The Ca.pture project is supported by a grant from CIRA\u2019s Community Investment Program. CIRA\u2019s Community Investment Program gives back by supporting initiatives and programs that help build a better online Canada.<\/p>\n
Canadian Internet Registration Authority<\/strong> Mozilla Hive Toronto teams up with teens to combat cyberbullying <\/strong><\/p>\n (TORONTO, June 26, 2017) \u2013 With the school year coming to a close, it is a good reminder that cyberbullying among youth is a year-round concern. To combat it, Mozilla Hive Toronto<\/a> partnered with YWCA Toronto<\/a> and Youth Empowering Parents (YEP)<\/a> to develop the Ca.pture<\/a> project. Ca.pture is a youth-driven digital storytelling program for educators designed to prevent, navigate and intervene in electronic bullying. The end result includes a facilitation guide and workshop for educators designed by teens aged 13-17. Ca.pture is supported by a grant from the Canadian Internet Registration Authority\u2019s (CIRA) Community Investment Program.<\/p>\n Ca.pture was designed and implemented by the Ca.pture Youth Council made up of 12 youth between the ages of 13-17 in Toronto. The council held several initial workshops to discuss and better understand cyberbullying, self-care and safe spaces, and they also learned coding skills in order to capture their experiences online. The youth themselves led workshops with their peers during a March break camp and later shared what they learned with educators from their community. The facilitation guide is now available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was integral that youth voices were at the forefront for this project,\u201d says Simona Ramkisson, portfolio strategist, Hive Toronto. \u201cWe wanted to ensure that they were given the opportunity to not only design the project in partnership with Hive Toronto, YWCA Toronto and Youth Empowering Parents but also had the opportunity to lead conversations about the impacts of cyberbullying in their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cAt CIRA we believe that all Canadians should be able to safely enjoy the cultural, social and economic benefits of the Internet,\u201d says David Fowler, vice president of marketing and communications at CIRA. \u201cIn this regard, combatting cyberbullying is a key way we are helping build a better online Canada.\u201d<\/p>\n About Hive Toronto<\/strong><\/p>\n As an established program of the Mozilla foundation, we at Hive Toronto (TO) advance the promise of the Internet for learning. A dynamic peer learning network for educators who want to innovate, Hive TO is comprised of 70+ after-school, cultural and digital media organizations dedicated to exploring, creating and sharing the digital literacies necessary for communities to shape their world. More broadly, Hive Toronto is a flagship program for Mozilla\u2019s Leadership Network activities across Canada. Current goals for Hive TO are to strengthen the network for learning and innovation, and to spread ideas, tools, and practices in line with Mozilla\u2019s strategic plan.<\/p>\n About CIRA\u2019s Community Investment Program<\/strong><\/p>\n CIRA is building a better online Canada through the Community Investment Program by funding innovative projects led by charities, not-for-profits and academic institutions that are making the Internet better for all Canadians. CIRA is best known for our role managing the .CA domain on behalf of all Canadians. While this remains our primary mandate, as a member-based not-for-profit ourselves, we have a much broader goal to strengthen Canada\u2019s Internet. The Community Investment Program is one of our most valuable contributions toward this goal and funds projects in digital literacy, online services, research and infrastructure. Every .CA domain name registered or renewed contributes to this program. To date CIRA has supported 99 projects with over $4.2 million in contributions.<\/p>\n Media contacts:<\/p>\n Simona Ramkisson Alison Gareau <\/p>\n For French translation of media release, please view here<\/a>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Ca.pture project is supported by a grant from CIRA\u2019s Community Investment Program. CIRA\u2019s Community Investment Program gives back by supporting initiatives and programs that help build a better online Canada. 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\n[FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE]<\/p>\nCyberbullying doesn\u2019t end with the school year<\/strong><\/h2>\n
\nPortfolio Strategist, Hive Toronto
\nsimona@mozillafoundation.org<\/a>
\n416-848-3114<\/p>\n
\nCommunications Manager, CIRA
\nalison.gareau@cira.ca<\/a><\/p>\n