Workshop Topic Suggestions

The Safety 'N Kids Workshop and Topic Submission Forms are here

The workshop topics are divided into target-age appropriate categories, on designated days of the Summit, covering groups such as:

• October 17th: Elementary - target ages 0-10
• October 18th: Middle/Junior and High - target ages 11-18
• October 19th: Early Child Care/Preschool/kindergarten and the Elderly who transport grandchildren - target ages 0-6 and above 65

Summit Attendees can attend workshops pertaining to the same topic or workshops pertaining to the same age grouping.

Topic possible suggestions (but not limited to):

Statistics and New Laws

New programs should be in response to statistics and data driven as well as effecting the new laws. The new laws should be explored and explained how they came about and more. . .

Pedestrian Transportation

New safety programs addressing concerns about: pedestrian safety, sidewalks concerns, crossing the street where safe, smart walks, safe routes to school, valet volunteer programs, crossing guards, mural projects, citation diversion programs and more. . .

Pedcycle (Foot-powered) Transportation

New safety programs addressing concerns about helmet safety for bicycle, scooter and skateboard riders, as well as bicycle transport on busses and rails, injury prevention programs presented during school and in after school programs, citation diversion programs and more. . .

Vehicle Transportation

New safety programs addressing concerns about child protection seats, Kaitlyn's Law, school or municipal busses, rails and trains, seat belts, vehicle and motorized skateboard/scooter safety, street racing, alcohol and other drugs and more. . .

Enforcement

New safety programs addressing concerns about registration, fines, laws and rules, food and product vendors, speeding, graduated licensing, sober graduation, citation diversion programs, Threat of child molesters and more. . .

Engineering

New safety programs addressing school site concerns, research and design, pedestrian and traffic flow, pedestrian safety, vendors, speeding, traffic calming, walk alternatives and more. . .

Community

New safety programs addressing concerns about school communities, ethnic outreach, community crime, safe routes to schools, safe passages, food and product street vendors, stranger danger, transportation alternatives to decrease obesity, community policing and more. . .

Workshop Presenter and/or Topic Submission

If you would like to be a Summit Speaker please contact us at info@safetynkids.org or call 213-494-7899 to discuss possibilities.

If you would like to submit a workshop suggestion and/or be a workshop presenter click on Workshop/Synopsis to access the Workshop/Synopsis Submission Form for presentation.

Presenters are required to pay the registration fee if attending any part of the Summit other then their own workshop. Presenters will receive a 100.00 discount off the total summit fee of $250.00.

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