Monthly Focus: Social Media Safetyby Morgan Schmidt, SAVE Event Planning Intern

SAVE recognizes that students are using social media now more than ever. With approximately 81% of teens ages 12-17 using social networks, it is important that SAVE members as well as the community know how to practice safe internet use and how to prevent cyber bullying. SAVE encourages members to follow a few tips on internet and social media safety:

• Never post personal information such as your cell phone number or home address.

• Never respond to mean or rude texts, messages, e-mails, or comments on social networks.

• Don’t agree to meet an online friend without your guardian’s permission.

• If you wouldn’t say it to another person’s face, don’t text or post it online!

As SAVE members, not only is it important to practice safe internet use but it is also crucial that you are encouraging your peers to do the same. If you are witness or victim to cyber bullying, report it to a guardian, teacher, guidance counselor, or a trusted adult. In order to promote safe internet use and prevent cyber bullying, SAVE chapters can publish an Internet Safety Pledgeforstudentstosignthatincludedtipsonwebsurfingandemailsafety,have students write their state congressional representative and ask for their involvement in safer internet practices in the schools, or have several SAVE members write an article on Internet Safety for the school paper. For more information and ideas visit:

http://nationalsave.org/chapter-tools/crime-prevention/internet-safety/

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Youth Voices...Grown-Up Choices!

June 2015Volume 15, Issue 6

Focus On: Social Media Safety

National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere

322 Chapanoke Rd., Suite 110

Raleigh, NC 27603

Phone: 919-661-7800

Fax: 919-661-7777

Email: info@nationalsave.org

In this issue:• MonthlyFocus:

• SocialMediaSafety• SAVEWelcomesIntern• TwentyTwinklingStars

Opportunity• NinoSustache

Scholarship• Daisy’sDo’s&Don’ts• QuestionoftheMonth• ChapterHighlight• SAVESurvey• Resource• SAVEStore• GetSocial• UpcomingEvents

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“Peace cannot be

achieved through

violence, it can only

be attained through

understanding.”

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

HonoraryBoardGaryBrown

Retired School Safety Software Consultant (NC)

DawneOrangeParent Representative (NC)

Dr.RonaldStephensNational School Safety Center (CA)

SAVEStaffCarleenWray

Executive Directorcwray@nationalsave.org

TracyHaasBusiness Manager

thaas@nationalsave.org

MorganSchmidtEvent Planning Intern

mschmidt@nationalsave.org

BoardofDirectorsJimWise,Chair

Chapel Hill High School (NC)

AlexBrown,Vice-ChairIBM (NC)

AndrewRaymond,Treasurer

Dixon Hughes Goodman (VA)

MaryKatherineAldermanBandwidth (NC)

Argrow“Kit”EvansTestimonies of Hope (IL)

BrittHinchliffPWC (DC)

CarolJacksonOnslow County Schools (NC)

BetsyRackWeb Content Strategist (NC)

LaurieSchloffSpeech Improvement Co. (MA)

JimSustache

Parent Representative (WI)

ThomasWaltersAllstate Insurance (NC)

MichaelWilliamsCabarrus County Schools (NC)

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SAVE Welcomes Event Planning Intern: Morgan SchmidtNational SAVE is excited to welcome a new intern to the SAVE staff. Morgan Schmidt will lead in planning and promoting events such as National SAVE Day and National Youth Violence Prevention Week. Share your ideas with Morgan on how to improve these events and other SAVE events throughout the year!

As a rising Junior at North Carolina State University, Morgan has gained event planning and marketing knowledge both in the classroom and through previous jobs. She is currently working towards a Bachelor of Science in Political Science with a minor in Statistics. AlthoughMorganisnewtoSAVE,sheispassionateaboutthenonprofitsectorandisexcited to start working with such an important organization.

Nino Sustache Scholarship Deadline June 1, 2015

The Nino Sustache Scholarships are awarded to deserving high school graduates for living a life of nonviolence and being positive role models through Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE). Two graduating high school students (one living within 100 miles of Kenosha, WI) will receive $1,000 to further their education. Both awards will be presented at the Nino Sustache Memorial Golf Outing on August 9, 2015 in Kenosha, WI.

To apply: http://nationalsave.org/nino-sustache-scholarship-application/

Twenty Twinkling Stars Opportunity for SAVE Chapters

The National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere was selected by the Arbonne Charitable Foundation to receive a grant to engage, empower, encourage and educate teens in providing character education to younger students. Through the grant, SAVE chapters will lead outreach to preschools,kindergartensandfirstgradeclassroomstoprovidelessons on positive character traits, kindness, and bullying prevention. High School, Middle

School and Elementary SAVE Chapters can participate. Students will utilize the book Twenty Twinkling Stars and related lesson plan materials. This project will build leadership skills, communication skills, presenting skills, andconfidence in theyouthpresenters aswellprovide valuable life skills to the children who hear their presentation. Schools participating receive two free Twenty Twinkling Stars books as well as a lesson plan and activity guide.

For more information and to download the chapter agreement, visit:

http://nationalsave.org/twenty-twinkling-stars/

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Officer Daisy’s Do’s & Don’ts for a Cyber-Safe Summerby Officer Daisy McCarroll, SAVE Advisor of the Year

As you take advantage of the warm weather this summer, remember there are people who want to take advantage of you and your information. The majority of you will be on social media sites more in the summer than during the school year. Social media sites are a great way to stay connected with others, but you should be wary about how much personal information you post. Keep personal information personal. Be cautious about how much personal information you provide on your social media sites. The more information you post, the easier it may be for someone to steal your identity, access your data, or stalk you. Manage and know your friends. Only accept friend requests from people you know and trust. Doing this will protect you from spammers, pedophiles, and other people who want to use your information to commit crimes. Social media sites

make it easy to pretend to be someone else. Anyone can take control of a user’s account if he or she can obtain the user’s password. One of the favorite features for teens is posting and sharing photos. The internet makes it easy to obtain photos and use the images in a way a person may choose. Posting photos that may be deemed as fun, cute, or sexy, can end up where one least expects it. People can use photo editing tools to manipulate online images for good or bad purposes. The most dangerous feature provided by social media sites is location based services. While it can be fun to share your location with friends and family, it can also increase your vulnerability. People can use this tool to track your movements and determine when you are alone or not at home. Have a wonderful summer and stay safe!

SAVE Question of the Month Please share the SAVE Question of the Month with your SAVE members. This a place to ask questions and get responses from SAVE members across the country.

“Since many schools are out for the summer, students will be on the Internet and social media more

frequently. How can you protect yourself from a Cyberbully?”

Please blog your responses to: http://nationalsave.org/qom-june/

SAVE Chapter Highlight: Robeson County SAVEby Morgan Schmidt, SAVE Event Planning Intern

The SAVE chapters at Lumberton Sr. High School, Purnell Swett High School, and Fairmont High School have been especially successful this year in promoting youth safety and preventing youth violence. Each of these schools received Allstate Mini Grants to help with their SAVE Chapter Activities and Teen Safe Driving efforts. Over 3,000 teens have heard the safe driving message through activities and programs hosted by these amazing SAVE chapters! According to Ashley Spence, the SAVE coordinator for the three chapters, Lumberton Sr. High School, Purnell Swett High School, and Fairmont High School have completed several activities and programs throughout the year in order to make a difference in their school and community in regards to youth safety.

All three Robeson Country SAVE chapters participated in Allstate’s “X the TXT” movement in which students attended presentations on the importance of teen safe driving and pledged not to text and drive. Additionally, each school participated in Red Ribbon Week. Students in the high schools participated all week in various activities sponsored by the school SAVE club to promote anti-drug use. During the week of October 20-24 Fairmont High School took part in America’s Safe School Week. In conjunction with the local police department, SAVE members hosted a teen drinking and driving stimulation activity through the use of golf carts and vision impaired goggles. Lumberton Sr. High School’s SAVE chapter promotedBullying andRelationViolence Prevention by distributing over 450 fireball candieswithanti-violence messages attached. SAVE members at Purnell Swett High School participated in World Kindness Day. Studentsmadeandpostedflyersthroughouttheirschooltopromotepositivityandkindthoughts.Theseactivitiesand programs are just a small sampling of the many great things that the Robeson County SAVE chapters completed. Congratulations on a awesome year!

2014-2015NationalSAVE

YouthAdvisoryBoard

HaleyAbernathyPresident

Highland School of Technology, NC

AnnaChataginerSecretary

Biloxi High School, MS

KatherineDavidsonSocialMediaCoordinatorCuthbertson High School, NC

AbigailLawsonHistorian

Biloxi High School, MS

JordanGermanRegionalCoordinator

Optimism Preventive Services, SC

HavierGreenSocialMediaCoordinatorCarver’s Bay High School, SC

ArielKantorVicePresident

Chapel High School, NC

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Upcoming EventsJuly

16-20 SAVE Youth Leadership Institute http://www.nationalsave.org

23-24 2015 Juvenile Justice Summit http://www.juvjustice.org/2015-youth-summit

27-31 National School Safety Conf. http://www.schoolsafety911.org/event.html

Aug

9 Nino Sustache Golf Outing http://nationalsave.org/what-we-do/save-events/

June Special! SAVE Tattoos: Buy 50 get 5

free! Item #107

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SCAN THE CODE WITH YOUR SMART PHONE TO KEEP IN TOUCH WITH SAVE!

Shop the SAVE Store: http://nationalsave.org/shop/

SAVE the DateNational SAVE Summit: March 12, 2016

SAVE Chapter Survey: Complete to Win!Congratulations on another successful year with SAVE! We would love to get feedback on how the year went with your SAVE Chapter. Please complete this survey by June 10, 2015 and get entered into a drawing for a free years SAVE membershipora$100.00certificatetotheSAVEStore!

http://nationalsave.org/save-chapter-survey/

Resource: Safe, Healthy and Ready to LearnSafe, Healthy and Ready to Learn is a consensus report on children exposed to violence, and explores policy solutions to help children, families, and communities heal and thrive. The report was developed in partnership with leaders from throughout the health, education, justice, and child development fields, with support fromTheCalifornia Endowment, Blue Shield of California Foundation, and the Lisa and John Pritzker Family Fund. http://www.futureswithoutviolence.org/safe-healthy-and-ready-to-learn-executive-summary-full-report/