What Is Bystander Intervention?
Bystander Intervention is a sexual violence prevention program that focuses on the importance of prosocial bystander behaviors. The program seeks to empower Boston College students to identify sexual violence as a form of oppression and intervene as a prosocial bystander in all instances of oppression.
Program Objectives
As a result of participating in Bystander Intervention education, students will be able to:
- Define sexual violence and identify examples of it
- Articulate ways that they can actively prevent situations that might lead to sexual violence or any other form of oppression
- Develop personal plans to combat situations that could lead to sexual violence or any other form of oppression
- Recognize the difference between appropriate and inappropriate behaviors, jokes, and images
- Identify their own boundaries and know when to ask for help from more experienced professionals