Resource list. Voyagers
Thank you for coming! Below are resources I have picked from my files for you. I hope you find them useful.
I write about active bystander intervention, ally tactics, or social and economic justice every Monday on my blog. https://ronafischman.com/blog/
The ones about bystander intervention and active ally tactics are found in this category, if you want to read the older posts. https://ronafischman.com/category/active-ally-tactics/
About the classes I can teach: https://ronafischman.com/why-bystander-intervention/
What do you stand for?
About bullying/microaggression and aggression:
Levels of aggression chart http://www.opheliaproject.org/facts/LevelsofAggression.pdf
What’s microaggression? https://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/racial-microagressions-you-hear-on-a-daily-basis?utm_term=.pyBkn2Q2l#.qb3bAjajV
Values clarification exercises:
Values clarification.what you want in life list: http://www.smartne.org/worksheets/Values_and_Goals_Clarification.pdf
Value clarification. Core values list: http://www.coactive.com/docs/resources/toolkit/pdfs/30-Values-Clarification-Exercise.pdf
For reserved people:
advice for reserved people http://echothroughthefog.cordeliadillon.com/post/153393286626/how-to-call-your-reps-when-you-have-social-anxiety
Why people do not respond to facts. Why do people get angry when you disagree with them? http://theoatmeal.com/comics/believe
Stepping in with strangers. Physical signs of aggression. Supplemental information:
Physically aggressive people: https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/dealing-with-aggression2.html
What does dominant physical posturing look like? http://psychologia.co/dominant-body-language/
Aggressive body language: http://www.offthegridnews.com/extreme-survival/5-body-language-signs-that-reveal-if-a-person-is-dangerous/
Summary, one page handouts, short articles and blogs:
Bystander basic: Standing against Islamophobia: https://www.afsc.org/sites/afsc.civicactions.net/files/documents/Bystander%20Intervention%20Tips%20Handout.pdf
Acting on behalf of others, not only about hate speech. Written for college students: https://wellness.uchicago.edu/page/bystander-intervention
How to stop hate crime. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/living/family/linda-lewis-griffith/article124184039.html
Bill Moyers on hate speech http://billmoyers.com/story/talking-back-hate-speech-explained/
Should you intervene? https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/should-you-intervene-in-a-bias-attack/?wt.mc=SA_Facebook-Share
If politics is causing stress: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/friendship-20/201702/8-tips-tackling-political-stress-now
multiple teaching tools: http://www.interventionanddeescalation.com/resources.html
Videos:
Techniques:
Distracting the target, how to: https://www.facebook.com/upvee.co/videos/333880776982322/
Distance: (foul language warning!) https://www.facebook.com/NowThisNews/videos/1435940953162691/
Intervening with the aggressor: https://www.facebook.com/MicMedia/videos/1435376513151801/
Intervening with violent aggressor: Anti-Muslim attack stopped by a Latina in NYC (foul language.) https://www.facebook.com/MicMedia/videos/1414654265224026/ shooting
These are harder and should not be tried unless you are sure of safety for everyone in the area:
Disrupting hate speech: https://www.indy100.com/article/man-racist-announcement-protester-perfect-response-noo-7478896
Pacing. This from a comedy show. It demonstrates how to get someone out of uncontrolled emotion: https://youtu.be/JTgkM_THZfo
Legal/safety:
Legal observer training http://www.nlgmass.org/street-law-clinics/clinic-overviews/legal-observer-training/
Phone security at protests https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/attending-protests-united-states
About children at protests: https://medium.com/move-towards-joy/activist-mamas-guide-to-taking-kids-to-a-march-ff5a56340a86#.8z0hjo7es
About children at protests: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/11-tips-for-protesting-with-kids_us_587d41dae4b0740488c3ddbf?
Books:
Women’s guide to conflict resolution: The Professional Woman’s Guide to Conflict Management By Elinor Robin, PhD
Tongue Fu!: How to Deflect, Disarm, and Defuse Any Verbal Conflict by Sam Horn