UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Stand for State is offering bystander intervention training to Penn State students, faculty and staff Oct. 5-6 at the University Park campus.
The student training session is scheduled for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 5, in 233A HUB-Robeson Center, while the training for faculty and staff members will take place from 1-4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 6, also in 233A HUB. The workshops will focus on providing the skills needed to help prevent sexual and relationship violence. To register, visit standforstate.psu.edu or https://goo.gl/7fE2Vz.
Specifically, workshop attendees will:
- Identify warning signs for sexual and relationship violence;
- Consider values in regard to personal responsibility to intervene;
- Practice skills to intervene effectively when they see concerning behavior; and
- Learn how small choices can add up to create a safer campus.