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Alan Berkowitz will be in town Nov. 14-16, 2006, courtesy of Moorhead Together.
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2006
- Bystander Training for Residence Hall Assistants and Staff and Other Student Leaders from CC, MSUM, MSCTC-Mhd, and NDSU
Tuesday, Nov. 14, 6:30-9 p.m. at Concordia College's Knutson Center. (Free pizza at 6:30!)
For almost all problems experienced by students
there are bystanders: individuals who are concerned about the problem
but don't act on their concern. This may result in not responding to
misbehavior, prejudicial remarks, and other problems. Bystanders want
to act but don't. How can we encourage ourselves, and our fellow
students to act on our core values and intervene in problematic
situations? The goal of the training is to acquire the understanding
and skills necessary to foster actions that are more congruent with
values and ideals. Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006
- A Discussion on Social Justice for members of TOCAR, YWCA, and others interested in social justice.
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 9:00-10:30 a.m. at the YWCA's Community Room
How do our understandings of diversity and
community affect our ability to create environments that are welcoming
of all identities and backgrounds? What skills and understandings are
needed by those who want to provide leadership on these issues? What
are the characteristics of an environment that promotes inclusiveness
and tolerance?
- Creating Healthy Campuses and Communities: Addressing Bystanders as a Strategy for Reducing Health Problems
A
conversation with members of the Red River Valley Safe Communities
Coalition, The Clay County Collaborative, and the Clay County Substance
Abuse Committee
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1:00-2:30 p.m. at the Moorhead Police Department's training room.
- Public Lecture
Creating Healthy and Respectful Communities: The Role of Faculty, Staff and Student Leadership
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 3:30-5 p.m. at MSUM's Science Laboratory Building, room 104
Please park in lot A1, A2, V3, C, A, or X. No parking permit will be needed.
How can we transform our campus into a healthy and
respectful community that embodies the core values of this institution?
In what ways may we unintentionally contribute to the problems we are
trying to solve? Recent work in Social Norms Theory provides a
framework for addressing health and social justice issues on campus and
defines a role for faculty, staff, and student leaders as positive
change agents. Emphasis will be placed on examining how individuals who
adopt the role of passive bystander can be encouraged to take active
leadership in solving campus problems.
- Bystander Training for Students of CC, MSUM, MSCTC-Mhd, and NDSU
Wednesday, Nov. 15, 6:30 - 9 p.m. at MSCTC-Moorhead's main auditorium. (Free pizza at 6:30!)
For almost all problems experienced
by students there are bystanders: individuals who are concerned about
the problem but don't act on their concern. This may result in not
responding to misbehavior, prejudicial remarks, and other problems.
Bystanders want to act but don't. How can we encourage ourselves, and
our fellow students to act on our core values and intervene in
problematic situations? The goal of the training is to acquire the
understanding and skills necessary to foster actions that are more
congruent with values and ideals.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006
About Alan Berkowitz:
Alan Berkowitz is an independent consultant who helps colleges,
universities, public health agencies and communities design programs
that address health and social justice issues. His expert opinion is
frequently sought after by the federal government and professional
organizations, and he is well-known for scholarship and innovative
programs addressing issues of substance abuse, sexual assault, gender,
social norms, and diversity. Dr. Berkowitz has over twenty years
experience in higher education as a trainer, psychologist, faculty
member, and counseling center director. He has developed model rape
prevention programs for men and programs on men's issues, is a
co-founder of the Social Norms Approach, and is a leader in research
and implementation of the model. He is also the editor and founder of
The Report on Social Norms. Dr. Berkowitz received the Ph.D. in
Psychology from Cornell University in 1981. He has received five
national awards for his professional contributions and activities.
Questions? Please contact Dr. Susanne Williams at (218) 477-2090.
Moorhead Together: A tri-campus/community collaboration to
reduce high risk drinking of Moorhead college studentsConcordia College
Minnesota State Community and Technical College-Moorhead
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead Police Department
Moorhead, Minnesota
Pictured above: The Moorhead Together News Conference, launching the
collaborate effort, August 30, 2006, at the Moorhead City Council
Chambers.
(L-R): Paul Wraalstad, Director of Student Programming, Concordia College
Pamela Joliceour, President of Concordia College
Jerry Migler, Provost of Minnesota State Community and Technical College-Moorhead
Ann Valentine, President of Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Susanne Williams, Assistant to the President, Minnesota State University Moorhead
Roland Barden, President of Minnesota State University Moorhead
Mark Voxland, Mayor of the City of Moorhead
David Ebinger, Chief of Police, Moorhead
Bill Bergquist, Clay County Sheriff
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