MEDIA ADVISORY

America Links Up: An Kids Online Teach-In
A National Campaign to Promote Online Safety for Children
WHAT: Your group will participate in a nationwide campaign to teach parents and children how to make their Internet experience both rewarding and safe.

This event is part of the America Links Up: A Kids Online Teach-In, a campaign to encourage and support educational events in communities across the country. The campaign was kicked off in Washington, DC, during National Kids Online Week in September 1998, and will continue to support hundreds of local events during the next school year. America Links Up is sponsored by major corporations and scores of educational and non-profit organizations. A complete listing of sponsors and supporters accompanies this advisory.

Participants in this Internet "teach-in" event will learn about:

  • Internet basics,
  • resources and tools that promote a safe and rewarding online experience,
  • good quality "content" on the Internet and how to use it, and
  • ways to safely navigate around the Internet.

WHEN: Date and time of your teach-in

WHERE: Location of your facility including street address

WHO: Your spokesperson, local sponsors, key instructors and guests listed here. You may also want to emphasize your desired audience (parents? kids? teachers?) in order to help draw attendees.

CONTACT: Insert name and phone number of people to be contacted for more information.

www.americalinksup.org