Active Bystander Intervention Training for Staff & Faculty

Open to all staff and faculty, in this training, participants will be provided with the skills and resources needed to intervene when they see harmful, or potentially harmful behaviour including racism, sexual violence, or other forms of harm. Training will take place in the Science Teaching Complex (STC 0050) from 12-1:30pm on Tuesday, October 17th. 

Using an Equity focused lens, the objectives of this training are to help participants:

1. Understand and define microaggressions, harassment and harm;
2. Recognize the complex roots of these normalized oppressions;
3. Identify personal obstacles and barriers to intervening safely and effectively;
4. Learn how to safely and effectively apply the 5D Active Bystander Model
5. Recognize that everyone has a role in creating a safe and anti-oppressive campus.

Active Bystander Intervention has the potential to foster a culture of consent, care, belonging and respect on our campus; encouraging community care.