Showing Up - Bystander Intervention Program: Australian Intercultural Society

You are invited to:

Showing Up: Bystander Intervention Program
Responding to Islamophobia and Antisemitism

Date: 30 October 2019     Time: 9am to 1pm
Location: Visy Cares hub, Brimbank Community and Civic Centre, 301 Hampshire Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020

Be empowered to take safe active stance when observing hateful, racist incidents of Antisemitism and Islamophobia.

Participants will be trained and equipped with skills, language and confidnece to respond to bigotry, harrassment and violence in our community.

Half-day program includes:

• Provide community-led response to Islamophobia and Antisemitism
• Support people who have been subjected to Islamophobia and Antisemitism
• Support bystanders to respond to racist situations in a safe manner
• Promote respectful behaviour and interfaith standing

Limited seats | Expression of interest:

• Anat Aloni (JCCV) | anat.aloni@jccv.org.au | (03) 9272 5566
• Ahmet Keskin (AIS) | akeskin@intercultural.org.au | (03) 9867 2248
• Jessica Swann (BA) | outreach@benevolenceaustralia.org | (03) 9913 8262

As part of the Anti-Racism and Anti-Discrimination Action Plan, the Victorian Government is supporting key organisations to deliver community-led responses to Islamophobia and Antisemitism. This project is a collaborative initiative by the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), Australian Intercultural Society (AIS), Australian Union of Jewish Students (AUJS) and Benevelonce Australia who have formed a united body aimed at addressing these issues.