Circle of 6 U for iOS

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Circle of 6 U is the school-specific version of the Circle of 6 personal safety app. If you are not a student or faculty at the schools listed...

Circle of 6 U is the school-specific version of the Circle of 6 personal safety app. If you are not a student or faculty at the schools listed below, please search for "Circle of 6" on the iTunes store. Now customized for University of Houston: Main, Downtown, Clearlake, Victoria campuses; Prince William County Public Schools; Williams College, UCLA, Hobart & William Smith Colleges. Built specifically for colleges and schools, Circle of 6 U connects students to each other and the critical resources specific to their campus. Circle of 6 U lets you choose up to 6 trusted friends to add to your circle. If you get into an uncomfortable or risky situation, use Circle of 6 U to automatically send your circle a pre-programmed SMS alert message, with your exact location. Its quick. Its discreet. Two taps on your phone is all it takes.Circle of 6 U also connects you to critical resources and hotlines dedicated to student safety on campus and nearby. A personal safety app for everyone, Circle of 6 is the Winner of the 2011 White House and HHS Apps Against Abuse Technology Challenge, and Winner of Avon Foundation for Women/Institute of Medicine "Ending Violence @Home"By: Tech 4 Good, Inc.Featured in NPR, Time, Cosmopolitan, the New York Daily News, MTV, Marie Claire, Wired Cult of Mac and The Unofficial Apple WeblogVice President Joe Biden says, Thanks to the creativity and vision of these developers, young people now have a new line of defense against violence in their lives.Circle of 6 U is a project of Tech 4 Good, LLC. Tech 4 Good, LLC is a human rights mobile start-up. Bringing our experience with youth culture, storytelling, code and design we develop engaging tools and campaigns to support a culture of connectivity and accountability.WHATS NEW IN VERSION 1.9:Customization for University of Houston: Main, Downtown, Clear Lake and VictoriaThe app is now usable with 3 contacts (although we still recommend 6)Optimized school selection processDesign updates and fixes