Adult Learner Programs will host an event on Facebook discussing strategies to avoid cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is when people harass, demean, and forcible intimidate people using the internet and social media websites. As the world becomes more entrenched with information technology, people are finding new and improved ways to establish communication in a flattening world.
Unfortunately, along with the improvements to social media comes the increase of new ways of expanding bullying. Last year the news was ripe with stories about teens and children taking their lives because of cyberbullying. Statistics show that over the last five years there has been an increase of cyberbullying amongst adolescents. This issue has been catapulted to the national media attention as people look for solutions to cyberbullying. Last year, the nation was shocked as a Rutgers college student committed suicide due to the acts of two alleged students releasing a video-taped sexual encounter on Twitter.
As a part of Adult Learner Programs/Lifelong Learning Center Workshop Series, Brent Obleton of the Multicultural Student Retention Services will conduct a workshop titled “Facebook: Not Just for Social Networking” on October 13th at 4:00 p.m. in the Lifelong Learning Center. Crucial to the discussion is how cyberbullying has changed the way we deal with social networking sites and solutions to combat the threat of cyberbullying. Information at this workshop can be used to educate your children and others about the dangers of cyberbullying.
Additionally, the workshop is slated to include discussions about starting a profile and making fan pages for business/organizational purposes, and learning about free advertising.
So come join us for a fun and informative event. To register for this event and other ALP/LLC events please visit our website at http://www.kennesaw.edu/stu_dev/alp/events.shtml.
By Nicole Simmons
Adult Learner Programs
Lifelong Learning Center
Adult Learner Programs
Lifelong Learning Center
