Trainings to Address Anti-Asian/Asian American Harassment
One way we can take action to protect our communities is to learn ways to intervene effectively as a bystander without compromising safety. We’ve had a tremendous demand for these trainings and are continuing to work to provide more opportunities for folks to attend and learn these tools. Please note you must register in advance for all trainings; after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. They will be capped at 1,000 people.
We also offer more extensive conflict de-escalation training for people who have already taken the Bystander Intervention training and training on how to respond to anti-Asian hate for people who are being harassed themselves. Additional information about each training and upcoming dates can be found below.
Bystander Intervention to Stop Anti-Asian/American and Xenophobic Harassment
TRAINING DATES AND TIMES:
- Friday, December 13, 2024. 11am Pacific / 2pm Eastern. Register here!
Since April 2020, we have partnered with Right To Be (formerly Hollaback!) for a virtual workshop on bystander intervention. In this one-hour, interactive training, you will:
- Learn the history of anti-Asian/American discrimination and the types of disrespect that Asian/American folks are facing -- from microaggressions to violence -- using a tool we call the "spectrum of disrespect."
- Recognize signs to look for before intervening and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities.
- Familiarize yourself with the 5Ds of bystander intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.
- Practice using the 5Ds through real-world scenarios, and leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian/American harassment online or in-person.
Bystander Intervention: Conflict De-Escalation
TRAINING DATES AND TIMES:
- TBD (offered quarterly).
If you’ve already taken our Bystander Intervention training and you’re looking to go deeper into how to directly intervene and de-escalate conflict, this training is for you. Conflict de-escalation requires patience, a willingness to listen, and an ability to see the humanity in everyone, even those we don’t agree with or who seek to hurt us. In this training, we will:
- Use Right To Be's Observe-Breathe-Connect methodology, and learn how to identify potential conflict before it escalates using our "pyramid of escalation" and how to assess whether intervening is the right action for you.
- Talk about specific biases that increase conflict, harassment, and violence -- and the role of implicit and explicit bias in conflict.
- Learn how to connect with others by validating and de-escalating their feelings -- even if we don't understand them or agree with them.
- Practice using real-world scenarios.
How to Respond to Harassment and Practice Resilience When People Experience Anti-Asian/American Harassment
TRAINING DATES AND TIMES:
- TBD (offered monthly).
After attending our bystander intervention trainings, many Asian/Americans want to know — how do I take care of myself when I experience harassment? If that’s a question you’re asking — this training is for you. During this 75-minute, highly interactive training you will:
- Learn Right To Be's methodology for responding to harassment: 1) Trust Your Instincts, 2) Reclaim Your Space, and 3) Practice Resilience .
- Understand how your identities can shape your experience of harassment and the impact that harassment has on you and your community as a whole.
- Discuss what to look for when assessing your safety, and how to determine if responding in the moment is the right action or not.
- Take a deep dive into how to build your resilience on an individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and societal front.
- Practice using real-life scenarios. Leave with new tools on how to respond to harassment, whether in the moment or long-term.
Partner Trainings
We work with community-based organizations around the country to bring our trainings directly to affected communities. These trainings are tailored to specific communities and are often offered in-person in Asian languages.