‘Stand for State’ offers workshop Jan. 26

blue and green stand for state illustrationPenn State’s bystander intervention program, Stand for State, offers tools built around the 3 D’s — direct, distract and delegate — for stepping in when others are threatened.

Faculty and staff are invited to participate in the three-hour version of the student workshop, which will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Jan. 26, in 233A HUB-Robeson Center. Coffee and tea service will be provided. Participants can register by Jan. 23 at http://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0b4aadaf2ca4f85-stand2.

Attendees will:

  • Learn warning signs of sexual and relationship violence
  • Learn how to safely and effectively practice to interrupt and defuse potentially risky situations
  • Consider values in regards to personal responsibility to intervene;

More info is available in this Penn State News story.

– submitted by Carmen Gass, User Training Services