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Active Bystander training

July 16, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Active Bystander intervention training online

This summer through Arlington Community Education:

Thursdays 7/16 and 7/23.

We all witness situations where we want, but hesitate, to intervene. Will our response make things better or worse? Could we get hurt? An active bystander is someone who not only witnesses a situation, but also speaks up or takes steps to defuse a situation or keep it from escalating. Learn how to become a more effective active bystander. In this interactive, two-night workshop you will learn to evaluate a situation to determine a safe and effective response. How others see us—our physical size, gender, race, social status—is an important part of how we assess a useful way to intervene. Learn a variety of tactics for handling public attacks and microaggressions (e.g. at your workplace, at family gatherings, on social media). We will practice practical strategies for handling specific situations and discover what tactics may work best for you. Leave this class feeling more empowered and better informed.

Details

Date:
July 16, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

Details

Date:
July 16, 2020
Time:
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm

What happens in a True Story Theater performance?  Our events bring together the delight of improvisation with the courageous vulnerability of people sharing their personal truth.

The show’s emcee (called “the conductor”) facilitates brief, spontaneous conversations with volunteers from the audience who share their own feelings and experiences related to the show’s theme.  After each conversation, the actors and musician immediately embody the key feelings and actions they heard, using movement, music, dialogue, and superb listening. All of it is improvised on the spot. During the course of a 75 minute show, True Story enacts about 6-8 stories.

From this simple interaction, audience members feel validated, laugh, cry, get insights about their lives, and feel an expanded sense of community. You can share a moment from your life and see it performed, or just come to watch.

What are True Story Theater’s classes like?  We will teach you the basics of Playback Theatre, which can hone your listening skills for everyday life.  All are welcome.  Classes are supportive, informal, intimate, and fun, an enriching experience for both newcomers and experienced actors.