When and How to React If You See Someone Being Harassed?
Times have been challenging as hate crimes and violence are on the rise. Domestic violence has escalated during the pandemic and angry rhetoric is all over social media and in public spaces. Our day-to-day lives can increasingly feel uncertain. We wonder what we’d do if we saw someone getting harassed or put in harm’s way. Bystander Intervention workshops give your employees the tools they need to assess situations and determine whether or not to interrupt the harm and violence. If they decide to intervene, they will have the skills to do so while keeping a watchful eye on their own safety and that of others.
Workshop Custom Designed to Fit Your Needs:
- Connect with Silvia
- Quick phone call with you or your chosen team
- The survey is designed and your staff gives feedback
- Using the data gleaned from your employees, your workshop is custom-built to meet their specific needs, ensuring that class hits home on every level
Investment:
$425/hour in-person and $395/hour on Zoom – 2 hour minimum
Travel: 20 miles beyond the Portland Metro Area, add $150 per hour of drive-time. Negotiate directly with Silvia for national and international travel.
The Bystander Intervention Workshop Will Cover:
AWARENESS:
How do you move through the world fully present?
~ Empowerment
ASSESSMENT:
What do you need to look for and be aware of?
~ How to decide what to do
ACTION:
What skills do you need to intervene safely and stop the harm?
~ Options & Strategies
Silvia’s Street Creds
Sixth Degree Black Belt – Over Three Decades of Teaching and Training
Master’s Degree in Education – Focus on Special Needs
National Women’s Martial Arts Federation – Certified Empowerment Self Defense Instructor
Association of Women Martial Arts Instructors Hall of Fame, Class of 2020
FBI Portland CAAA Executive Board: Family, Safety, Community
This workshop was invaluable for what our team does with daily interactions. So many of the scenarios we worked on are exactly what I’ve been exposed to in my duties. Kudos to TriMet for arranging this much needed, timely personal training!
This workshop was incredibly helpful. I’ve never had this kind of training. It was so worth it! I learned to remember to breathe, as well as to avoid/disarm a potential weapon.
This was a great class and I wish we had more time!
Being able to practice staying calm while someone is yelling at me was so important. I feel like I can trust myself and stand up for myself while working to make a situation safer.
