YMCA’s across the U.S. will host thousands of parents looking for advice on how to manage rising social issues such as cyberbullying and online safety. The events are part of a 16-city collaboration coordinated by the YMCA to bring Google’s Be Internet Awesome parent workshops to U.S families. A total of more than 315 workshops will be held at YMCAs throughout the country in observance of global Safer Internet Day. Locally, the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago is set to host 65 workshops at its centers, including at the Rauner Family YMCA, to help parents instill healthy and responsible Internet habits in their children. The one-hour workshops are free and focus on Google’s Internet Code of Awesome: Be SMART, ALERT, STRONG, KIND and BRAVE. Families learn how to communicate responsibly online, understand real from fake in the face of phishing and scams, build strong passwords, be positive and kind online.