Green Dot Training
The Green Dot strategy is a best practice, comprehensive approach to violence prevention. It targets all campus community members as potential allies and bystanders.
Green Dot teaches students, faculty and staff to be aware of potential violence around them and provides skills, strategies and tactics to use the power of peer influence to intervene appropriately and safely in high-risk situations.
Information about the types of trainings available can be found below. If a department, division, committee or student organization is interested in scheduling a training, please email greendot@uni.edu with your request.
The Green Dot team is currently putting together the Spring 2024 session schedule and will be posted here when complete. Check back for details or email greendot@uni.edu to learn more!
Choose Your Training
Green Dot Overview (60-90 minutes)
The Green Dot Overview training session is a presentation that introduces basic elements of Green Dot while using skill building activities to keep participants engaged.
The basic elements of the presentation are to provide a new/different framework of bystander intervention, to create campus-wide interest and participation, and begin the process of changing behaviors. The Green Dot Overview is open to any student, employee or class on campus.
Green Dot Bystander Workshop (3 hours)
For those who want a more in-depth training of Green Dot (in addition to the Green Dot Overview), the Green Dot Bystander training consists of brief lectures, individual reflection, small group interaction and energetic activities. It is designed to use the lens of being a bystander as the primary frame of reference.
This training is guided by the question: “What does the participant(s) need to know in order to increase the likelihood of effective proactive and reactive bystander interventions in response to power-based interpersonal violence?”
Green Dot Booster (60 minutes)
The Green Dot Booster training is a booster training session created for individuals who have already completed the Green Dot Overview or Bystander Training sessions.
This training session will use new activities and discussions to further develop skills and embolden participants.
Green Dot Overview (60-90 minutes)
The Green Dot Overview training session is a presentation that introduces basic elements of Green Dot while using skill building activities to keep participants engaged.
The basic elements of the presentation are to provide a new/different framework of bystander intervention, to create campus-wide interest and participation, and begin the process of changing behaviors. The Green Dot Overview is open to any student, employee or class on campus.
Green Dot Bystander Workshop (3 hours)
For those who want a more in-depth training of Green Dot (in addition to the Green Dot Overview), the Green Dot Bystander training consists of brief lectures, individual reflection, small group interaction and energetic activities. It is designed to use the lens of being a bystander as the primary frame of reference.
This training is guided by the question: “What does the participant(s) need to know in order to increase the likelihood of effective proactive and reactive bystander interventions in response to power-based interpersonal violence?”
Green Dot Booster (60 minutes)
The Green Dot Booster training is a booster training session created for individuals who have already completed the Green Dot Overview or Bystander Training sessions.
This training session will use new activities and discussions to further develop skills and embolden participants.
Green Dot Workshops
Green Dot offers workshops for campus departments and organizations! Workshop options include Faculty/Staff overview (60-90 minutes), Student overview (60-90 minutes), Bystander training (3 hours), or Booster sessions (60 minutes). If you would like to schedule a workshop for your department or organization please complete the Green Dot Workshop Request Form. If you have any questions or concerns, please email greendot@uni.edu.