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Dear Supporter,
In response to the increased voter intimidation and harassment being expected in the upcoming 2020 election Hollaback! is offering a free, one-hour, interactive training to train people on how to safely intervene when they witness voter harassment at the polls on election day using Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention.
Register for the Bystander Intervention to Stop Voter Harassment at the Polls training here.
We’ll start by talking about the history of voter rights and voter suppression in the United states. We’ll discuss the different types of voter suppression and then focus on voter harassment and intimidation. Then we’ll go through voter rights that are important to know on election day to protect your right to vote and the right of others. We’ll discuss the deep impact harassment and the threat of violence at the polls can have on voters and their ability or willingness to vote.
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 also talk about what to do if you’re a person of color worried the violence will turn on you, and how to avoid being a “white savior.” We’ll have time at the end for practice, and you’ll leave feeling more confident intervening the next time you see voter harassment at the polls.
We hope you’ll join us at this new training. Registration is capped at 250 people in the first session, 500 in the second session, and 1,000 people in the third session. There is no registration cap for the fourth training.
We invite you to register now for these upcoming dates:
For more information on this training, including a list of curated resources, visit our Bystander Intervention to Stop Voter Harassment at the Polls training page.
We hope to see you there!
With Love, Hollaback!
P.S. We need your help to reach our Stand Up Against Street Harassment training goal this year! To help, you can introduce us to your community, colleges, universities, and businesses to help us train 20,000 people. |
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