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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 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.
When: Apr 17, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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This one-hour, interactive training will teach you the 5Ds of bystander intervention methodology and how these strategies can be used to support the LGBTQIA+ community. We’ll start by talking about the types of disrespect that LGBTQIA+ folx are facing right now — including stigma, discrimination, and harassment stemming from misinformation about the current monkeypox outbreak in the U.S. — 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-LGBTQIA+ harassment.
When: May 22, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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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 BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ folks to intimidate, discredit, and silence. Each and every one of us can be an ally. In this interactive training, we’ll give you the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using Right To Be’s 5Ds of bystander intervention. First, we’ll talk through what online harassment is and how to identify abusive tactics. We’ll discuss the severe impact online abuse can have – on well being, livelihoods, and free expression – and how it’s drowning out voices that urgently need to be heard in public discourse. Then, we’ll share concrete strategies for how to distract, delegate, document, delay, or directly intervene in a way that is safe, effective, and centered on the needs of the person being targeted. We’ll have time to practice so you can leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see someone being abused online. We hope you’ll join us to learn how we can all band together to make the internet a safer, more diverse, and more equitable place.
When: September 18, 2023 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Part 1: May 12, 12:00pm-1:30pm How does Covid-related anti-Asian rhetoric and actions fit into a long pattern of stereotyping and racism? What narratives are told and not told? Who are Asians? Presenters: Yu Zhou, Kk Naimool To watch this presentation click here (YouTube)
Part 2: May 26, 12:00pm-1:30pm What does it mean to respond to anti-Asian violence including both overt attacks (verbal or physical) and micro-aggressions? What does it mean to create a caring community that responds in ways that build trust, increase safety and foster strength and resilience? Presenters: Christine Wang, Paloma Wake, and others To watch this presentation click here (YouTube)
Wednesday, March 10, 12pm-1:30pm
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November 10, 2 - 3:30PM
Renan Salgado biography:
Renan Salgado was born in Ecuador and migrated to the United States in 1984. He is the Human Trafficking Director at the Worker Justice Center and has been investigating cases of migrant farmworker exploitation since January of 2000. Renan has been dedicating his career to the fight against labor trafficking in agriculture as well as other industries historically dependent on cheap labor. Since 2001, Renan has been working in tandem with agents from the FBI, Homeland Security, State Police, and local law enforcement units throughout the state of NY. Renan has also been training local, state, and federal law enforcement agents since 2007, and has been a keynote speaker and panelist at various National and International Human Trafficking conferences. Most recently, Renan has trained human trafficking task forces in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, and Long Beach, as well as the Mexican Government's Attorney General's Office, Mexican INTERPOL, prosecutors and Judges from Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras, and organizers from the United Farm Workers Union in California. His trainings range from effective labor trafficking investigations to the future of labor trafficking.
Doing More Than Nothing About Hate: We are All in This Together:
Deborah Lauter, Executive Director, NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes
Deborah Lauter Biography:
Deborah Lauter is the Executive Director of the NYC Office for the Prevention of Hate Crimes, a seven staff member unit in the Mayor's Office of Criminal Justice. Ms. Lauter was hired to create and lead the office in September, 2019, after a three-decade career of combatting anti-Semitism and all forms of bigotry, prejudice and hate.
Ms. Lauter served in a number of senior roles at the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), including as National Civil Rights Director and Senior Vice President for Policy & Programs, where she worked with tech companies on the growing problem of hate on the internet. She also supervised the Education division and its development of anti-bias education programs for students.
Under her tenure at ADL, the organization led the national coalition that secured passage of the Matthew Shepard, James Byrd Jr. Federal Hate Crimes Act. She also oversaw the organization’s Center on Extremism, which included research and analysis on domestic and international extremism, and trained law enforcement on hate crime detection and response.
Ms. Lauter received a B.A. from UC Berkeley and J.D. from Cardozo School of Law. She is a member of the Board of Directors of The Olga Lengyel Institute for Holocaust Education and Human Rights (TOLI), which provides Holocaust education training for teachers in the U.S. and Europe.
