Please consider nominating some of the student leaders you work with for UMBC's Green Dot Bystander Intervention training on Fri Feb 28th from 1-6:30pm in UC 310. It's a great training program and we are looking for student leaders to participate in this training to take a step in making change in our community!
How to nominate:
If there's a student you'd like to nominate please either email me (sleidner@umbc.edu) with their name/email/student org they're affiliated with if applicable OR encourage them to fill out this form to register for the training: https://docs.google.com/a/umbc.edu/forms/d/1qCeIGUNmF1v3I4D-aenPXEd1tjqLQUfkv9eENAb9oSY/edit#
What is Green Dot?
The Green Dot program is a violence prevention and bystander intervention program launching here at UMBC. The goal of the program is to engage a critical mass of our community in a behavior change where violence will not be tolerated and the end result will be a reduction in violence. Have you ever been in a situation where you saw something and knew it was not right and wanted to do something and you were unsure what to do? The Green Dot teaches the skills to be an active bystander and react to a situation that has the potential for violence. Because we know that interpersonal violence happens, it is important for everyone to have the knowledge, awareness and skills to address the issue. The Green Dot program empowers those who are trained to do the right think for themselves, their neighbor, classmate, teammate or friend. The Green Dot slogan is "No one has to do everything, everyone has to do something." Let's work together to create a culture at UMBC where we do not accept violence and look out for each other.
For more information about Green Dot
Check out the attached flyer
Visit the Green Dot myUMBC group page: http://my.umbc.edu/groups/greendot
Visit Green Dot's main website: http://www.livethegreendot.com/
