$25,000 Grant from CVS Caremark Expands Generation Safe in CA
Generation Safe™ Program Provides 20 Marin County Schools with Resources to Manage Cyber Incidences.
iKeepSafe is pleased to announce the expansion of Generation Safe™ in Marin County. Thanks to a $25,000 grant from CVS Caremark, the program will be available to 20 middle and junior high school throughout Marin as well as the Marin County Office of Education.
As part of the expansion, the Marin County Office of Education hosted a Generation Safe training event yesterd, staffed by CVS Caremark volunteers. iKeepSafe CEO & President Marsali Hancock and iKeepSafe Education Consultant Kristy Philippi taught representatives from each of the 20 participating schools how to implement the program and integrate digital literacy into their curriculum and policies.
CVS Caremark’s purpose is to help people on their path to better health by providing funding for health care, education and community involvement initiatives, and this grant will also allow Generation Safe™ to be an inclusive program that gives educators, including Special Education teachers and administrators, the skills to navigate the digital environment, assess their e-safety protocols and identify and be prepared for cyber safety incidents, reducing risks for all students, educators and institutions.
“As internet and digital media use among children continues to increase, Generation Safe™ enables schools to protect their students by raising awareness of safe online practices,” said Karen Ramos, Senior Manager, CVS Caremark. “We are proud to support a program that improves the health and lives of children in the Marin County community by reducing risks surrounding cyber safety instances.”
iKeepSafe appreciates the generous support of CVS Caremark that provides California administrators with the resources needed to protect students, empower teachers, and make communities safer.
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