As a result of the enthusiastic response that we have received for this year's Safe Schools Conference, we have reached capacity and we are no longer able to accept registrations. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause.
We invite you to mark your calendar now for the 2009 Safe Schools Conference, May 4-6 , 2009 - Hilton Harrisburg.
The session descriptions below are provided for information only.
The Keynote addresses will be given on Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7
Keynote Speaker:
Ivan Juzang, founder MEE Productions Inc.
In 1990, Ivan Juzang founded MEE Productions Inc., a unique and groundbreaking research and communications company with offices in Philadelphia, Washington D.C. and Los Angeles. Under his leadership, MEE has remained committed to its founding principle—to use socially-responsible entrepreneurship to reach and positively influence low-income urban youth and difficult-to-reach minority populations. MEE first gained national prominence in 1992, with the release of its primary research study, "The MEE Report: Reaching the Hip-Hop Generation." Funded by The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the report focused on the previously unexplored cultural and communications dynamics of urban teens. MEE’s latest study, "This is My Reality-The Price of Sex; An Inside Look at Black Urban Youth Sexuality and the Role of Media", has also received national media attention because it added young people’s voices to the dialogue about sex in America's inner cities.
Through ground-breaking qualitative research which provides an "insider's view" of the challenging daily realities of urban living, combined with creatively "outside the box" media production and community mobilization services, this 20-employee company consistently develops extremely effective community interventions dealing with issues such as: substance abuse; HIV/AIDS prevention; youth violence; school drop-outs; reproductive health and teenage pregnancy prevention.
Since 2003, Mr. Juzang has also been a member of The Office of National Drug Control and Policy's Behavior Change Expert Panel for the National Anti-Drug Media Campaign. He is also a member of The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Advisory Committee for Injury Prevention and Control (ACIPC) and is a member of the Advisory Committee on Public Issues for The Ad Council. He received his MBA from The Wharton School of Business and his BS from Carnegie-Mellon University.
Keynote Speaker:
Nancy E. Willard, M.S., J.D. , Director, Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use
Nancy E. Willard received a Bachelors of Science in Elementary and Early Childhood Education from the University of Utah in 1975, a Masters of Science in Special Education from the University of Oregon, 1977, and a Doctor of Jurisprudence from Willamette University College of Law in 1983.
Nancy is director of the Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use. This Center provides information and support to educators and other professionals on youth risk online issues. She frequently lectures and conducts workshops for educators on policies and practices related to Internet use in schools. She is the author of numerous books and articles on this subject. Resources can be found on the Center’s website at www.csriu.org.
Willard’s 1995 publication Legal and Ethical Issues Related to K-12 Internet Use Policies is in its third revision and is currently published online as Safe and Responsible Use of the Internet: A Guide for Educators.
Nancy’s book, Cyberbullying and Cyberthreats: Responding to the Challenge of Online Social Aggression, Threats, and Distress (2007 Research Press), provides educators and other professionals with insight into the concerns of cyberbullying and provides guidance to schools on how to implement a comprehensive plan to address cyberbullying.
In addition, Nancy’s book for parents and other adults, Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens, Helping Young People Use the Internet Safety and Responsibly (2007 Jossey-Bass) provides a comprehensive overview of all Internet safety and responsible use concerns.