The Safe America Foundation is proud to announce two new programming initiatives along with the launching of their respective websites:

•The WorldSafe Network – a global health and safety initiative for safety awareness, leadership training, employee education, crisis simulation and leader-to-leader networking:

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that it is partnering in the development of a new initiative, called QuakeSmart, which is designed to encourage business leaders and owners in areas of the U. S. that are at risk from earthquakes to take actions that will mitigate damage to their businesses, provide greater safety for customers and employees, and speed recovery in the event of an earthquake.

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This past week, Motorola recommited to the Safe America Foundation and renewed their program with a $200K grant. Motorola Foundation Director of Corporate & Foundation Philathropic Relations, Eileen Sweeny met with Len Pagano at Motorola Headquarters in Schaumburg, IL, talking about plans to expand programming dealing with Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and addinional technologies used for safety.

(May 17 – Atlanta Motor Speedway) – More than 750 parents, teens and community leaders attended the third annual “SafeTeen Driving Academy” – conducted by the Safe America Foundation – at the Atlanta Motor Speedway. This year’s event was the second-largest event ever with the Academy’s six “Pit Stops” teaching teens and their parents about topics ranging from safe driving techniques and motorcycle safety to how to avoid being distracted while driving and what insurances are required in Georgia.

Congressman Rob Andrews (D-NJ) thanks Safe America President Len Pagano for the foundation's work in holding a pandemic flu simulation at the Cira Centre last week in Philadelphia. Over 80 organizations including DuPont, Lockheed-Martin and Glaxo Smith Kline participated in the six-hour event.

Even though Spring Break and Summer Vacation are weeks and months away it's not too early to plan when you will take your driver education training. You can even take a weekend class before the breaks and keep your off time for yourself. Of course, you'll want to take driver education from the organization that specializes in teen driving - the Safe America Foundation.