Free Workshop on Protecting Your Children Online Part of 2012 Social Media Summit

Jan. 18, 2012 - PRLog -- Many parents have lost control because they don’t understand what their children are saying online, with whom they’re talking and the dangers their children face in today’s voyeuristic society.

As part of the free 2012 Social Media Summit set for May 23rd, author and criminal investigator Danine Manette will offer a free workshop “Protecting Your Children Online,” which will present methods for tracking children’s online activities, deciphering their codes, monitoring them via parental blocks and spyware, getting background information on their associates, recognizing when they are being bullied and what legal recourse is available, eliciting critical information from them, establishing a parental network, and MUCH more.

The workshop is set for 9:30 am. to 10:45 a.m., on May 23, 2012.  It is part of the free 2012 Social Media Summit taking place at the University.  To register for the free workshop or the free 2012 Social Media Summit, go online to www.HarrisburgU.edu/SMS2012

Manette is a Criminal Investigator, former Juvenile Probation Officer and the Author of Ultimate Betrayal: Recognizing, Uncovering and Dealing with Infidelity. She has been a guest on both the Oprah Winfrey Show and NBC’s Today Show, and has also been cited as an expert on various topics pertaining to the juvenile justice system, bullying, interpersonal relationships and cyber safety for numerous television, radio, newspaper, and Internet pieces.  She received her Bachelor’s Degree in Social Welfare from the University of California at Berkeley, and her Doctorate from Hastings College of Law in San Francisco. She’s worked as a Milieu Therapist in a children’s treatment facility, a Juvenile Probation Officer and currently works in the field of Criminal Investigations in Oakland, California.

After being entrenched in the criminal justice system for over 20 years, she opened her own Private Investigations firm in 2009. As the married mother of three, she lives in Berkeley California where she is working on a series of children’s books, as well as several other quality of life enrichment projects. Her keen understanding of the law as it pertains to juveniles, coupled with her extensive experience in investigative techniques while parenting two tech savvy teenagers, has amply prepared her to offer insight and guidance to parents struggling to navigate through this new age of cyber intrusion.
The Social Media Summit is a day-long event that consists of 9 panel discussions and 4 workshops featuring authors, academics and other leaders addressing various social media topics. Now in its third year, the Summit attracts several hundred attendees each year and is nationally unique. Attendees come from around the U.S. and several foreign countries and range in occupation from CEOs to students.

Panel discussions for 2012 include: How NFL Stars Become Facebook Stars, Social Media and Training & Education; Disconnecting from Social Networks at Home and Work; Social Media and Game Development; Social Media and Political Change; Social Networks and Future, Social Media and Product Development, Social Media and the Job Search, and Social Media and PA's Economy. Four workshops include: Protecting Your Children Online, Social Media for Research, Social Media and Network Security and an Entrepreneur Pitch Camp.

Register or get more info online at www.HarrisburgU.edu/SMS2012

You can literally take planes, trains and automobiles to the event. The University’s location at 326 Market Street in downtown Harrisburg is near Interstates 83 and 81 and the Pennsylvania Turnpike, making it an easy drive to the University from any of Pennsylvania’s major cities. And it’s only a two-hour drive from the University to Baltimore, Washington, DC or Philadelphia. The Amtrak Passenger Train Station and Greyhound Bus Station are one block from our location. And the Harrisburg International Airport is only nine miles from the University. http://www.harrisburgu.edu/campuslife/directions.php

Harrisburg University is located at 326 Market Street in Harrisburg. Free parking is available on the street. Additional parking is available in the Harrisburg Parking Authority operated garage accessible via Fourth Street. Cost for parking in the garage is $5.00 for 0-2 hours. Kiosk for parking accepts cash only. More information on parking rates and directions to the University are found online at http://www.harrisburgu.net/campuslife/directions.php#parking

Founded in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution that produces graduates who provide increased competence and capacity in science and technology disciplines to Pennsylvania and the nation. Harrisburg University ensures institutional access for underrepresented students and links learning and research to practical outcomes. As a private University serving the public good, Harrisburg University remains the only STEM-focused comprehensive university located between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh.

For more information on the University's demand-driven undergraduate, graduate and certificate programs in applied science and technology fields, call 717.901.5146 or email Connect@HarrisburgU.edu.

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Established in 2001 to address Central Pennsylvania’s need for increased opportunities for study leading to careers in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields, Harrisburg University is an innovative and ambitious private institution.