KIDS' SPACE WINS 1ST PRIZE IN LONDON COMPETITION
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KIDS' SPACE WINS 1ST PRIZE IN LONDON COMPETITION
CONTACT: Michael Erde
Director of Technical Support
Interport Communications, NY
E-mail: michael@kids-space.org
Kevin Parker
Project Director
Kids' Space
E-mail: kevin@kids-space.org
(London, Jan. 15, 1998) -- Childnet International today honored Kids' Space with First Prize in the non-profit organization division of its 1998 Awards Scheme for providing safe, innovative and educational World Wide Web sites for kids.Kids' Space, a New York City based non-profit was rewarded for facilitating cross-cultural communication between children from 125 countries around the world. Kids' Space's colorful, fun and adult-monitored websites have become international meeting places on the Internet for kids aged 16 and under. Children visit Kids' Space to meet pen pals, to share original stories, artwork and music with other kids, and to participate in a variety of creative activities.
London based non-profit organization Childnet International and telecommunications services provider Cable and Wireless sponsored the awards to highlight and reward innovate communications projects benefiting children. "Kids' Space websites are a must for children using the Internet, " said Nigel Williams, Childnet Director.
Quickly gaining worldwide acclaim, this award marks the second major international competition Kids' Space has won in the past three months. Kids' Space is funded through individual and corporate donations.
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