In the Fall of 2023, nineteen UA Little Rock employees went through the Step Up! Bystander Intervention Training and became trainers. The goal is for these trainers to educate individuals on recognizing and responding to situations where they encounter someone who may be in jeopardy. The training gives participants the essential knowledge and skills to intervene effectively and safely. Training has been provided in February, March, and September of 2024, with more planned on the following dates:
- Monday, November 18, 2024 | 1:00 – 3:00 | Ottenheimer Library 535
- Tuesday, February 25, 2025 | 10:00 – 12:00 | Ottenheimer Library 535
- Friday, April 11, 2025 | 1:00 – 3:00 | Ottenheimer Library 535
Registration form coming soon.
Comments from previous participants include:
Interactive activities give us a chance to practice and think it through with other perspectives.
Overall great training. It was informative, interactive, and encouraging.
Bystander Intervention involves developing the awareness, skills, and courage necessary to intervene when another person needs help. Such interventions enable individuals to communicate vital messages regarding acceptable and expected conduct within our campus community.
Watch this powerful video for a brief explanation of the bystander effect.
The Bystander Effect (Examples + Experiments)
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There are many ways to intervene, as demonstrated by this video (no spoken text, so no captions are available):
Active bystander
Public Service Announcement (PSA) “Active bystander” is produced with the objective to encourage young people especially young men, to take action on ending violence against women. The piece follows a positive bystander approach that increases individual intervention in situations where individuals do not offer help when other people are present.
This Clint Smith TED Talk also covers the importance of using our voices.
Clint Smith: The danger of silence
“We spend so much time listening to the things people are saying that we rarely pay attention to the things they don’t,” says poet and teacher Clint Smith. A short, powerful piece from the heart, about finding the courage to speak up against ignorance and injustice.
