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While at university, we may be a bystander in a range of situations that aren’t okay. Perhaps we hear someone make a discriminatory joke about sex, gender, or race. We might see someone being harassed, or a person may tell us that they have experienced assault. We may be concerned about someone’s health, or observe that a friend is using alcohol in a harmful way. Most of us want to take action, but don’t know what to do or say to make a meaningful difference.

UC Medical and Counselling Centre is presenting a FREE 2-hour workshop on bystander intervention for university students. This training helps to identify safe and effective strategies in common bystander situations, including discrimination, bullying, sexual assault, harassment, intimate partner violence, mental health issues, and the harmful use of drugs and alcohol.

The workshop explores how challenging situations affect our perception and decision-making, and offers techniques for taking clear action under pressure. The training also discusses the variety of services that can assist in the community and on campus, including the university’s reporting process.