Smart GEN Society (SGS) is an Omaha-based nonprofit operating to empower smart choices in a digital world. Founded by Amie Konwinski, military veteran, computer engineer, and mother of five, SGS is the leading organization in the region aimed at bringing preventative and proactive measures into our communities to offset the negative implications of a society immersed in technologies with a lack of resources and education to safely manage them.
Learn MoreOur professional staff and trained facilitators seek to protect and empower today's students and families to think critically about their digital usage, while maintaining their privacy and safety, and protecting their social, emotional, and mental well-being. SGS’s goal is to reduce digital-based anxieties, prevent peer and predator exploitation, and ensure online safety and privacy.
Learn MoreSGS serves K-12 youth and their families, college students, and the wider community primarily in partnership with public and private schools. We work to provide a triangular system of support around today’s youth through proven effective in-school workshops and seminars, classroom curriculum, and digital resources. With the support of the UNMC Munroe-Meyer Institute, SGS workshops are driven by on-going social and digital media research which allow us to tailor workshop content to meet the immediate needs of our students and families.
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Our student-based educational programs activate critical thinking skills through preventative education measures. Here we work to reframe the way children today respond to and interact with today's technologies to protect their mental and physical health and long-term well-being.
SGS engages today's partents and caregivers to ensure their families are protected from the negative implications of digital dependency. We provide the essential tools and resources for today's families to create healthy digital media habits and boundaries in the home.
Our communities are plugging in now more than ever. This session will equip you with the tools necessary to safely navigate trends and changes in today's technology usage to protect our community from the engagement of harmful online behaviors.
Don't miss a single program update, digital safety tip, informational blog post, or privacy policy again! SGS is your go-to educational resource for social media and technology safety.
