PT Racial Equity Challenge
Day 20: Be an Upstander
Upstanders actively interrupt harmful situations. Although not every incidence of inappropriate race-based interactions rises to the level of bullying or harassment, upstanders know how to take appropriate action when they view harmful or hurtful situations. Review these resources aimed at creating an atmosphere of constructive conversations about events we witness and how to act as an upstander.
Step 1: Review
3 Minutes
Becoming an Upstander
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Becoming an Upstander
From the website TogetherAgainstBullying.org, this interactive article shows different type of bystanding behavior and explains how to progress to an upstander.
Step 2: Practice
3 Minutes
Upstander One-Liners
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Upstander One-Liners
From the website TogetherAgainstBullying.org, a list of one-line responses that an Upstander can try in order to stop bullying.
Step 3: Read
5 Minutes
Family Conversations About Bullying
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Family Conversations About Bullying
From the website TogetherAgainstBullying.org, consider how to encourage family conversations to problem-solve how to be an upstander when witnessing hurtful acts by others.
Step 4: Watch
2 Minutes
Reflection
Have you ever witnessed someone being excluded because of their race? Have you ever heard people use racist or belittling language towards a peer or friend of color? What did you do? How did it feel? If you encounter this situation again, how might you respond differently?