Digital Ecosystems for Student

Security, Safety, and Well-Being

Co-hosted with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) School

Safety Task Force and the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET).

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Digital Ecosystems for Student

Security, Safety, and Well-Being

Co-hosted with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) School

Safety Task Force and the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET).

Welcome and Opening Remarks:

Tuesday, January 25, 11-11:15am ET,

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Rob Silvers, Under Secretary of Strategy, Policy, and Plans, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Dr. David Mussington, Executive Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency,U.S. Department of Homeland SecurityU.S. Department of Homeland Security

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The Minimal NYC

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Come check us out at the party (and sign up for The Minimal NYC account at one of our stations while you’re at it). Bottom line: it’s a startup launch. Good times will be had by all.

OPening - John Picarelli

Director, Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3), Department of Homeland Security (DHS CP3)

John T. Picarelli is the Director of the Center for Prevention Programs and Partnerships (CP3) at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Dr. Picarelli oversees five major initiatives driving the Department’s mission to prevent all forms of terrorism and targeted violence in America. He is also responsible for coordinating the prevention mission among a dozen offices and components of the Department.

Prior to joining DHS, Dr. Picarelli served two roles for the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) of the U.S. Department of Justice.  As a Division Director, Dr. Picarelli oversaw research portfolios addressing violence and victimization, including violence against women, elder abuse, children exposed to violence, bias crimes and tribal justice issues. As the Program Manager for Transnational Issues, he built and ran an integrated research and evaluation program examining transnational organized crime, human trafficking and violent extremism.

Dr. Picarelli has published over two dozen journal articles and book chapters, and serves as an adjunct faculty member at George Washington University.  He received his PhD in international relations from American University in 2007.  He lives in Virginia with his wife and two children.

Tuesday Keynote at 11:30 a.m.- Robert Silvers

Under Secretary for Policy at DHS

Robert Silvers was confirmed by the Senate as the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans on August 5, 2021. He is responsible for driving policy and implementation plans across all of DHS’s missions, including counterterrorism; cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and resilience; border security and immigration; international affairs; and trade and economic security.

Wednesday Keynote at 12 P.m. - Samantha Vinograd

Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention of DHS

Samantha Vinograd is the Acting Assistant Secretary for Counterterrorism and Threat Prevention and Senior Counselor for National Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She was previously a CNN National Security Analyst, a Senior Advisor at the Biden Institute, and a Visiting Fellow at the University of Chicago Institute of Politics.

Speakers

Faizaan Ghauri

Design Partner, The Minimal NYC

Robert Silvers was confirmed by the Senate as the Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans on August 5, 2021.

He is responsible for driving policy and implementation plans across all of DHS’s missions, including counterterrorism; cybersecurity, infrastructure security, and resilience; border security and immigration; international affairs; and trade and economic security.

Mr. Silvers previously served in the Department of Homeland Security during the Obama-Biden Administration as Assistant Secretary for Cyber Policy. In that role he oversaw private sector engagement, federal government incident response, and diplomatic outreach pertaining to cybersecurity and emerging technology. Mr. Silvers also previously served as DHS’s Deputy Chief of Staff, managing execution of policy and operational priorities across the entire Department.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Silvers was a partner at the law firm Paul Hastings LLP, where his practice focused on cybersecurity and data privacy, government security review of foreign investments, and investigations and litigation at the intersection of law and national security. After graduating law school, he clerked for Judge Kim McLane Wardlaw of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Mr. Silvers holds a J.D. from New York University School of Law and a B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He taught as an adjunct professor in the M.S. in Cybersecurity Risk and Strategy Program co-offered by the NYU Law School and NYU Tandon School of Engineering. A New York City native, Mr. Silvers lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife and their two children.

JESSICA ANNAS

Design Partner, Sparkwave Media

Jessica Annas has studied the art of complex data design for more than a decade. Data Designer at Sparkwave Media, Annas works with the company's roster of Fortune 500 brands to make data more beautiful, relatable, and accessible across every screen.

ASHTON AJAYI

VP Of Product Experience, Pixel Palace.

Ashton Ajayi leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

This Forum will feature two days of online panels and workshops of experts, researchers, technology experts and practitioners. Attendees will learn about a public health-informed strategy to prevention, online safety, multidisciplinary approaches to student and educator well-being, and learn about solutions that support prevention, including how to improve digital literacy and critical thinking skills and cybersecurity resources to build resilience.

Register Here!

Workshop: TITLE

Tuesday, January 25 2 - 3:30 p.m.

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Tuesday,

January 25

2 - 3:30 p.m.

Panel

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and growing influence of technology, social media, and the Internet. Civil rights and advocacy experts from different sectors (e.g. Federal, nonprofit, etc.) will provide their own perspectives along with what their organizations are doing in this nexus of civil rights, targeted violence/ terrorism prevention, and technology.

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Tuesday,

January 25

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Panel

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and growing influence of technology, social media, and the Internet. Civil rights and advocacy experts from different sectors (e.g. Federal, nonprofit, etc.) will provide their own perspectives along with what their organizations are doing in this nexus of civil rights, targeted violence/ terrorism prevention, and technology.

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Wednesday

January 26

12 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Panel

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and growing influence of technology, social media, and the Internet. Civil rights and advocacy experts from different sectors (e.g. Federal, nonprofit, etc.) will provide their own perspectives along with what their organizations are doing in this nexus of civil rights, targeted violence/ terrorism prevention, and technology.

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Wednesday

January 26

2 - 3:30 p.m.

Panel

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and growing influence of technology, social media, and the Internet. Civil rights and advocacy experts from different sectors (e.g. Federal, nonprofit, etc.) will provide their own perspectives along with what their organizations are doing in this nexus of civil rights, targeted violence/ terrorism prevention, and technology.

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Wednesday,

January 26

3:30 - 4:30 p.m.

Workshop

This panel will discuss the importance and need to uphold an individual’s civil rights and civil liberties while building up and supporting prevention frameworks in a time when such boundaries are blurred with the expansion and growing influence of technology, social media, and the Internet. Civil rights and advocacy experts from different sectors (e.g. Federal, nonprofit, etc.) will provide their own perspectives along with what their organizations are doing in this nexus of civil rights, targeted violence/ terrorism prevention, and technology.

Moderator: Katherine Culliton-González, Officer, The Office for Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, (CRCL), DHS

Ann Beeson, Chief Program Officer, Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)

Ronald Reed, Unit Chief of Civil Rights, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Hugh Handeyside, Senior Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)

Abed Ayoub, Director of Legal and Policy Affairs, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC)

Arusha Gordon, Associate Director, James Byrd Jr. Center to Stop Hate, Lawyers’ Committee for

Civil Rights Under Law

Faith-based organizations and affinity groups are an integral part of a whole-of-society

approach to supporting local prevention frameworks including addressing

the issues of hate crimes and discrimination. This Digital Forum will highlight

how faith leaders, houses of worship, advocacy, and affinity groups are vital

partners in a public health approach to violence prevention. By partnering with the major faiths

and affinity groups represented in America, local resiliency against violence and

terrorism can be improved and strengthened.

Learn About:

• Protecting Civil Rights and Liberties in Threat Prevention

• How Mis-information Affects the Rise in Hate Crimes

• The Role of Faith-Based Orgs in Violence Prevention

• The New Domestic Terrorism Strategy

Agenda: Tuesday January, 25

Tuesday,

January 25

11:15 - 12:45 p.m. ET

Workshop #1: Understanding Online Behavioral Trends and Risks hosted by Colton Easton, Threat Analyst Manager and Trainer Safer Schools Together.

Safer Schools Together (SST) will provide an overview of the digital threat landscape through an interactive workshop examining digital behavioral baselines monitored before and during the pandemic. This workshop focuses on the importance of the early identification of worrisome digital media content generated from school communities and using Digital Threat Assessment® (DTA) to proactively respond to concerning behaviors and trends observed across social media platforms.

Tuesday,

January 25

1 - 2:00 p.m. ET

Panel # 1: Online Safety

This panel will discuss the trends and risks of harms in the digital space, including risks to privacy, security, cyberbullying, digital drama, and hate speech and innovative solutions supporting positive, supportive communities that can respond to online hate and violence.

Moderator: Melanie Smith, Head of Digital Analysis Unit - Institute of Strategic Dialogue

Jacqueline Beauchere, Global Head of Platform Safety, Snap, Inc.

Emily Mulder, Program Director, Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI)

Steffie Rapp, Juvenile Justice Specialist, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice

Ross Ellis, Founder and CEO, STOMP Out Bullying

Dr. Melissa Mercado, Lead Behavioral Scientist, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Division of Violence Prevention

Amelia Vance, Vice President of Youth and Education Privacy, Future Privacy Forum

Tuesday

January 25

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. ET

Panel # 2: Improving Digital Literacy and Critical Thinking Skills

Actors engaging in terrorism and targeted violence use a range of online elements and tools to recruit and radicalize individuals to violence. These actors include domestic terrorist actors, such as racially and ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government violent extremists, that use the online environment to normalize violent hate speech and encourage individuals to support or commit acts of violence. This threat intersects with the use of mis-, dis-, and mal-information (MDM), false narratives, and conspiracy theories to fuel harmful rhetoric and sow discord through social media and other online platforms. Growing evidence supports the conclusion that, in some cases, online activity leads to physical violence. This panel will discuss ways schools and educators are building resilience against the consumption and spread of false narratives through digital literacy and critical thinking.

Moderator: Jimmeka Anderson, Project Manager, Cyber Citizenship Initiative, National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

Courtney Gregoire, Chief Digital Safety Officer, Microsoft

Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director, National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE)

Ebonee Rice, Senior Vice President, Educator Network, News Literacy Project

Tami Bhaumik, Vice President of Civility and Partnerships, Roblox

Dr. Kristen Mattson, Ed.D., Educational Consultant and Adjunct Professor, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Jennie King, Senior Policy Manager, Institute for Strategic Dialogue

opening remarks day 2

Roberto Rodriguez, Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy, Department of Education

Agenda: Wednesday, January 26

Wednesday

January 26

11 - 12:00 p.m. ET

Panel # 3: Invent2Prevent

The threat of targeted violence and terrorism is dynamic and evolving. In order to take a whole-of-society approach to identify and prevent terrorism and targeted violence anywhere and in any form, it is critical to involve youth in preventative efforts. Invent2Prevent, a program implemented by the McCain Institute and EdVenture Partners, and funded by CP3, challenges both university students and high school students over the course of one or two semesters to develop their own dynamic products, tools, or initiatives to prevent targeted violence and terrorism.

Moderator: Brette Steele, Senior Director, Preventing Targeted Violence, McCain Institute for International Leadership, Team Invent2Prevent

Tony Sgro, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, EdVenture Partners, Team Invent2Prevent

Vikramaditya (Vik Joshi), Research and Partnerships Lead for Reimagine Resilience, Teachers College, Columbia University

Jordan Galkowski, FUSE Program Manager, EdVenture Partners Invent2Prevent Project Manager

Anna Fortier, Invent2Prevent High School Program Student Participant , Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Tom Abrams, Invent2Prevent High School Program Teacher Advisor, Newburyport High School, Newburyport, Massachusetts

Wednesday

January 26

12:30 - 1:30 p.m. ET

Panel # 4: Cybersecurity in Building Resilience

The Department of Homeland Security’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the Nation’s strategic and unified work to strengthen the security and resilience to protect services and digital ecosystems. This panel will discuss ways CISA, the Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology (OET), the private sector, and civil society are working together to prioritize cybersecurity and technology systems for K-12 schools.

Moderator: Marlon Shears, Chief Information Officer, Fort Worth Independent School District

Kristina Ishmael, Deputy Director, Office of Educational Technology (OET), Department of Education

Sean McAfee, Deputy Branch Chief of Cyber Defense Education and Training (CDET), Cybersecurity Division (CSD) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

Doug Levin, Co-Founder and National Director, K12 Security Information Exchange (K12 SIX)

David Mendenz, Information Security Lead and Technical Project Manager, Region 10 Education Service Center, TX

Rod Russeau, Director of Technology and Information Services, Community High School District (CSD) 99, IL and Chairperson for the Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) Cybersecurity Initiative

Wednesday

January 26

1:30 - 3:00 p.m. ET

Workshop # 2: The Missing Link for School Safety Threat Assessment Teams hosted by Dr. Greg Gerber, Senior Trainer and Consultant with Safer Schools Together

Join Safer Schools Together in a final workshop on establishing digital behavioral baselines through a school safety threat assessment lens, understanding trauma-informed responses, and developing and employing timely interventions to respond to threats of cyberbullying, targeted violence, and hate crimes.

Our Panelists

Faizaan Ghauri

Design Partner, The Minimal NYC

Faizaam Ghauri founded The Minimal NYC in late 2012 at the height of the mobile advertising boom. In just 3 years, the agency has emerged as the premier provider of unique mobile ad solutions and has won more creative awards than any agency in North America.

JESSICA ANNAS

Design Partner, Sparkwave Media

Jessica Annas has studied the art of complex data design for more than a decade. Data Designer at Sparkwave Media, Annas works with the company's roster of Fortune 500 brands to make data more beautiful, relatable, and accessible across every screen.

ASHTON AJAYI

VP Of Product Experience, Pixel Palace.

Ashton Ajayi leads sustainability initiatives at Pixel Palace, an agency founded on helping companies make good money while doing good things. He primarily focuses on inventing custom business models for companies who want a higher purpose without sacrificing profit.

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R. Harrison

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R. Harrison

Clear your calendar - It's going down! Splash Blocks kicks off on April 21st, and you're invited to take part in the festivities. Splash HQ (122 W 26th St) is our meeting spot for a night of fun and excitement. Come one, come all, bring a guest, and hang loose. This is going to be epic!

Holding for TAAF TBA- DELETE

Wednesday, September 22

2:00 P.M. -3:00P.M.

Join the Islamic Networks Group on discussions on shared history and diverse breadth of experiences and how this has manifested in communities and what we can do together to counter racism/ hate.

Thursday, SEPTEMBER 23

2:00 P.M. -3:00P.M

Learn how The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) will prioritize efforts in three areas — anti-hate, education, and data and research.

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23

3:00 P.M. -3:30P.M

Closing Remarks

Digital Ecosystems for Student

Security, Safety, and Well-Being

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Digital Ecosystems for Student

Security, Safety, and Well-Being

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Digital Forums on Prevention build the capacity of credible local voices in addressing terrorism and hate online. The speakers and moderators who will appear at this event are for informational purposes only. Participation of individuals and organizations does not imply an endorsement or sponsorship of any particular product or group by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security or Federal Government.

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