MANILA – Google Philippines is enlisting the help of 50 teenagers to join the “Web Rangers” program to fight cyber bullies.
Qualitfied participants can take on any of the five roles Google Philippines created for the advocacy program to best represent its goals: The Transmitter, who is a sharer of good vibes; The Guardian, a vigilante of cyber order; The Frontliner, whose posts make a stand for the cyber-oppressed; The Uplifter, a source of positivity for the depressed; and The Creator, whose creative content entertain, empower and inspire.
The Web Rangers will undergo a whole day workshop on July 18 to learn how to create campaigns – from educational videos, marketing plans to jingles – that promote responsible internet use.
They will then have three weeks to come up with a fully implementable campaign, which will be judged by a panel composed of Google, creative agencies and experts in the advertising and marketing.
Teens behind the most impactful campaign will get a chance to visit a Google office in Asia to present their campaign to Google executives. The awarding is scheduled on August 20.
“Cyberspace is a great platform for learning, sharing and collaborating—opportunities that come with many risks. The amount of hours teens spend online can make them especially vulnerable, but it also gives them an advantage to make a difference. We want to equip them for that through Web Rangers,” said Gail Tan, Google Philippines Head of Communications and Public Affairs.
Applications to be a Web Ranger in the Philippines is open until July 10, 2015. and is open for teens ages 14 -21.
