To address concerns about Internet safety, Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson and Internet security leader Symantec are hosting a Town Hall Event in conjunction with Giant Campus' Cybercamps program, the nationally-recognized leader in technology summer programs for youth. The Town Hall will be held at the Museum of New York City on Thursday, August 2, 20007 from 1-3 p.m. EST.


During this event, they will explore the role the Internet and other technologies play in kids' personal, school and family lives, including:

• How kids use the Internet
• What Web sites kids are really visiting
• What kids fear about the Internet
• What kids are sharing on social networking sites
• Who really knows more about the Internet - parents or kids?

Important Facts About Children and the Internet:

• 55% of online teens have profiles online - of these, 79% have included photos of themselves and 66% have included photos of their friends (PEW)
• 32% of online teens have been contacted by strangers online and 21% of teens who have been contacted by strangers have engaged an online stranger to find out more info about that person (PEW)
• Four in ten teens report being cyberbullied in the last year (Harris Interactive)
• Victims of online harassment are three times more likely to exhibit symptoms of major depression (Cyber Psychology and Behavior)

More on Giant Campus
For more than a decade, Giant Campus has combined serious fun with technology education and been considered a national leader in the industry.  Independent research of Giant Campus' teaching methods and curriculum show up to a 90% increase in standardized test scores for students.  While youth attend Giant Campus' fun programs, they learn skills that help them in school and future careers.  With more than one million hours of instruction with youth, Giant Campus programs continue to deliver what teens and parents want.  Giant Campus can be found online at www.giantcampus.com.

More on the Miss America Organization
The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women. Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance. For more information, go to www.missamerica.org.

More on Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in infrastructure software, enabling businesses and consumers to have confidence in a connected world.  The company helps customers protect their infrastructure, information, and interactions by delivering software and services that address risks to security, availability, compliance, and performance. Headquartered in Cupertino, Calif., Symantec has operations in 40 countries.  More information is available at www.symantec.com.