Grant will help start Internet safety course in Pomona

POMONA - A $24,000 grant from the Verizon Foundation will soon help the Pomona Public Library kick off a program to educate parents and youth on how to avoid dangers through the Internet.

City Council members voted this week in favor of accepting the grant.

With the help of the grant library officials will be able to purchase equipment to launch the program which will involve a partnership of the library and the Pomona Police Department, according to a city staff report.

The two city agencies plan on offering courses on Internet safety on a quarterly basis with an emphasis on showing parents and their children how to use the Internet in a safe manner.