ADVISORY/Keeping Our Kids Safe Online -- A Cyberspace Workshop; Sponsored by Chinese Newcomers Service Center and the United Way of the Bay Area.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY...for Thursday (April 26)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

      What:       A workshop that will address the issue of the
                potential dangers of the Internet and how to keep our
                children safe. A distinguished panel of experts will
                discuss and share best practices with parents,
                teachers, and youth organization staffs.

      Topic Highlights:

                  --  Internet safety concerns -- harassment, child
                    pornography, chat rooms, and meeting strangers
                    offline

                  --  Special challenges facing non-English speaking
                    families

                  --  Preventive measures that are working such as
                    filters, and children's search engines

                  --  How to report or obtain assistance for
                    Internet-based crime

                  For more information on Internet Safety, please visit
                www.Chinesenewcomers.org, then click "resources" and
                "kid safe." There is also a discussion group on
                Internet safety on the site.

    Who:        Terence Hallinan, San Francisco District Attorney
                Heather Fong, SFPD Deputy Chief
                Earl Wismer, SFSU Fraud Division Inspector
                Sean Do, SFDA Victim/Witness Advocate
                Dr. Coco Auerswald M.D., Prof. of Pediatrics, Div. of
                 Adolescent Medicine UCSF
                Carrie Condran LaBriola, Regional VP West Bay of the
                 United Way of the Bay Area
                Teresa Wu, Executive Director of Chinese Newcomers
                 Service Center

    When:       Thursday, April 26, 2001
                11:00a.m.-12:30p.m.

    Where:      United Way of the Bay Area
                50 California Street
                2nd Floor Boardroom
                San Francisco, CA 94111