by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 18, 2017
Cyberbullying is everywhere in the news today, the dark side to social media that creates misery for countless children and adults. Like any form of bullying, cyberbullying can poison someone’s joy in life, reputation, and well being. Teaching digital citizenship can be a powerful solution to cyberbullying. Just as an antidote is a substance that can counteract a form of poisoning, responsible digital citizenship can provide an antidote to cyberbullying.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 12, 2017
Bullying is an emergency that requires urgent action. Kidpower International provides immediate solutions that parents, teachers, and other adults can use to help protect kids. An independent study from the Cyberbullying Research Center estimates that 5.4 million students skip school in the US at some point in the year due to bullying. The news is […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 10, 2017
“Now I’m not afraid of recess!” Thanks for Kidpower Supporters like you, parents can now worry less about their children’s safety! “Avery’s worst day? When kids switched off his motorized wheelchair, laughed, and ran away, leaving him scared and stranded on the playground after recess. It was terrible. He cried all night and said he […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 3, 2017
“Now we know how to handle cyberbully!” Thanks for Kidpower Supporters like you, we know how to help our child be safe online. Every family needs these skills! “Trolling, bashing, excluding, stalking, outing, harassing, flaming, impersonating…. These were the many cyberbullying risks our 12-year old Jasmine faced. We were upset and overwhelmed by it all. […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Sep 27, 2017
Cyberbullying can be devastating. For Bullying Prevention Month this October, Kidpower International provides essential ways parents, teachers, and youth advocates can help kids learn how to cope with electronic aggression.