On a visit to Yale College this week, Assembly Member for Wrexham, Lesley Griffiths has been learning how students are keeping safe online and plan to help African orphans.
Visiting on Friday 3rd February, Lesley learned of how students have been signing up in droves to learn about how they can keep safe online with DangerPoint Internet Safety sessions.
The hour long sessions which accommodate 50 students each, are taking place as part of Internet Safety Week. The sessions have proven highly popular and with students oversubscribing, staff have been forced to lay on additional sessions to keep up with demand. The sessions form part of the colleges commitment to the safety and wellbeing of their students when they are online and mark Internet Safety Week which runs until the 10th February.
In addition, the visit gave the Assembly Member an opportunity to meet with students planning a trip to visit South African schools and orphanages, as part of the Yale College “Challenge Africa” charitable initiative.
Each year staff and students go over to South Africa to assist in teaching work in schools and orphanages. The group met with Lesley to chat about their plans before they embark for South Africa later this week.
Speaking about the visit, AM Griffiths said:
“Every time I visit Yale I am impressed by the dedication students show toward their respective projects and how the College clearly promotes projects and initiatives that students can feel involved with and really engage.
“Internet Safety Week highlights the ever increasing importance of being safe online to young people. It is great to see the College taking a proactive approach and such high levels of interest among students.
“The Challenge Africa project also displays just how global the outlook of today’s young people is becoming. Yale College sends a group of students to help African children each year, making a huge difference to the lives of children, at the same time providing a priceless educational experience for the students.
“I can only applaud the students and staff who take part in this each year – and wish them the very best for their trip. “
