Web Wise Kids President Recognized with Industry Award for Online Safety

Judi Warren Given Outstanding Achievement Award by Family Online Safety Institute

Washington D.C., December 1, 2011 – Web Wise Kids, a national non-profit organization and recognized leader in Internet safety education, announces Judi Westberg Warren, President of Web Wise Kids, has been honored with the FOSI Award for Outstanding Achievement. Web Wise Kids is a non-profit organization committed to educating children and parents in digital citizenship.

Under Judi’s leadership, Web Wise Kids programs have reached over 10 million youths and thousands of parents nationwide.  Judi Westberg Warren has nearly two decades of experience with non-profit organizations and has served as President of Web Wise Kids since 2004.

The award, one of eight given at the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Annual Conference & Exhibition, recognizes individuals for their tremendous contributions in promoting online safety. The Family Online Safety Institute is an international non-profit that works to develop a safer Internet through events, public policy, technology and online safety.
The awards were announced Wednesday night, November 9th at a reception that was part of the FOSI 2011 Annual Conference and Exhibition.  The conference took place November 9-10th at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, DC.  The conference featured over 80 speakers, 26 exhibitors and more than 450 attendees from 13 different countries.  To view photos from the night click here.

“I am extremely grateful to be selected by FOSI for this honor.  As more children use technology devices to communicate and explore, it’s especially important for parents, educators and influencers to teach safety,” says Judi Westberg Warren, President of Web Wise Kids. “Together, with partners like the Family Online Safety Institute, we can spread our message further to help kids make wise choices in the digital world.”

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About Web Wise Kids:

Web Wise Kids (WWK) is a national non-profit organization, “Dedicated to promoting a culture of safety, respect and responsibility for youth and families in this digital world.” WWK does this by creating and distributing interactive content through the same media in which kids and adults live their lives. WWK programs have reached over 10 million youth and thousands of parents nationwide. For more information on Web Wise Kids or to make a donation, visit http://www.webwisekids.org/donate. Follow Web Wise Kids on Twitter at @webwisekids, Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/webwisekids or YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/webwisekids.  .

About The Family Online Safety Institute:

The Family Online Safety Institute works to make the online world safer for kids and their families by identifying and promoting best practices, and providing tools and methods for practicing online safety, while respecting free expression. They do this 2 of 2 through the development of public policy, technology, education, and special events.

FOSI brings together leaders in government, industry and the nonprofit sector to collaborate and innovate new solutions in child safety in a Web 2.0 world.