BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://faithvictoria.org.au///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260505T080057UTC-2960FLzR7A@https://faithvictoria.org.au/ DTSTAMP:20260505T080057Z DESCRIPTION:The Australian Intercultural Society\, Jewish Community Council of Victoria\, Australian Union of Jewish Students and Benevolence Austral ia jointly invite you to:\nShowing Up: Bystander Intervention Program | Re sponding to Islamophobia and Antisemitism\nDate: \;Tuesday 30 April 20 19 \;  \;  \; \;Time: \;9:30am to 1pmLocation: \;I slamic Museum of Australia\, \;15A Anderson Rd\, Thornbury VIC 3071\nI slamophobia and Antisemitism are prominent and serious issues for many com munity members across Victoria. Anecdotal and evidence-based reporting sug gests there has been a steady increase in incidents across Victoria both i n cases reported and indeed in the number of cases which continue to go un reported. While there are reporting and complaint mechanisms for respondin g to vilification and abuse based on a person’s religion\, communities exp erience barriers in responding.\nThis indicates that the majority of us\, if witness to an antisemitic or Islamophobic incident\, wouldn’t know what to do\, and may even feel too scared to intervene and help those in need. Yet\, past research indicates that bystander approaches were identified a s holding promise in the primary prevention of race-based discrimination ( 2009\, VicHealth &\; University of Melbourne).\nAs part of the Anti-Rac ism and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan\, the Victorian Government is supp orting key organisations to deliver community-led responses to Islamophobi a and Antisemitism. This project is a collaborative initiative by the Jewi sh Community Council of Victoria (JCCV)\, Australian Intercultural Society (AIS)\, Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and Benevolence Austra lia who have formed a united body aimed at addressing these issues.\nTeami ng up with the renowned training organisation Polykala\, for their experie ntial leadership programs including ‘Say no to racism’ and their work in d iversity and inclusion training.\nThe project aims at empowering people to be active bystanders when confronted with Islamophobia or Antisemitism\; trained to be confident and tooled-up to take a safe active stance when ob serving Antisemitism and Islamophobia.\nDelivered across metropolitan Melb ourne and regional Victoria\, the half day programs will:\n\nProvide commu nity-led responses to Islamophobia and Antisemitism\nSupport people who ha ve been subjected to Islamophobia and Antisemitism\nSupport bystanders to respond to situations\nRaise awareness of issues and promote respectful be haviour and interfaith understanding\n\nThe Official Launch of the inaugur al ‘Showing up: Bystander Intervention program’ training took place on the 10th of December at the Immigraton museum by the Victorian Minister for M ulticultural Affairs the Hon. Richard Wynne MP. This is an initiative supp ortive of the VIC State Government.\nThe opening program was a huge succes s and feedback from attendees of the very first training session confirm t his. 88% of attendees were satisfied with the overall bystander training. All of the attendees said that they would 100% recommend this training to their friends\, colleagues and others.\nSome quotes from participants expr essings their feelings were as follows:\n\n‘It was non-intimidating becaus e it wasn’t role-plays or presenting\, but more group-based’\n‘The environ ment felt safe and respectful with the approaches listed were useful and t hought provoking’\n‘Both facilitators were fantastic and incredibly good a t what they do. I liked how the intentions of intervention were described and broken down into 5 simple steps.’\n\nOverall\, the unanimous support a nd positive feedback from the inaugural program attendees is another reaso n why anyone interested in the Bystander Intervention program should regis ter to take up this training.\nTo register\, \;click \;here.For mo re information \;please contact:JCCV: Anat Aloni | (03) 9272 5642 |&nb sp\;anat.aloni@jccv.org.au \;AIS: Ahmet Keskin (03) 9867 2248 | \; akeskin@intercultural.org.au \;Benevolence Australia : Jessica Swann ( 03) 9913 8262 | \;outreach@benevolenceaustralia.org \;\nThis event is supported by the State Government of Victoria. https://faithvictoria.o rg.au/upcoming-events/event/1509-showing-up-bystander-intervention-program -australian-intercultural-society DTSTART:20190430T093000Z DTEND:20190430T130000Z LOCATION: Islamic Museum\, 15A Anderson Rd\, Thornbury VIC 3071 (15A Anders on Rd\, Thornbury VIC 3071\, Australia) SUMMARY:Showing Up - Bystander Intervention Program: Australian Intercultur al Society URL:https://faithvictoria.org.au/upcoming-events/event/1509-showing-up-byst ander-intervention-program-australian-intercultural-society END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR