Bystander Intervention
What should you do in the Library?
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Who is a Bystander?
Anyone who witnesses, either by sight or sound, a dangerous or potentially dangerous situation happening near them.A bystander may or may not know what to do.A bystander may expect someone else to do something.
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What is Bystander Intervention?
When someone interrupts a potentially harmful situation.Situations could include:Street harassmentSexual harassmentDiscrimination due to race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, etc.Discrimination due to someone's appearance
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Why Bystander Intervention
De-escalates the situation before it becomes harmful to those involved.Helps change social norms.Can be used as a learning moment to those involved.Tells victims that they are not crazy, making it up, or overreacting. They are not alone.
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Excuses for Inaction
“It’s not my problem”“It’s a cultural thing”“No one else is doing anything”“It’s harmless, right”“I can’t make a difference”“I don’t know what to do”
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5 Decision Making Steps
NOTICEthe eventINTERPRETthe event as a problemAssumePERSONALresponsibilityKNOWhow to helpIMPLEMENT
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The 5 D’s of Intervention
Direct InterventionDistract (Indirect Intervention)DelegateDelayDocument
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Ways to Take Action
Check in with the targetMake your presence feltBe a fake friendConfront the harasserDistract the harasserStand up to your friends or colleaguesBe a role model
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Scenario Development
Focus GroupsCommon situationsConsider diversity of populations
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Bystander Interventions
The Bystander Zone
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Special Thanks to:
Hollaback:https://www.ihollaback.org/resources/bystander-resources/Alien Jungle Bug Productions:http://alienjunglebug.com/projects.htmlStop StreetHarassment:http://www.stopstreetharassment.org/resources/definitions/
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Thank you!!
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