Bystander Intervention for Faculty

With the support from The Office of Academic Affairs and the Office of Strategic Initiatives, The Arts & Sciences and Maxwell Diversity Council cordially invite faculty and leadership to “Speaking Up”, an innovative, interactive approach to bias awareness and intervention in the workplace.

Have you ever wondered… “Why didn’t I say something?”. Deciding whether, when, and how to respond can be complicated. “Speaking Up” is a unique, evidence-based professional development model to build bystander skills and respond effectively to bias. The improvisational actors at PowerPlay Interactive Development will portray short, familiar moments of bias and challenging interpersonal behavior. The audience will be able to interact, replay, and experiment in conversation with the characters to gain a deeper understanding of how biases affect our behavior and how to navigate them more efficiently.

For more information, please contact CASDiversity@syr.edu.