The NYC Council and the New York Times Collaborate to Host Cyber Bullying Summit on July 18th

Here is information on a cyber bullying summit next month organized by our NYC Council and The New York Times.

Gregory
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Dear New Yorker,

While advances in technology have resulted in many great opportunities for our children, they have also led to new threats to their safety and well-being.

As part of our ongoing effort to combat bullying among kids in today's digital age, the NYC Council will be hosting a Cyber Bullying Summit on Monday, July 18th. Additional details are listed below:

Cyber Bullying Summit 2011
Monday, July 18th
5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Times Center
242 West 41st Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)
Manhattan

Sponsored by The New York Times Company, this educational event will bring together widely renowned leaders in technology and Internet safety. Facebook, Microsoft, MTV and other social media outlets will be available at the summit to speak to parents about what they can do to protect their children from cyber bullying and encourage responsible online behavior.

Counselors, child advocates, and representatives from the NYC Department of Education, the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development, and the NYC District Attorney's Office will also be at the summit, as will cyber bullying and cyber safety expert, Parry Aftab, founder of Wired Safety.com and creator of CyberBullying.org.

We're thrilled to bring together this group of experts from industry, government and advocacy so we can provide parents and guardians the tools and information they need to keep their children safe in today's digital age.

You can read more about the event by clicking on the NY Daily News article below:

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2011/05/first-look-city-council-versus-cyberbullying

If you would like to RSVP to the summit, please click here or visit us online at www.council.nyc.gov. You can also share this event with friends on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=213979951956411.

Please note that space at The Times Center is limited. If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact Nick Rolf in the Council's Community Outreach Unit at (212) 442-5765 or nrolf@council.nyc.gov.

Thanks and we hope to see you at The Times Center on July 18th!

Sincerely
Christine C. Quinn
Speaker
NYC Council

Lewis Fidler
Chair, Youth Services Committee
NYC Council

Robert Jackson
Chair, Education Committee
NYC Council

Fernando Cabrera
Chair, Technology Committee
NYC Council