Community-rooted curriculum developed in partnership with the Appalachian Hope Academy Foundation — covering digital child safety literacy, rural advocacy, faith-integrated leadership, and family resilience programs.
Six-module course equipping parents with the knowledge and tools to protect their children in the digital world — covering online safety, social media, predator awareness, privacy, screen time, and a practical family action plan.
A six-mission digital safety adventure built for Grades 3–5. Follows Mazie, a 10-year-old from Boone, NC, and her dog Pixel through six real-world online safety scenarios — covering private information, safe vs. unsafe secrets, online strangers, digital footprints, screen time, and building a personal Safety Team. Meets NC HB 959 elementary school requirements.
An interactive, age-appropriate digital literacy course built for grades 6–8. Covers online identity, social media safety, cyberbullying, privacy, healthy screen habits, and how to recognize and respond to online threats — in a format students actually engage with.
Six modules for 9th and 10th graders covering digital identity, how social media platforms are engineered to hook you, sextortion awareness and response, digital coercion and consent, data privacy, and what to do when something goes wrong online. Meets NC HB 959 high school instruction requirement (first of two).
Six modules for juniors and seniors covering digital reputation and college/employment applications, AI deepfakes and generated content, building a professional online presence, what changes legally at 18, cybercrime reporting, and building lifelong digital safety habits. Meets NC HB 959 high school instruction requirement (second of two).
For caregivers of young people with autism, cognitive differences, or communication barriers — strategies that work across childhood and into adolescence.
For teachers and school staff — recognizing online harms and self-harm signals, creating environments where students speak up, and coordinating with families.
For community youth workers — creating environments where young people feel safe sharing difficult experiences, and responding in ways that help rather than harm.
The Appalachian Hope Academy Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in formation based in Watauga County, NC. The Foundation deploys the Digital Child Safety Ecosystem™ across Western NC — combining technology, education, and community healing to safeguard children and support survivors. University partnership in formation for Fall 2026 first cohort.
Visit appalachianhope.net →TPG builds bespoke online courses for companies, government agencies, nonprofits, and professional associations — purpose-built for your workforce, your compliance requirements, and your delivery timeline. From AI governance and legal ethics to safeguarding and operational training, we design, build, and deploy.
Contact us: info@theproudfootgroup.com