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The Digital Backpack Checklist: Online Safety Tips Before School Starts

Posted by Mary Thompson

As the school year begins, students are stocking up on pencils, notebooks, and backpacks, but one essential item often gets overlooked: their digital backpack. In today’s classrooms, technology is just as integral to learning as traditional school supplies. From tablets and Chromebooks to learning platforms like Google Classroom and Zoom, students are more connected than ever. With this increased connectivity comes a growing responsibility for educators, youth workers, and caregivers to ensure children's digital safety. Concerns about cyberbullying, online predators, and data privacy have become more pressing, especially for those in mandated reporting roles. The purpose of this blog is to provide practical guidance and tools that youth workers and educators can use to help students navigate the digital world safely and confidently. The Digital Landscape in Today’s Classrooms In modern education, digital tools are not optional—they're embedded in ...

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Building a Stronger Professional Network: Tips for Connection and Growth

Posted by Mary Thompson

Networking is one of the best ways to grow in your career. It helps you meet people who can offer advice, opportunities, and support. The holiday season is a perfect time to connect with others because there are many social events, cheerful gatherings, and chances to reconnect with people you know. This blog aims to equip you with valuable and simple practical tips for making the most of the holiday season to enhance your professional network. Whether attending events in person, engaging virtually, or simply reaching out to old acquaintances, these tips will help you form new connections and strengthen existing ones, giving you a head start for the year ahead. Why The Holidays Are Great for Networking The holidays are a time of year that brings people together, allowing professionals from various fields to gather in more relaxed and social settings. Whether it’s office parties or community events, interacting with colleagues in these friendl...

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8 Tips for Protecting Your Online Privacy and Data

Posted by Julia Tortorice

As we navigate through an ever-growing digital age, it's important to be aware of the potential risk and challenges we may encounter online as we surf the web or go about our daily lives. Spam and data breaches pose significant risks and threats to our privacy and online security. In fact, nearly half of the emails sent worldwide are spam, which varies each month, but is typically in the billions. When we are constantly bombarded by spam and security risks online, how can we keep up with protecting our digital lives and preserving our peace of mind? Luckily, there are a few ways to combat spam emailers and other "bad" cybercriminals surfing the web, looking to steal your identity and additional private information. In this blog post, we will explore those options and best practices for avoiding spam and keeping your data protected. However, we can combat these situations by adopting a few good practices to help protect and better navigate the online world confidentl...

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Tips for Surviving Your Internship

Posted by Emily Pazel

Whether you are in high school, college or completing another step towards achieving your career goals, internships can be the “foot-in-the-door” opportunity that you might need to land your dream job. But getting a job in today’s competitive job market can be stressful. Many times, you are competing for one position among multiple candidates, and the interview process can last weeks or even months depending on the position the business is trying to fill. More than likely, however, an internship can be a key factor that sets you apart from the competition. It not only shows that you are a hard worker, but it also indicates that you have invested the time to learn and experience the career field that you are trying to pursue. And in many cases, you may even need an internship experience in order to graduate from college or whatever program you are completing. Whatever the case may be, having an internship under your belt usually adds a solid piece of experience t...

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