Bystander Intervention 101 (6) – Dec 17th

Virtual Event

December 17, 2024 @ 9:30 am 11:00 am

Course Objectives

  1. Describe why it is important to intervene when you observe an incident of identity-based harm.
  2. Identify the obstacles that may get in the way of intervening effectively.
  3. Learn and practice the five D’s of bystander intervention.
    *This course is available to community members who have completed our Foundational Training sequence.

How to Be an Active Bystander When You See “Casual” Racism

As subtle as casual racism can be, it’s still harmful and never okay. In order to address the problem, we must be able to identify its occurrences. Casual racism can be things such as racial jokes/comments, microaggressions, cultural appropriation, and tokenism. Implicit bias plays a huge role, and we all must work on our awareness of what our own bias are in order to change.

Standing up for yourself or someone else isn’t always easy, but it can be done. Follow the link below to learn more about what it means to be an active bystander as well as when and how to intervene. Let’s all stand up against casual racism.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/29/smarter-living/how-to-be-an-active-bystander-when-you-see-casual-racism.html