APALSA and SALSA are inviting Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago and their partners to give a Bystander Intervention Training for the UChicago Law community.  After the training, UChicago Law participants will have the opportunity to debrief and discuss broader topics in anti-racism. We would love for those interested to join in the training and discussion with us! Food will be provided, subject to changes to the University's in-person status.

In this one-hour interactive-online training, participants will:

• learn about the types of disrespect and dangers that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now and throughout history — from microaggressions to violence.
• understand what to look for in scenarios and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities.
• talk through five strategies (5Ds) for intervention and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.
• practice using the 5Ds so that participants are confident intervening the next time they witness Anti-Asian harassment.

More information can be found online at: https://www.advancingjustice-chicago.org/what-we-do/bystander-intervent…. 

This convening is open to all invitees who are compliant with UChicago vaccination requirements and, because of ongoing health risks, particularly to the unvaccinated, participants are expected to adopt the risk mitigation measures (masking and social distancing, etc.) appropriate to their vaccination status as advised by public health officials or to their individual vulnerabilities as advised by a medical professional. Public convening may not be safe for all and carries a risk for contracting COVID-19, particularly for those unvaccinated. Participants will not know the vaccination status of others and should follow appropriate risk mitigation measures.