The Y To Host Internet Safety Workshops Feb. 11 In Anne Arundel

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, MD — In conjunction with Safer Internet Day, the Y in Central Maryland will host 13 Google Be Internet Awesome workshops across central Maryland Feb. 11 to teach parents how to instill healthy and responsible internet habits in their children.

The workshops will feature discussion-based, parent-to-parent conversations about how to help children be safe, smart and positive online. Families will learn to teach their children how to communicate responsibly, understand real from fake in the face of phishing and scams, build strong passwords, be positive and kind online, and how to discuss questionable content as a family. Parents will receive free bilingual resources, answers to questions about online safety and digital citizenship, and tools and information to help facilitate discussions at home.

For a full list of workshop locations and start times, see ymaryland.org/events. All events are free and open to the public. Some workshops will be presented in English and Spanish. Many locations will provide on-site childcare during the workshop.