Bystander Intervention Training & Conflict Management 101
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Over the past year, people in Calgary and around the world have been having important conversations about how we can look out for one another, become better allies, and what all of this looks like in a virtual world.
Inspired by Calgary’s Neighbour Day, taking place this year on June 19, 2021, join UCalgary Alumni and UCalgary’s Student Conduct Office for a new series of workshops designed to equip you with skills to respond, speak up, and support others while building stronger, safer and more caring communities.
Conflict Management 101
Registration for this event is now closed.
Date: Tuesday, June 29, Noon – 1:20 p.m.
Cost: $20
This introductory conflict management workshop aims to strengthen participants’ conflict resolution skills and increase their comfort levels with addressing conflicts – at home, at work and in the community.
Conflict Management 101 provides an overview of conflict styles and explores how people can meaningfully work together to resolve disagreements and misunderstandings.
Workshop key learnings and areas of focus:
- Collaborative conflict resolution tips
- Addressing conflicts when there is a power imbalance in a relationship
- Setting boundaries with hostile folks
- Offering good apologies
Bystander Intervention Training
Registration for this event is now closed.
Date: Thursday, July 8, 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Cost: $20
Why don’t people intervene? Supported by relevant research on the psychology of helping, this interactive workshop explores how to identify and intervene in situations where others are at risk of harm – including racism or online harassment – and provides participants with an overview of the bystander effect, and a variety of strategies for helping. Participants will practice these tools (and perhaps share some of their own) with others as they work through a variety of scenarios in small groups. By the end of the workshop, we hope to start important conversations as a broader university community about how we would like to support others and be supported.
Workshop key learnings and areas of focus:
- The bystander effect and the “5Ds” of bystander intervention
- Identity and its impact on the psychology of helping
- Microaggressions – what they are, why they matter, and how to intervene when we notice them
- Interactive scenarios and conversations
All registration fees for these workshops will support UCalgary’s Upstanders, a multi-workshop program where students complete over 20 hours of training on topics related to helping and harm reduction, in order to increase their confidence in helping others on and off campus. Learn more about the UCalgary Upstanders program.
All proceeds from registration will be matched by Manulife, an affinity partner of the UCalgary Alumni Association.
Bystander Intervention Training and Upstanders are part of UCalgary Strong, a campus-wide initiative aimed at equipping students with the skills they need to become grounded leaders, helping to build a cohesive community and developing personal resiliency to cope with the stressors inherent in post-secondary life.
Meet the Facilitators
Renata Gordon
Originally from Edmonton, Renata has worked at the University of Calgary since 2014. In her role as coordinator, Student Conduct (Residence), she works closely with students and staff members to better understand university policies, and the impact that each of us has in shaping our community. Renata has facilitated the university’s Bystander Intervention Training since 2016, along with several other workshops. Currently pursuing a masters degree in Conflict Analysis and Management through Royal Roads University, Renata is working to better understand how conflict can affect and transform our lives.
Andrew Barry, BA’09
Andrew Barry is the coordinator, Student Conduct at the Student Conduct Office and a UCalgary alumnus. He has a special interest in ensuring students feel safe at school and contributing to inclusive communities. Holding a master's degree in Education from the University of Cape Town, his dissertation examined the safety of gay and transgender students at a South African high school. During his degree, he founded the South African version of the It Gets Better Project, an anti-homophobic and transphobic bullying campaign. Andrew has worked at the University of Calgary since 2015. Prior to joining the Student Conduct team, he worked at Leadership and Student Engagement, and the Students’ Union.