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BAME MEDICS PRESENTS: ACTIVE BYSTANDER INTERVENTIONS S I I . INTRODUCTIONS Pronouns Name I Course + Year Movie or TV show you would A recommend . 1. This is a safe space for people to share their ideas and thoughts! This workshop works best when we can have an active conversation 2. The views expressed in these scenarios Setting the are not our own 3. Please maintain confidentiality scene 4. Please note that the use of any slurs/discriminatory language is not appropriate even when discussing examples 5. Some of these discussions may be S difficult - feel free to leave or take a I . breather What is an active bystander? Someone who responds effectively to harmful behaviour and provides support to a person experiencing any type of harassment or assault. I A . What are microaggressions? Commonplace behavioral indignities whether intentional or unintentional communicating hostile, derogatory or negative attitudes toward marginalized groups (Pierce, 1974) S I . You can’t be working class! You’re at such a good university Oh wow your English is amazing! Where are you really from? Which one of you wears the pants in the relationship? Black people are always such good It’s ridiculous that she’s are fasting during exam dancers time, doesn’t she care about her grades? S He’s way too old to be a university student! He could be a professor I I . How can we tackle these? I I . The 5Ds for Interventions Distract Delay Document Distract attention Delegate Direct away from the After the incident Document the survivor, situation, is over, check in situation by or the person Get help from with the person recording on your others who was harassed Directly intervene phone, or writing causing harm in the situation notes. I I . Sorry, do you know when the next bus is? Take an indirect approach to de-escalate the situation. Distracting attention away from the person causing Hey, I haven’t harm to give the person seen you in so experiencing harm time to long! move away. I A . Excuse me! This person is being harassed. Can you please Find someone in a position help? of authority - like a security guard, teacher or store manager - and ask them for help. Check in with the person being harassed. You can ask them if they want I you to call the police. A . Ask if they need anything, or offer to walk Even if you can’t act in the them to a safer place moment, you can make a difference for the person by Let the person checking in on them after know about the fact options for reporting + any resources I A . That’s inappropriate. Leave them alone. Directly intervene in a situation. Speak up about the harm. Be firm and clear. I don’t see how XYZ is relevant or appropriate right now S I I . The INTERRUPT FRAMEWORK ● Inquire - Eg. “I’m curious, what makes you think that?” ● Non-threatening - Remain respectful and non-confrontational ● Take responsibility - Acknowledge the conditions of the discussion; E.g. “I noticed that sometimes people are being interrupted as they try to share” ● Empower - Offer questions that could help someone to understand; E.g. “What would happen if you considered the impact on _” ● Reframe - E.g. “Have you ever thought about _ like this”? ● Redirect - E.g. “Let’s try to shift the conversation to discuss _” ● Interrupt the dynamic - E.g. “Why don’t we slow down and try to take a different approach” ● Paraphrase - Try to rephrase what’s been said to make unconscious bias visible; E.g. “From what I understand and have heard, you believe _” I ● Teach using personal experience - E.g. “I felt _ when you said _ because _” I . Tips for documenting - Keep a safe It can be helpful for the distance target to have a video of the - Film street incident. Be sure to check signs or other location local laws on recording in landmarks public first. Always ask the - Say the day person targeted what they and time want to do with the footage I A . Scenario: You are riding on the train, it’s crowded, and notice a man muttering slurs and threats under his breath towards a younger person of color near him. You are nearby and notice this. What do you do? I . Scenario: You are meeting with some students from a tutorial group to discuss a project when someone mentions in passing that they are bisexual. Another student laughs and says “Oh that’s why you were wearing those pink trousers. Wait, does that mean you’re attracted to me?” What could you do? S I . Scenario: You’re discussing your summer holiday plans at a society social when you hear this conversation take place. “I’m going to the Caribbean for a couple of weeks. You’re from there right?” “My dad is. I’ve never been though.” “Oh really? Why not?” “Travelling there is quite expensive haha” “So...what are your plans for the break?” “I’m just going back home” “Oh. That sucks – I would hate to be stuck in the UK all summer. But at least if you’re there, you could get a job so you can get flights to your actual home for next year! What could you do? I A . THANK YOU! bamemedicsedinburgh@gmail.com bame_medics_edinburgh S I I .