Seattle Public Schools and the Qwest Foundation Unveil New Cyberbullying Prevention...

Seattle Public Schools and the Qwest Foundation Unveil New Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum

SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--
Seattle Public Schools senior program consultant Mike Donlin will
unveil a new Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum, made possible by a
$20,000 grant from the Qwest Foundation, to 250 educators at the third
annual Washington State Bullying Prevention Conference on May 22-23.

Donlin led a team of educators and industry leaders to develop the
K-12 curriculum to help Seattle Public Schools meet the requirements
of its model cyberbullying policy, which was created in response to
SB5288 and will go into effect on Aug. 1, 2008. The bill requires
Washington schools to include cyberbullying in school district
harassment prevention policies.

"In recent years, cyberbullying has become a real barrier to
learning," said Donlin. "With Qwest's support, we have been able to
develop classroom lessons and resources that will help teachers
address the significant impact cyberbullying has in their classes and
help students find ways to make the best use of the Internet."

In April 2008, the Qwest Foundation and the National Center for
Missing & Exploited Children honored Donlin with the Spirit of Online
Safety Award for his work. Donlin is a member of the Qwest Online
Safety Coalition, and works with the company and the Qwest Foundation
to promote his groundbreaking curriculum as well as broader online
safety awareness.

"Both Qwest and the Qwest Foundation believe in empowering
educators to harness the Internet's vast resources to improve
education," said Kirk Nelson, Washington state president for Qwest
Communications. "Through his continued partnership with the Qwest
Online Safety Coalition, Mike has been an integral part of our efforts
to make the Internet a safer place for families."

Qwest and the Qwest Foundation have demonstrated a long-term
commitment to online safety. Qwest began creating extensive Internet
education tools for families through the Incredible Internet program
in 2003. At IncredibleInternet.com, parents and their kids can access
information about how to safely use communications technologies to
enhance their lives and stay connected. Resources at
IncredibleInternet.com are available in both English and Spanish.

The Seattle Public Schools offers workshops for parents, staff and
other groups who are interested in learning about cyberbullying
issues. For more information, or to arrange for a presentation, please
call Mike Donlin at 206-252-0799.

About the Qwest Foundation

The Qwest Foundation's core principle is that investing in
education provides lasting value for the future. The Qwest Foundation
awards grants to community-based programs that generate high-impact
and measurable results, focusing on pre-K through grade-12 education.

Qwest Corporate Communications
Dana Dyksterhuis, 206-461-8054
Cell: 206-271-2891
dana.dyksterhuis@qwest.com
or
JohnstonWells Public Relations
Ann Dickerson, 303-623-3366
Cell: 303-437-5413
adickerson@johnstonwells.com

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