Keeping Children + Youth Safe Online

The internet provides access to opportunities and information that would otherwise remain out of children’s reach. It is a powerful education resource that helps children learn, providing a platform to amplify their voices to be part of a global discussion on issues that affect them. However, WV recognizes that children need to have the knowledge and skills to safely engage online hence, the design of KCSO project.

KCSO is a comprehensive suite of training resources for children, parents and teachers. It provides the knowledge and skills that enable children to protect Themselves from racist, violent, sexual or other inappropriate content. Through interactive, child friendly, age appropriate materials children + youth can identify the risks and benefits of digital technology, understanding what is appropriate and inappropriate behaviour online and learn what steps they can take to respond and report a situation that makes them uncomfortable.

The project Piloted in Armenia and Lebanon – 2009 Expanded to B+ H, Georgia (including Abkhazia program) and JWG and soon in Albania. All tools were contextualized and translated in country appropriate languages. (now available in 7 languages) ToT’s were conducted to train trainers as well as children. On a national level - we partner with local org. and gvts – including the ministries of education and social affairs. Enhancing the CP systems approach – we collaborate with existing CP Hotlines and Helplines to build a safer internet reporting mechanism. At an EU level – we partner with the EU Insafe network and other EU safer internet centres to build on best safer internet practises and tools

ART Network + KCSO KCSO is not a stand alone CP initiative – it has integrated with existing projects - ART Network, Sponsorship 2.0, communications and more. Our goal is to empower youth already trained on the KCSO project to work along side and train youth involved in the ART project. We encourage you to contact the KCSO project managers in your country to make this happen.