Community Corner
LOL…OMG! AUTHOR MATT IVESTER OFFERS INSIGHTS INTO CYBERBULLYING AND DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
Acclaimed author and technology entrepreneur Matt Ivester will help parents, teachers, students and administrators navigate the complicated world of social networks, its opportunities and dangers.
As the founder of JuicyCampus.com, one of the most controversial social networking sites. Ivester knows firsthand about online behaviors that can ruin reputations and damage lives. Ivester will share his insights to help families and students in middle school and high school successfully brave the world of social media and use it to build positive behavior online.
This event is presented by The Marin County Office of Education and Beyond Differences. It is free and open to the public.
To register for tickets, visit: https://www.facebook.com/BeyondDifferences.org/events
About Beyond Differences
Beyond Differences is a non-profit organization based in Marin County, Calif., whose mission is to end social isolation among students in middle school. Ace Smith and Laura Talmus, the parents of Lili Rachel Smith, a 15-year-old high school freshman who died unexpectedly in her sleep in October 2009, founded the organization. Beyond Differences is led by a Teen Board, which conducts upper elementary, middle school and high school assembly programs about social isolation. Beyond Differences also recruits and trains 7th and 8th grade student leaders to introduce "No One Eats Alone," establish Beyond Differences Clubs and run school-wide special events. For more information, visit beyonddifferences.org.
