Cyberbullying is hurtful, difficult to track down, and allows individuals participating in it to hide behind the "cloud" in their anonymity. This affects students both at home and carries over to the school setting.
--Sandy Morley, principal, Bethlehem Middle School

What makes cyberbullying a threat to your child? How can parents protect their kids?

The Times Union invites parents to learn how to recognize signs your child may be targeted, what proactive measures you can take and where to get help. Teenagers will demonstrate how social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook and Formspring are used to cyberbully.

Come to The College of Saint Rose and hear from experts why cyberbullying is much more dangerous than the bullying you may have encountered when you were in school.

Schedule:

6:30 pm: Doors open

7-8:30 pm: Panel discussion and Q/A with audience at the Touhey Forum, Lally Building.

Link to parking map.  Additional parking with shuttle bus at the Saint Vincent's Church lot, 900 Madison Avenue.  

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Lydia Kulbida Moderator. WTEN-TV news anchor. Mother of two teens.	Lori Cullen timesunion.com blogger. Mother of three teens. Founder of Millennial Youth, an independent, youth-run magazine housed at the Times Union
Sandra Morley Principal, Bethlehem Central Middle School	Prof. Stephen Birchak Educator, lecturer, author of "How to Build a Child's Character - By Tapping Into Your Own"
Lt. Joseph Donohue State Police Computer Crime Unit. Oversees the federal Justice Department's Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force	James Preller Author of more than 80 children's books. His most recent novel, 'Bystander,' tells the story of bullying from multiple perspectives

Where:

The event will be held at The College of Saint Rose's Touhey Forum in the Lally Education Building.

The event is free of charge and produced by the Times Union and The College of Saint Rose