If you’re a caregiver / parent, or working with rangitahi in Wānaka, attending this Cyber-Safety Presentation is a must!
Path Wānaka Ara Ki Wānaka in collaboration with Community Links, Te Kura o Tititea Mount Aspiring College, and Kahu Youth Trust is proud to host this hard-hitting, eye-opening and often hilarious In-person “Parent Cyber Safety Evening” presented by Filmmaker, Author and Speaker Rob Cope.
Who Should Attend
- Parents / Caregivers who support young rangitahi in our community facing digital harm.
‘Early Bird’ Tickets on sale here
The “Parent Cyber Safety Evening” covers the following:
- Cyberbullying – How bullies can reach our kids 24/7
- Social media – How social media is affecting the mental health of 3 out of 5 children. FOMO, depression, anxiety
- Gaming and the developing brain – An oversupply of dopamine leading to dopamine deficiency, synaptic pruning, and the underdevelopment of social skills and empathy
- Naked Selfies – The pressure to send nudes from intermediate up through high school
- Online predators – The methods they use, and how to spot them
- Online porn vs healthy sexuality – How consuming online pornography as a child or teen can create a sexual template where violence, aggression, and dominance are seen as normal and consent can become very blurry.
Key Takeaways for parents/caregivers:
- Filters – Which filters are best and how to install them
- Smartphones – How to lock down a smartphone to make it a safe phone
- Boundaries – How to put good boundaries in place around device use
- 3 golden rules – The 3 golden rules that will keep your kids safe
- Talking to your kids – How to have difficult conversations with your kids
- Challenging your own phone and device usage – Reconnecting as a family.
When:
- Thursday 11 September
- 6:30-8:30PM
- Lake Wānaka Centre, Auditorium
“We need to tackle this as a community so that all of our kids are safe. When I protected my kids online, I also protected yours, so please, please protect your kids online so that you are also protecting mine”
Rob Cope
Tickets on sale here
Included in your ticket is a one-year complimentary subscription to “Parenting in an Online World 101” from Rob and team at Our Kids Online. This is a cybersafety parenting course, designed specifically for NZ families. It usually costs $99 per family. So show up and get it all for free!
Course details can be found here Parenting in an Online World 101
Here is a link to Rob’s comedy/promo video Being a School Principal in the 80 v’s now
Feedback from parents who have attended this presentation:
” Thank you for making it mandatory for all parents!”
“I love that this is for parents by parents”
” I was blown away with the information and presentation… What a great reality check… Awesome for all parents!”
” I loved how raw and real it was… Rob has great engagement with the audience. “This was everything I didn’t know I needed to know! ” I feel empowered!”
Got a great idea for an event? Let us know!
We’re here to help bring the right people and experts to our community in support of our youth and their families. If you have an idea for a great topic or speaker, email us at Path Wānaka | Ara ki Wānaka. We’ve got you!