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Ben Tracy is running across America to keep kids safe online. I caught up with Ben about halfway through Tracy Trek to get an update from the road. We talked about Ben's personal story and what he is hearing from parents along the Trek.
As Ben runs 120 marathons, he is engaging with schools, community groups, and lawmakers in an effort to raise awareness about issues of online safety for children and potential solutions.
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About Ben Tracy
Ben Tracy is a leading keynote speaker on digital citizenship, online safety, and responsible social media use. Drawing from personal experience, Ben shares his compelling story about the impact of teenage social media usage at schools and organizations nationwide. Ben is currently running across America to advocate for youth online safety. He is running a marathon each day for 120 consecutive days while speaking at schools and organizations along the way. His mission is simple: Keep Kids Safe. As the founder of Safe Social Network, Ben provides essential online safety resources for students, parents, and educators. He speaks to more than 100,000 people each year and volunteers his time to help families report online predators and internet crimes to law enforcement. Additionally, he awards scholarships annually to high school seniors who actively promote positive social media usage, mental health awareness, and anti-bullying. Ben graduated magna cum laude from Saint Xavier University in Chicago, where he double-majored in Business and Political Science. While at SXU, he served as captain of the track team and was a member of the student senate. Ben lives in Nashville, Tennessee.