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Be More Than A Bystander (BMTAB) is a training and educational program to support organizational and cultural shifts towards more inclusive, safer and respectful workplaces. The training equips participants with practical tools and strategies to intervene in bullying, harassment and violence.
BMTAB originated as a partnership between the Ending Violence Association of BC (EVA BC) and the BC Lions Football Club, and since 2011, has trained more than 225,000 people in British Columbia on how to speak up and break the silence on violence, bullying and harassment.
Since 2018, BCCWITT has partnered with EVA BC to customize the BMTAB program for the skilled trades industry. With funding from SkilledTradesBC and the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, the program has expanded and been delivered across the province.
The 3-day intensive training engages allies to take ownership and play an active role in ending bullying, harassment and violence in their workplaces. Participants learn effective intervention strategies to model in their organizations and are then tasked with sharing what they have learned with other colleagues.
The training is geared towards those who are industry leaders representing employers, contractors, unions, trades training providers or other trades related organizations. Successful candidates will receive a framed certificate upon completing the program.
What are the learning outcomes?
- Develop knowledge of facts and figures about bullying, harassment, and violence
- Apply effective de-escalating intervention tools and strategies
- Understand the impact men and allies can have when they step in and speak up against the toxic culture of bullying and harassment in the industry
- Gain skills to facilitate a 2-hour Be More Than A Bystander workshop
For more information about BCCWITT and this program, please visit bccwitt.ca/whatwedo/bystander or contact info@bccwitt.ca.