Cyber Wellness Student Ambassadors program

The Internet is a place of unlimited resources of knowledge and wealth as well as potential dangers. Students and youngsters are more affected due to cyber attacks. But it is important to safe guard your youngsters from cyber encroach. Cyber Wellness Student Ambassadors program is one good example for such an attempt. Ministry of Education (MOE), the Infocom Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Microsoft Singapore are the partners. Guiding children and youth to safely navigate cyberspace is an important objective for Microsoft. Students who want to play an active role in promoting cyber wellness among their peers can now become Cyber Wellness Student Ambassadors. The Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme is launched today to promote safe and responsible use of Information-Communication Technologies (ICT) among students through peer education. The programme is a part of the BackPack LIVE! Education Initiative led by the Ministry of Education (MOE), the Infocom Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Microsoft Singapore. Microsoft Singapore will also be working closely with the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassadors on the creation of a skit called ‘Buddy Goes to School’. Through positive peer influence and peer education, the Programme will provide a platform for cyber wellness messages to be delivered from the youths’ viewpoint. Student Ambassadors will also benefit from their direct involvement as they are actively engaged in planning and designing activities to propagate cyber wellness messages.

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