IKEEPSAFE Coalition

Internet Keep Safe Coalition

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online.  iKeepSafe® uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide.

Mission
To give parents, educators, and policymakers the information and tools which empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet.

 

Vision
To see generations of the world’s children grow up safely using technology and the Internet.

iKeepSafe educational resources teach children of all ages in a fun, age-appropriate way, the basic rules of Internet safety, ethics, and the healthy use of connected technologies.

Resources for Elementary Grades
Through the storybook adventures of Internet safety icon, Faux Paw the Techno Cat®,  elementary school children learn about:

  • Internet safety basics
  • How to handle cyber-bullying
  • Balancing real life with screen time
  • The risks and dangers of downloading

See Faux Paw’s original adventure here: book , animated film

The iKeepSafe.org website reinforces the lessons taught in the books with educational materials, including PowerPoint® presentations, activity sheets, coloring pages, quizzes, and educational games available for free download.

The Faux Paw® curriculum is based on research from Harvard’s Center on Media and Child Health and created in partnership with the iKeepSafe Global Research Team, Penn State University Department of Education, and the University of Maryland.  It is central to a nationwide Internet safety campaign with pilot programs running this year in Australia, China, and India. Faux Paw stories are also available in Spanish, French, Mandarin, Cambodian, Vietnamese and other languages. 

Resources for Teens

  • Comcast’s Emmy award-winning “Student Voices” on cyber-bullying
  • ‘Tween and teen video presentations and tutorials

Resources for Parents
Parent resources are available in the iKeepSafe.org Parent Resource Center, including:

Most iKeepSafe resources are available for free download.

The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a registered 501(c)3, non-profit organization founded by Jacalyn S. Leavitt, former First Lady of Utah (1993–2003).