During the announcement, Mulhern read Faux Paw's Internet Adventures to students at Glazer Elementary School in Detroit. The book, distributed by the Internet Keep Safe Coalition, is part of a national campaign endorsed by governors and first spouses of all the states to help children use the Internet safely.
"Nothing is more important than the safety of our children," Mulhern said. "We are working hard to protect our children every day, and the Faux Paw books are a great tool to add to our arsenal."
Through the adventures of Faux Paw the Techno Cat, the book teaches children how to keep personal information safe, to keep away from Internet strangers, and to keep telling their parents everything they see on the Internet.The Internet Keep Safe Coalition has recently released a second book to help children with the emerging threat of cyber-bullying.
Parents can go to the coalition's web site, iKeepSafe.org, to access free technical help, teaching tools, and critical resources that will help them to protect their children. The resource center recommends parents keep current with technology, keep communicating with their children, and keep checking on their children's Internet activity.
The Internet Keep Safe Coalition is a broad partnership of governors and first spouses, law enforcement agencies, and organizations and foundations dedicated to providing parents and educators with information and tools that empower them to teach children how to safely use technology and the Internet.
Joining Mulhern at the event were Jacalyn S. Leavitt, coalition chair, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt, and former Utah First Lady; Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano; Wayne County Sherriff Warren Evans; Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy; Representative Virgil Smith; Eleanor Josaitis, co-founder of Focus Hope; and representatives of the FBI, Detroit Public Schools, and Michigan State Police.
