We held our Spring Kids’ Hacker Camp at EICC in Davenport yesterday for 50+ kids! It was a great time and I want to thank all of the volunteers, parents and kids for making this event fun and successful. Everyone was helpful and well-behaved, even the volunteers!!… Read the rest
March is Expanding Girls’ Horizons in Science and Engineering Month!
Did you know there are over 300 colleges and universities across the country with designated cybersecurity degree programs? Many of those offers scholarships as well – $27,000 for undergraduate degrees and $37,000 for graduate degrees.
https://niccs.cisa.gov/cybersecurity-career-resources/featured-stories/march-expanding-girls-horizons-science-and
Chicago High School Cybersecurity Career Day: Empowering Tomorrow’s Defenders
Docent Institute will hold its third High School Cybersecurity Career Day next week in both downtown Chicago and in the western Chicago suburbs. This follows a highly successful career day that was held on March 21, 2023 at IIT Kent College of Law for more than 100 Chicago Public School (CPS) students.… Read the rest
Online Safety Posters for Kids (& Parents)
These posters have been created and are the intellectual property of The National College. Visit their website at https://nationalcollege.com/.
- Cyber Resilience
- AI in the Classroom
- AI Virtual Friends
- AI Solutions
- Back to School Online Safety Tips
- Build a Better Digital World
- Cyber Crime
- Deep Fakes
- Echo Chambers
- Fake News
- Positive Outcomes of Gaming
- Dealing with Online Loneliness
- The Metaverse
- Online Safety Tips for Children
- Open Discussions About Digital Lives
- Social Bots
- Social Media and Mental Health
- Stronger Passwords
- What Parents Need to Know About Online Content
- What Parents Need to Know About Search Engines
- What School Staff Need to Know About Cyberbullying
Stay Safe Online This Summer
Minecraft marathons? Devouring Disney+? Some experts estimate children’s screen time rises by 6 hours per day during the holidays. National Online Safety’s #WakeUpWednesday guide has tips to help your child steer clear of #OnlineSafety risks this summer Download https://bit.ly/44GZ9ti
CornCon 9 Midwest Cybersecurity Conference
Docent hosts 2023 CornCon 9 Midwest Cybersecurity Conference which will be held Oct 5-7, 2023. Registration and calls for speakers/villages/contests/volunteers are open on our website! Earn 16 CPE credits. The Children of The CornCon Kids’ Hacker Camp and STEM Festival will be held for 150 students on Saturday.… Read the rest
Docent Hosts Chicago CISO Dinner & HS Cyber Career Day
Docent is hosting a career day for Chicago CPS students on March 21, 2023. This is co-hosted with Security Advisor Alliance in downtown Chicago. CPS arranges the busses and who attends, but we expect around 150.
We are following up a day of volunteering with High School students by also hosting a Chicago CISO Dinner for Chicagoland security leaders and our volunteers at The Casino, Chicago’s oldest private club.… Read the rest
Docent Organizes 7th Annual CornCon Cybersecurity Conference & K12 STEM Festival – Sep 10-11, 2021
The 7th Annual CornCon Cybersecurity conference will be in person with a vendor expo, villages, activities and a Friday H.S. event as well as a Saturday K-12 Kids’ Hacker Camp. Learn more at https://corncon.net/.
Ohio Cyber Women: Introduce Girls to Cyber Day
Join OCW on September 19,
Register here!! Contact ocwadmin@ohiocyberwomen.org for more details.
Docent supports CornCon Five-0: QC Cybersecurity Conference
Davenport, Iowa September 5-6, 2019: Cybersecurity and privacy are on the minds of government officials, business leaders, educators