This week’s Dos and Don’ts start with a call for your help. The anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks – just a week away – has become a very important National Day of Service and Remembrance. This year, the organizers of 9/11 Day are asking people to volunteer virtually as part of “9/11 Day at Home,” and in doing so, remember the many people lost during the attack, but also to COVID-19. There’s no cost, you choose the organization to support, and you can do it safely from home.
Need Ideas? Want to Participate?
Do make a difference by logging into the Powering Communities website, going to Volunteer > Search for Events and then signing up to participate in the virtual event on September 11. Please sign up for the event on September 11, even if you plan to do your volunteer activity another day that week or weekend.
If you volunteer as part of “9/11 Day at Home,” do post a picture to social media encouraging others to volunteer (Relevant hashtags: #911day; #ExelonVolunteers; #PoweringThruTogether). Your post could be highlighted in Exelon’s social media channels!
Here are just some of the virtual volunteer opportunities available:
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Social Justice and Election:
- Volunteer with VoteForward and mail voting reminders to people in underrepresented communities – click here to learn more
- Volunteer with Protect the Vote and serve as an election protection volunteer – click here to learn more
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Research/Content Accessibility:
- The Smithsonian Digital Volunteer program engages the public in making its collections more accessible. Digital volunteers transcribe historic documents and collection records to facilitate research and preserve these valuable assets for future generations.
- LibriVox is a nonprofit that coordinates online volunteers to record audio versions of public domain books.
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Assistance for People with Disabilities:
- Be My Eyes is a platform that allows volunteer helpers from around the world to “be the eyes” of someone visually impaired via live video chat.
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And if you’d like even more ideas, take a look at this extensive list of virtual-volunteer opportunities.
Get a Sitter or Tutor Today!
Do take advantage of the new enhanced resources with Bright Horizons. These resources are available to all employees and include special pricing and exclusive discounts on educational support and sitter services. Live webinar tutorials to discuss these resources are available for those interested in learning more. Simply click on the “Register Now” link to sign up. You may also visit Bright Horizons’ new site for these special offers at clients.brighthorizons.com/exeloncares and choose Enhanced Family Supports (no password required).
From the CDC: Stay Safe at the Pool and Beach
Staying six feet apart, wearing a mask, and washing your hands are just a few ways you can help slow the spread of COVID-19. Do watch this video, which includes these and more tips for how to stay safe at the pool and beach this Labor Day weekend
Responsible Re-entry Resource
Have questions about Responsible Re-entry? Do be sure you check out the new Responsible Re-entry microsite. You can access the site directly from the link below or go to the Exelon Coronavirus Information Center and click on the Responsible Re-entry tab.
Protect Exelon Information in Email
Need to email confidential documents outside of the company? Do stop, think and review to determine whether sending the email is consistent with the Acceptable Use Policy (SY-AC-6), which defines the appropriate use of Exelon’s Information Assets, and the corporate procedure on Protecting Exelon Information (LE-AC-301).
Do access Exelon information remotely by logging into the network instead of emailing the information to a personal email.
Don’t send Restricted Confidential, Confidential, proprietary or otherwise sensitive Exelon information to personal email addresses, unsecure accounts or to any recipient who does not have a valid business need to know and/or a confidentiality agreement in place.
Do utilize Outlook Message Encryption (OME) to encrypt any emails containing your own personally identifiable information (such as social security numbers) and ShareFile to securely access and deliver data for a business purpose.
Safely Print Exelon Information Remotely
When printing Exelon information remotely, do comply with company policies and ensure you are using required practices to print, store and dispose of Exelon confidential or sensitive information. Review this job aid for printing instructions. Do remember that your print jobs are monitored by Exelon’s Data Loss Prevention software, even when not on the Exelon network. Do remember that printing or downloading is not permitted if you are using Office 365 by connecting to portal.exeloncorp.com. Don’t throw away or recycle printed files in household trash or in public places unless they are shredded. If you don’t have your own shredder, you also can use a shredding company.
Rest assured that Exelon is doing all we can to keep you and families, as well as our customers and communities, healthy and well during this difficult time. We encourage you to check the Exelon Coronavirus Information Center frequently for more important information and updates.
