As you know, anti-Asian and Asian American and xenophobic harassment are on the rise across the U.S. Unfortunately, anti-Asian and Asian American racism and xenophobia is not a new phenomenon. It has been part of our histories for a long time, and we have seen it manifested against different communities in many ways over the years. As the coronavirus pandemic escalates, we have seen more harassment, discrimination, and even violence directed at our communities. The Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation has been documenting hate crimes and hate incidents since 2017 through our webpage at www.StandAgainstHatred.org, which is available in English, Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese. I’ve included below my signature additional information about this tracker and other resources to stand against racism. We also have resources at our new COVID-19 page: https://advancingjustice-aajc.
I am writing to invite you and your networks to join us for bystander intervention trainings. Please join Hollaback! and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC for a virtual workshop on how you can intervene effectively as a bystander without compromising your safety.
The one-hour, interactive training will teach you Hollaback!'s 5D's of bystander intervention methodology.
- We'll start by talking about the types of disrespect that Asian and Asian American folks are facing right now -- from microaggressions to violence -- using a tool we call the "spectrum of disrespect."
- You'll learn what to look for and the positive impact that bystander intervention has on individuals and communities.
- We'll talk through five strategies for intervention: distract, delegate, document, delay, and direct; and how to prioritize your own safety while intervening.
- We'll have time at the end for practice, and you'll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see Anti-Asian and Asian American harassment online or in-person.
We are offering this virtual workshop two days next week:
Wednesday, April 8 at 7pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT / 1pm HT
Register in advance for this meeting:
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Thursday, April 9 at 2:30pm ET / 1:30pm CT / 12:30pm MT / 11:30am PT / 8:30am HT
Register in advance for this meeting:
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These experiences of harassment build up over time for people, and harassment can chip away at a person and at a community. Together, we can contribute to sending the message that hate, including racism and xenophobia, is unacceptable in all of its forms. Want to learn more? See Hollaback!’s guide here which discusses the role bystanders can play, what privilege is, reasons why people don’t take action, and the 5 D’s of bystander intervention. We’ll go into this more during the training.
Bessie Chan-Smitham
Assistant Director of Community Engagement
Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC
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