Mozilla

Mozilla Firefox

The Tech Talk Workshops for Parents and Families

Program Objective

Support parents and families in building healthier digital habits by helping them understand internet privacy, online safety, and how to have positive, ongoing conversations with their children about technology.

Engagement Overview

Fareedah partnered with Mozilla Firefox and the New York State PTA to deliver parent and family education workshops as part of Mozilla’s broader initiative, The Tech Talk.

The initial workshop was delivered in person in Albany, New York, where it received strong attendance and engagement. Due to high demand and positive feedback, the workshop was later repeated as a virtual webinar to reach a wider audience of families.

Across both sessions, participants consistently described the workshop as highly engaging, practical, and one of the most valuable sessions they attended.

Workshop Content Focus

The sessions explored:

• What internet privacy and online safety mean in everyday life

• How to integrate privacy and safety habits into daily routines

• Why privacy and safety help set children up for long-term success

• How to talk to kids about technology in age-appropriate ways

• How to have more positive and less awkward tech conversations

• Actionable tips parents could immediately apply at home

Educational Resources Developed

As part of the engagement, Fareedah developed a one-page parental resource aligned with Mozilla’s The Tech Talk campaign.

The resource was designed to:

• Reinforce key workshop concepts

• Give parents a simple takeaway they could reference later

• Support continued conversations about privacy and safety at home

Audience and Engagement

• Strong attendance for both in-person and virtual sessions

• High levels of participation and discussion throughout the workshops

• Parents reported the content was clear, relatable, and immediately useful

• Multiple participants shared that it was the best workshop they attended that day

Results and Impact

• High demand led to the workshop being delivered in multiple formats

• Parents left feeling more confident discussing technology, privacy, and safety with their children

• Mozilla’s The Tech Talk campaign was reinforced through live education and practical tools

• The partnership successfully extended privacy education to families across New York State