In response to the sharp and sustained rise in anti-Asian harassment, the Graduate School and Purdue’s Asian American and Asian Resource and Cultural Center (AAARCC) teamed up to bring Bystander Intervention Training to Purdue! Hosted by Advancing Justice Chicago, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Chicago, and Hollaback!, this workshop will help people learn how to identify hate incidents as they happen and take action safely and effectively! This workshop is free of charge to attend; however, registration is required at https://bit.ly/Purdue_AAARCC. Additional event details can be found below!

Event Details:

• November 11, 2021, at 3:30 p.m. EST.

• Anti-Asian/American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the US -- and the world. In this virtual Zoom workshop sponsored by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago, CAIR Chicago, and Hollaback!, you'll learn how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without compromising your safety.
  
  This 60-70 minute, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!'s 5D's of bystander intervention methodology. We'll start by talking about the types of discrimination that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now - from microaggressions to violence. You'll then 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. At the end of our practice scenarios, and you'll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment.