Private Sector Partners

Partner Profiles

  • American Library Association

    Melanie Anderson, Associate Director, Office of Government Relations

    The American Library Association is the oldest and largest library association in the world with some 66,000 members, primarily school, public, academic, and some special librarians, but also trustees, publishers, and friends of libraries. The Association provides leadership for the development, promotion, and improvement of library and information services and the profession of librarianship to enhance learning and ensure access to information for all.

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  • AT&T

    Andrea Brands

    AT&T is the nation's leading broadband and wireless provider, with a longstanding commitment to protecting consumers of al ages online and safeguarding their Internet experience. Not only do we offer services that help consumers stay safe, but also we create educational opportunities for children, parents, grandparents and small business to stay safe online.

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  • Cable in the Classroom

    Helen Dimsdale

    Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the U.S. cable industry’s education foundation. Our mission is to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide. Working in partnership with and on behalf of the cable industry, CIC advocates for the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities.

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  • Common Sense Media

    Todd Haiken

    Common Sense Media is dedicated to improving the media and entertainment lves of kids and families.

    We exist because media and entertainment profoundly impact the social, emotional, and physical development of our nation's children. As a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization, we provide trustworthy information and tools, as well as an independent forum, so that families can have a choice and a voice about the media they consume.

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  • Connect Safely

    Anne Collier, Larry Magid

    ConnectSafely is for parents, teens, educators, advocates - everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web. The user-driven, all-media, multi-platform, fixed and mobile social Web is a big part of young people's lives, and this is the central space – linked to from social networks across the Web - for learning about safe, civil use of Web 2.0 together. Our forum is also designed to give teens and parents a voice in the public discussion about youth online safety begun back in the '90s. ConnectSafely also has all kinds of social-media safety tips for teens and parents, the latest youth-tech news, and many other resources.

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  • CyberSmart!

    Jim Teicher, Executive Director

    CyberSmart! fosters 21st century skills to increase student engagement and prepare students to achieve in today's digital society. Their online workshops facilitated professional development, give educators a hands-on experience in 21st century skills—the new basic skills—to meet the learning needs of today’s students. Their CyberSmart Student Curriculum empowers students to use the Internet safely, responsibly, and effectively. Vetted and evaluated by state educational technology groups nationwide, it is used in all 50 states and around the world.

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  • Enough is Enough

    Cris H. Clapp, Communications

    Enough Is Enough (EIE), a non-partisan, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, emerged in 1994 as the national leader on the front lines to make the Internet safer for children and families. Since then, EIE has pioneered and led the effort to confront online pornography, child pornography, child stalking and sexual predation with innovative initiatives and effective communications.

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  • Get Game Smart

    As leaders in the video gaming industry, it's Microsoft's goal to provide parents with tools and resources to manage their children's gaming and entertainment experiences so that they can play in safer, healthy and balanced ways.

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  • GetNetWise

    Tim Lordan, Executive Director

    GetNetWise is a public service brought to you by Internet industry corporations and public interest organizations to help ensure that Internet users have safe, constructive, and educational or entertaining online experiences. The GetNetWise coalition wants Internet users to be just "one click away" from the resources they need to make informed decisions about their and their family's use of the Internet.

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  • iKeepSafe

    Marsali Hancock

    The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and/or first spouses, attorneys general, public health and educational professionals, law enforcement, and industry leaders working together for the health and safety of youth online. iKeepSafe® uses these unique partnerships to disseminate safety resources to families worldwide.

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