The Netsafe Youth Action Squad (YAS) is a programme that supports students to spark discussions, plan initiatives, lead activities and enact positive change around the online safety issues that affect them most.
The YAS educate and engage their peers around relevant topics within their school communities with an educator or counsellor’s support.
The YAS can help reduce incidents of online harm experienced by young people by:
How does the YAS benefit schools?
Empowering young people to take the lead in their online safety education can:
- Help schools understand the opportunities, issues and challenges that are specific to their student community
- Help ensure that education around these topics is relevant and is communicated in interactive and engaging ways
- Provide a platform for students to voice their opinions and concerns and come up with practical and innovative solutions to the online challenges they face
- Promote stronger partnership and collaboration within school communities around achieving online safety goals
How does the YAS compliment the Netsafe Schools Programme?
The YAS supports the Netsafe Schools programme by providing schools with key resources and approaches to enable greater student engagement and online safety initiatives. The programme encourages schools to partner with students to reach online safety goals. It helps Netsafe Schools to successfully develop the seven key areas identified in the Netsafe Schools Framework, in particular the key area of Students | Ākonga.
Register your interest
Applications are open for 2023. If you want to apply for YAS register your interest and our Education Team will be in contact. If you have any questions in the meantime, email [email protected].
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