crimes Against Children stated, “As the Educational Coordinator for Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office, it is my job to ensure communities across South Carolina have access to quality training regarding Online Safety, Digital Citizenship, and Social Media. Students, parents, and professionals are challenged on a daily basis to know more about technology, both in and out of the classroom, and we aim to bring this education to schools throughout the state.”
“Our Internet Safety Program aims to educate all of South Carolina on the pros and cons of Internet and social media use, and how to stay safe while online. We start with appropriate Internet Safety Presentations for students as young as 4 years old and build from there. Fortunately, we are able to expand upon that youth centered Internet Safety Program and provide more specialized training for communities, businesses, service providers, law enforcement, school staff, SRO’s, and others regarding how they can respond to certain issues and better keep children safe.”