Online Trainings for Bystander Intervention Against Harassment  

Right To Be has multiple upcoming training webinars – but why should you take them?  

“Right To Be became a nonprofit in 2010 under the name Hollaback!. What began as a simple idea – a blog to collect stories of street harassment – became part of an international movement.

We kept documenting stories, but we began to do more.

We created Bystander Intervention Trainings to teach people how to stop harassment, with a set of simple and safe tactics we call the 5Ds.

We also built more platforms to offer support. For example, on our HeartMob platform, people facing online harassment can ask for exactly the kind of support they need, and get it when they need it, from vetted bystanders with the tools and resources to help.

As our work expanded, so did our mission. Right To Be grew from addressing public street harassment… to ending harassment in all its forms.”

Having a community full of people means we have a responsibility to take care of each other and online training like bystander intervention and conflict resolution webinars are great opportunities for us to learn and grow together. Often, we assume that if we don’t see a problem, there isn’t one, but that isn't the case. Online webinars are great opportunities for us to learn how to recognize harassment when we see it and how to do something about it. Harassment and discrimination don’t need to be a part of our university experience, we CAN do something about it and these webinars are easy ways for us to address it.

Right To Be offers free training webinars through Zoom, but that isn’t all they do, check out their site.

July:

Bystander Intervention to Stop Hate Based Harassment
July 27th @ 2PM (alternative session in August)

This 90 minute, interactive training will teach you Right to Be’s 5D’s of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that folks are facing right now — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see hate-based harassment online or in person.

Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
July 31st @ 5 PM (alternative session in August)

Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual workshop hosted on Zoom, and co-sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC), we'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without ever compromising your safety. The one-hour, interactive training will teach you the 5D's of bystander intervention methodology. We'll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now -- from microaggressions to violence -- using a tool we call the "spectrum of disrespect." You'll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We'll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We'll have time at the end for practice, and you'll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see anti-Asian/American harassment online or in person. This training may not be ADA compliant.

August:  

Stand up against harassment! With Julie Lalonde!
August 7th @ 5PM

Like much of the world, we are all still figuring out how COVID19 will change us. We’ve seen what happens when millions of people band together to take care of one another against the odds. How can we bring that forward into our lives after this is over?

It starts by taking action right now. Join us for a one-hour, interactive, virtual training to learn how to intervene when you see harassment happening. We’ll talk about what harassment looks like — from microaggressions to violence — and how Right To Be's 5D’s of bystander intervention can help: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct.  

We’ll also talk about how to prioritize your own safety while intervening and how to respond if you get harassed. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see street harassment!

Bystander intervention for youth: how to show up for others
August 8th @ 2:30PM

The impact of harassment on youth is very real.  It can lead to trouble sleeping, loss of appetite, decreased class participation, and thoughts about transferring schools.  Right To Be believes that stopping harassment amongst young people depends on empowering youth to take action themselves. This one-hour training recommended for grades 8 – 12 offers a specially adapted version of our 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology.   

The training can offer an intersectional approach (examining harassment in all forms) or specifically address bystander intervention to stop gender-based harassment, anti-LGBTQ+ harassment, or race-based harassment amongst youth. We begin by offering participants an understanding of what harassment is, how it’s different than bullying, and that it can happen anywhere – at school or on campus, on playgrounds, on buses, or in stores and other places of business.  We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention – Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct – and teach participants how to prioritize their own safety while intervening. Then, through our expanded interactive learning experience, we incorporate realistic practice scenarios and group feedback sessions to help participants achieve an applied understanding of the 5Ds concepts and leave them feeling more confident to intervene the next time they witness harassment happen amongst their peers.

Bystander Intervention to Support the Disability Community in Public Spaces
August 8th @6PM

This 75-minute, interactive training will teach you Right To Be’s 5Ds of Bystander Intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that people with disabilities or those perceived to be with disabilities are facing right now — from microaggressions to violence — using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You will learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening. We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see ableism or disability harassment online or in person.

Bystander Intervention in Public Spaces: Countering Anti-Muslim and Xenophobic-Based Harassment
August 10th at 5PM

We all have a responsibility to do something when we see street harassment happening, but too often, we freeze. We don’t know what to do.  When we intervene, we don’t just reduce trauma for the person being street harassed. We also start to chip away at the culture that allows harassment to be so prevalent. This interactive training will teach you Right To Be’s 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Muslims and those who are perceived to be Muslim are facing right now —  from microaggressions to violence —  using a tool we call the “spectrum of disrespect.” You’ll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities. We’ll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct, and how to prioritize your safety while intervening. We’ll have time in the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident countering Anti-Muslim and Xenophobic-Based harassment online or in person.

Then we will practice so you leave our training feeling more prepared to successfully and safely intervene.

Digital Safety
August 11th @ 1PM

This Digital Safety training will bring you important tips to help you stay safe online. Bad actors and people who harass others online often use tactics to start or increase intimidation and abuse. In this training, we will reflect on what digital safety is, why it’s important, and how it can protect you from online harassment. The training will explore some important prevention resources, such as how to practice password hygiene, lock your accounts, de-dox yourself, and update your devices. Participants will also learn how to protect themselves from digital threats, including Phishing, Social Engineering, and Malware. Throughout the session, you will be provided with specific actions and practical tools to put everything learned into practice. There will also be room for interactive exercises that will help you feel more equipped to respond to threats. You will leave the training understanding the fundamentals of digital safety and how to mitigate risks and prevent harm.  

30 min Bystander Intervention Workplace Mini-Training
August 15 @1:30PM

Our goal is to reduce instances of workplace harassment online and in person by giving employees the tools they need to disrupt those perpetrating the harassment. We equip employees with the right information on how to be an effective online bystander in the midst of workplace harassment using our proven 5D’s methodology; 98% of employees leave our training committing to intervene next time they witness disrespect or harassment.

Bystander Intervention to stop anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment
August 17 @3PM

Bystander Intervention to Stop Hate-Based Harassment
August 24 @ 2PM

Bystander Intervention to Stop Online Harassment: How to Be an Ally When You Witness Abuse Online
August 30 @ 2PM

As more of our personal and professional lives go digital, online hate and harassment are on the rise. Abusive trolls join forces to disproportionately target BIPOCs, women, and LGBTQ+ folks to intimidate, discredit, and silence. Each and every one of us can be an ally. In this free, one-hour, interactive training, we’ll give you the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using the 5D’s of bystander intervention.