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Lead the Future of Digital Safety: Become a Certified Score4Freedom Ambassador!
Score4Freedom empowers passionate San Francisco students (grades 8-12) to become certified Digital Safety Ambassadors, leading peer-to-peer online safety initiatives and cybersecurity education within their schools and local community.
Score4Freedom: Youth Leadership in Digital Safety & Cybersecurity
The Score4Freedom Ambassador Program offers a transformative youth leadership development experience for junior high and high school students deeply committed to fostering safe online communities. Offered in partnership with the Alan Houston Legacy Foundation, this initiative was established by a diverse coalition, including engineers, law enforcement officers, military veterans, business professionals, and community members, all dedicated to empowering the next generation.
At its core, Score4Freedom functions as a youth-led national initiative where certified student ambassadors become crucial advocates, educating peers about vital topics like digital safety, online threats, and effective cybersecurity education. Our goal is to create safer online environments for students across America.
Our Valued Partners in Digital Safety
  • San Francisco Sheriff's Office
  • Alan Houston Legacy Foundation
  • Association of the United States Army
  • California Law Enforcement Columbia Association
  • US ARMY
FBI Advisory: Protecting Youth Online from Escalating Digital Threats
A Call to Action for Digital Safety: Empowering Our Next Generation
The FBI warns of rapidly escalating digital threats to youth, demanding immediate vigilance in online safety. They report a staggering 300% increase in sextortion cases targeting minors since 2021. This includes financial sextortion, often targeting young men via fake social media profiles, where predators manipulate youth for explicit content or money, causing severe distress. Such incidents underscore the urgent need for robust cybersecurity education.
Beyond sextortion, online grooming and exploitation are rampant on gaming and social media platforms. Cyberbullying remains a pervasive issue, contributing to severe mental health crises among young people. Additionally, human traffickers exploit social applications, luring vulnerable youth with false promises. Over 70% of young people face cyberbullying or online harassment annually, highlighting the widespread nature of these online threats.
Score4Freedom directly confronts these FBI-identified threats. Our curriculum integrates these critical warnings, empowering Score4Freedom Ambassadors as frontline educators in digital safety. Through peer education and prevention training, Score4Freedom equips youth with the knowledge and resilience to navigate the digital landscape safely, fostering a generation of digitally-aware advocates and promoting youth leadership in cyber safety.
Our Mission: Empowering Youth Leaders for Digital Safety & Cybersecurity Education
To empower young Score4Freedom Ambassadors through comprehensive training and rigorous certification, equipping them with advanced skills to actively safeguard their peers from critical online threats and promote internet safety in their local communities and nationwide.
Certified Student Ambassadors are meticulously trained to effectively identify and confront online predators and emerging digital risks. They lead impactful peer-to-peer educational sessions using a proven model that resonates deeply within their age group, fostering critical cyber safety awareness and resilience.
This creates a powerful multiplier effect, establishing a self-sustaining national movement for online safety education across schools, neighborhoods, and communities, ensuring comprehensive cybersecurity education for all youth.
Empowering Youth for Digital Safety: Our Vision for a Secure Online Future
We envision a future where all young people are protected from evolving digital threats. Through robust cybersecurity education and youth leadership, we empower them with the confidence to champion digital safety and foster a strong peer network. Our goal is to unite student ambassadors in eradicating online predators, human trafficking, and cyber exploitation nationwide, ensuring a safer internet safety environment for every community.
Youth Digital Safety Leadership Academy Experience
Score4Freedom's immersive two-week Digital Safety Leadership Academy Boot Camp at Camp Parks in Dublin, California, provides intense, dynamic, and hands-on training focused on discipline, teamwork, and character under pressure. This program empowers youth with crucial online safety skills to combat digital threats.
This proven 3-Prong Leadership Approach underpins our dynamic, activity-based training. The socially and culturally relevant curriculum keeps students excited and engaged throughout the immersive two-year program, preparing them as student ambassadors for cyber safety in their communities, including in major cities like San Francisco and beyond.
Intensive Two-Week Boot Camp
Hands-on digital safety leadership training at Camp Parks, Dublin, California, building critical skills against online threats.
Comprehensive Two-Year Program
Engaging curriculum providing ongoing development in cybersecurity education and youth leadership.
Real-World Impact & Advocacy
Immediate application of digital safety skills, empowering students to become community programs advocates nationwide.
Empowering Youth Leadership: Our 3-Prong Approach
Skill Set Development
Through experiential activities, we engage, motivate, and build confidence, fostering essential hands-on youth leadership skills.
Leadership Mindset Cultivation
We develop resilience, character, and the mental framework crucial for authentic youth leadership and decision-making.
Practical Leadership Toolkit
Providing practical resources and strategies for immediate application in real-world situations, enhancing youth leadership effectiveness.
Upon graduation from the youth leadership Academy, our Scholars demonstrate increased confidence in their leadership abilities within their homes, schools, local community programs, and global environments. This holistic approach ensures comprehensive development for future leaders.
Youth Leadership Curriculum: Empowering Student Ambassadors for Digital Safety
Foundational Values for Authentic Youth Leadership
Through the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation FISLL/Score4Freedom Core Principals, youth discover personal values, building a powerful foundation for authentic youth leadership rooted in integrity and purpose. Essential for future student ambassadors.
Defining Authentic Leadership & Impact
Exploring how personal values shape daily lives, establishing a basis for authentic leadership, integrity, and purpose. This module helps students understand their role in community programs and beyond.
Building Resilience & Character for Future Leaders
Focuses on emotional, cognitive, and physical resilience, teaching Scholars to embrace challenges as growth opportunities and manage stress with perseverance. Key for developing strong student ambassadors.
Effective Communication & Public Speaking Skills
Students practice delivering talks on passionate topics, receiving constructive feedback to master speaking with clarity and purpose. Vital for student ambassadors and future youth leadership roles.
Collaborative Teamwork & Community Impact
Dynamic group experiences teaching essential tools for effective collaboration, conflict resolution, and leveraging collective strengths in community programs.
Impacting Your Community: Servant Leadership
Teaching servant leadership, where scholars develop community service plans and reinforce the importance of giving back. Relevant for various San Francisco community programs.
Advocacy 101: Championing Digital Safety
The Score4Freedom Mandate: Scholars explore what it means to be an advocate, how to use their voices effectively, and engage in meaningful advocacy for digital safety, online safety, and fighting online threats.
Two-Week Intensive Leadership Academy
An immersive boot camp experience combining all core curriculum elements into a transformative journey of personal growth and youth leadership development, preparing confident student ambassadors.
AI Tech Mastery for Cybersecurity Education
Master cutting-edge AI technologies developed to combat online digital threats. Includes hands-on training in Prompt Engineering and App Development, equipping students with in-demand skills for cybersecurity education and the digital future.
Youth Leadership: College & Career Advantage for Digital Safety
Participation in the Score4Freedom Youth Leadership Academy offers a distinctive and highly compelling advantage for students aspiring to higher education and future professional success. This immersive program, focused on digital safety and cybersecurity education, culminates in an intensive boot camp experience and certification, showcasing an unparalleled commitment to youth leadership development and preparing student ambassadors to combat online threats within their communities. Our innovative approach to online safety empowers young leaders to thrive.
Stand Out in College Admissions
Admissions officers recognize the unique value of our holistic approach, combining intensive youth leadership training, meaningful community service, and demonstrable real-world impact in digital safety through impactful community programs.
Advanced Capabilities & Mentorship
The innovative 'train-the-trainer' model highlights advanced capabilities in mentorship, teaching, and practical application of leadership principles. Graduates emerge as skilled student ambassadors for cyber safety.
Proven Track Record for Career Success
Graduates emerge with a robust skill set and proven track record that clearly demonstrates college readiness and exceptional preparation for dynamic career paths, especially in combating online threats and promoting internet safety.
Score4Freedom Digital Safety & Youth Leadership Workshops in San Francisco
Join our Score4Freedom digital safety workshops and youth leadership events in San Francisco to become a confident, impactful digital safety leader. These dynamic sessions offer essential skills, hands-on learning, and a vibrant community, empowering high school students (ages 14-18) to protect their community from evolving online threats and promote responsible internet safety.
What You'll Gain from Our Cybersecurity Education:
  • Digital Safety Expertise: Master cybersecurity, privacy, and media literacy to combat online threats.
  • Leadership & Advocacy: Develop skills to lead change, make ethical decisions, and communicate effectively as student ambassadors.
  • Interactive Learning: Engage in hands-on sessions with industry experts and Score4Freedom student ambassadors.
  • Powerful Network: Connect with peers, mentors, and advocates for lasting impact in community programs.
Your Takeaways:
Receive a certificate of completion, access exclusive online resources, and join our ambassador network for advanced training and mentorship in online safety best practices.
Limited spots are available for these vital community programs and are filling up fast! Don't miss this unparalleled opportunity to shape your future and become a champion of digital safety. Secure your place now to meet fellow student ambassadors and get your questions answered by experts!
Meet Our Expert Guest Speakers in Digital Safety & Cybersecurity
Gain unparalleled insights from leading experts in digital safety, cybersecurity, and youth leadership. Our guest speakers bring real-world experience and cutting-edge knowledge, inspiring the next generation of Score4Freedom student ambassadors dedicated to online safety.
Allan Houston: Youth Leadership & Digital Citizenship
Youth leadership & Impact: From electrifying crowds as a New York Knicks legend and two-time NBA All-Star, Allan Houston has seamlessly transitioned his powerful influence to empowering communities. Ranking 4th on the Knicks' all-time scoring list, his greatest assists now come off the court through the Allan Houston Legacy Foundation and The FISLL Project. These initiatives champion critical values like Faith and Leadership, actively equipping youth and families with the tools for responsible digital citizenship and ethical online engagement, transforming passive users into proactive digital leaders.
Marshall Faulk: Youth Development & Online Responsibility
Youth Leadership & Impact: A Pro Football Hall of Famer and NFL legend, Marshall Faulk brought unparalleled dynamism to the field, pioneering the dual-threat running back position and achieving four consecutive 2,000+ yard scrimmage seasons. Today, his drive for excellence fuels his commitment to youth development. As head coach for the Southern Jaguars, he actively mentors young athletes, instilling discipline and strategic thinking. Beyond the gridiron, Marshall leverages his platform to champion crucial discussions around responsible digital citizenship and ethical online engagement, empowering the next generation to navigate the digital world with confidence and leadership.
Dr. Shasha Jumbe: AI/ML & Digital Innovation for Safety
AI/ML & Digital Innovation: Dr. Shasha Jumbe is a visionary AI/ML expert and biotech pioneer, renowned for transforming vast data into life-saving insights and critical solutions. Her groundbreaking work at institutions like the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Roche, Genentech, and Amgen has consistently pushed the boundaries of complex science and large-scale innovation. Dr. Jumbe's profound understanding of AI and machine learning is pivotal in empowering the next generation to detect, analyze, and combat the sophisticated digital threats that target youth, ensuring a safer online world for everyone through advanced cyber safety.
Jeff Debrosse: Cybersecurity & Threat Intelligence Expert
Cybersecurity & Threat Intelligence: Jeff Debrosse is a distinguished technology veteran and United States Marine Corps combat veteran with over 35 years of experience at the intersection of cybersecurity, robotics, and intelligence. Currently the Founder, President, and CEO of Sympler. His career is marked by high-level leadership roles, including serving as CTO of NXT Robotics and Director of Security Research at Websense, where he specialized in AI-driven IoT, secure operating systems, and the BOBBY-W asset-tracking platform. A recurring speaker at premier summits like BlackHat and RSA, he holds an MBA and a BS in IT Management from Western Governors University, remaining a leading voice in securing the convergence of autonomous systems and digital infrastructure to combat online threats.
Tanzanika Carter: Law Enforcement & Public Safety Leadership
Law Enforcement & Public Safety Leadership: Assistant Sheriff Tanzanika Carter is a distinguished veteran law enforcement leader, boasting over 26 years of extensive public safety experience. Currently, she expertly oversees administration and business management services for the San Francisco Sheriff’s Office, where her strategic leadership ensures operational excellence and effective resource allocation. Her career is marked by a deep commitment to community well-being, innovative approaches to public safety challenges, and a proven track record in developing and implementing impactful law enforcement policies and programs that support digital safety education in San Francisco community programs.
Our Valued Partners in Digital Safety & Youth Leadership
We are proud to collaborate with leading organizations dedicated to youth empowerment, digital safety, and educational advancement. These strategic partnerships are crucial in amplifying our impact and reaching more young student ambassadors across the nation, particularly within community programs.
Together, we are building a safer digital world, enhancing cybersecurity education, and fostering the next generation of confident, responsible leaders equipped to address online threats and ensure internet safety.
Join the Digital Safety Movement
Become a Score4Freedom Student Ambassador for Online Safety
Your generation faces unprecedented online threats, but you have the power to fight back. Join a nationwide movement of young leaders dedicated to digital safety who are turning the tide on online dangers. As a certified Score4Freedom Student Ambassador, you'll protect your peers from predators, master cutting-edge AI tools for cybersecurity education, and develop youth leadership skills that colleges and employers are desperate to find. This isn't just another program—it's your chance to make real impact while building a future that stands out, especially within community programs like those in San Francisco.
Train for Cyber Safety
Complete two-week leadership camp
and certification program
Lead Digital Safety Initiatives
Educate and mentor peers across the nation as a certified instructor
Impact Your Community
Create lasting change in your community and beyond through online safety advocacy
Choose Your Digital Safety Leadership Path
Select the level of involvement that fits your interest and schedule in our cybersecurity education programs.
Connect with Score4Freedom: Your Hub for Digital Safety & Youth Leadership
We understand you might have many questions as you consider joining the Score4Freedom movement for digital safety. Our dedicated team is here to provide all the information and support you need. Whether you're curious about becoming a student ambassador, interested in cybersecurity education, or simply want to learn more about how to combat online threats and get involved, we're eager to hear from you.
Exploring Digital Safety & Youth Leadership Opportunities
We are always available to answer your questions and guide you. Feel free to reach out to us regarding:
  • The application process for student ambassadors and program deadlines
  • Detailed program curricula for cybersecurity education and camp logistics
  • Opportunities for school and community programs partnerships
  • Speaking engagements for our Score4Freedom ambassadors
  • Sponsorship opportunities and corporate partnerships in online safety initiatives
  • Volunteer opportunities and ways to support our mission in internet safety
  • Any other inquiries about digital safety and youth leadership
Our team is deeply committed to fostering the next generation of digital safety champions. We strive to respond promptly and thoughtfully to every inquiry, ensuring that all interested students, parents, and educators feel supported and informed throughout their journey with Score4Freedom. Your questions about cyber safety are important to us, and we look forward to connecting with you!