Released on = October 20, 2006, 12:15 pm

Press Release Author = Cynthia Mazon

Industry = Education

Press Release Summary = Children\'s Educational Network was recently part of the
largest safety Internet summit ever held in the state of California. Governor
Schwarzenegger took the time to speak about Internet safety and restated the
importance of keeping kids safe online.

Press Release Body = Sacramento, CA - On Wednesday, October 18, 2006 The Department
of Consumer Affairs in partnership with the California Coalition for Children\'s
Internet Safety and under the leadership of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger
successfully held the first, and the largest, online safety summit ever held in the
state of California.

A statewide event aimed at protecting children from online sexual predators, brought
together a diverse group of children\'s advocates, law enforcement personnel,
educators, parents\' groups and technology companies, the California Department of
Consumer Affairs (DCA) and the newly formed coalition, the California Coalition for
Children\'s Internet Safety (CCCIS), organized the summit where more than 500 people
attended.

\"Every parent should be concerned about the disturbing stories of sexual predators
who arrange meetings with children after chatting online,\" said Governor
Schwarzenegger. \"Families and children should arm themselves with every tool
possible to protect themselves from pedophiles who use the Internet to lurk near our
children.\"

\"I would like to thank DCA Director Charlene Zettel and all of the leaders who
participated in this important summit and shared their ideas on how we can help
parents, protect our kids and put criminals away.\"

\"Awareness and training are some of the strongest tools we can provide our children
to teach them how to protect themselves from online predators,\" said keynote speaker
Marc Klaas, founder of the KlaasKids Foundation, and father of Polly Klaas, who was
abducted and murdered in 1993.

The Summit included a morning presentation from Katie Canton, Teen Ambassador for
Web Wise Kids and a victim-turned-advocate, and Teenangels, who are 13-18 year-old
volunteers who have been specially trained by law enforcement to conduct peer
education across the country. Afternoon workshops were geared toward sharing
information and providing forums to discuss not only the dangers of the Internet,
but effective strategies for reducing those dangers.

Participants included panelists from popular online social network sites such as
Facebook, MySpace, Microsoft, and Yahoo!, as well as law enforcement personnel,
educators, parents\' groups, and consumer safety organizations like the Boys and
Girls Clubs of America, Common Sense Media, Children\'s Educational Network and
i-SAFE, Inc.

Governor Schwarzenegger directed the DCA to convene the California Coalition for
Children\'s Internet Safety (CCCIS) to aggressively develop policies and pursue
efforts to ensure safety for children using the Internet. CCCIS is a broad-based
coalition of stakeholders including: federal, state and local government,
educational agencies, non-profit organizations, law enforcement, community based
organizations, crime victims\' advocates, private businesses and industry experts.
The group will meet quarterly on an ongoing basis. The DCA will work with the CCCIS
partners to develop public service announcements, printed educational materials and
conduct outreach activities in an effort to provide a continuous stream of
information for parents and teachers to protect children.
The DCA will also coordinate with California parents in cooperation with the state\'s
largest parental involvement group, the California State Parent and Teachers
Association (PTA). The PTA and DCA will facilitate and host cyber safety
conferences for parents in each of California\'s PTA districts.
Governor Schwarzenegger has a long record of protecting children against sexual
predators. Last month, he signed the Sex Offender Control and Containment Act, a
comprehensive bill that enacts tougher penalties for sex crimes including child
pornography, assault with intent to commit a sex crime and using the Internet to
lure children. Among its many provisions, the bill keeps sex offenders away from
schools, parks and other places where children socialize and spend time.
About Children\'s Educational Network:
Children\'s Educational Network (CEN) is building the premier, online community for
children -The Ultimate Kids\' Internet" or "TUKI", - specifically designed to provide
a safe, fun and educational Internet experience for kids only accessible through
CEN\'s TUKI Internet Browser software that includes parental controls. Through its
multiple cartoon themes that appeal to kids of various ages and gender, TUKI offers
fun, educational content that inspires and motivates children in a positive manner.
The software accelerates a child\'s education and exploration of the Internet in an
entertaining manner, while protecting them from online predators, pornography, hate,
violence, drugs and inappropriate content on the Internet. CEN offers its basic TUKI
Kid Safe Internet Browser for free and additional premium content at a small monthly
charge. Other companies and organizations can participate in protecting kids on the
Internet, expand their brand to the desktop and build customer loyalty by
co-branding or offering their own private labeled TUKI Internet browser built on
CEN\'s technology.
Partnership information or press contacts: Children\'s Educational Network,
760-233-2863.


Web Site = http://www.childrenseducationalnetwork.com

Contact Details = Cynthia Mazon
Media Relations
Children\'s Educational Network
(760)233-2863