Green Dot Day

Green Dot Day
Thursday, April 30, 2015
What is Your Green Dot?
MCTC can lead the way in the creation of confident, knowledgeable community members who are
committed to violence prevention. Green Dot is a program that gives every one of us the opportunity to
reduce or prevent violence in our community—including physical abuse, stalking, or
harassment/bullying—by becoming active rather than passive bystanders in the face of potential
violence. The success of our community is at stake.
A Green Dot is any behavior‚ choice‚ word‚ or attitude that promotes safety for all of us and
communicates utter intolerance for violence. A Green Dot is your individual commitment to
counteracting red dots, or moments when words, choices, or actions contribute to or tolerate PowerBased Personal Violence. Any intervention that reduces the likelihood of violence, any time one of us
stands up to say "violence is not okay" -- that moment is a Green Dot.
If you do your small part, and others do their small part, we can all make a difference in preventing
Power-Based Interpersonal violence at MCTC and in the community. We are grateful for your willingness
to be a part of the Green Dot movement on our campus. We hope that the time we spend together
helps you to generate ideas on how to do your own Green Dots as well as Green Dots for the college and
out Neighborhood.
After the April 30 events, the next Green Dot Day is November 18, 2015. If you have found this
connection to be useful we encourage you to join our movement. Please join us by emailing
diane.scovill@minneapolis.edu
Schedule of events
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10 a.m.–noon, T Building—Join us for a conversation. Violence is the fruit of oppression.
Together we can create safe environments that build community. Creating a safe place to talk is
a first step. Partners with Continental Club, AME, F.O.C.
11:45 a.m., T.1400—Agencies and student sponsors share information and their Green Dot!
Refreshments and mingling/make a sign
12:45 p.m.—Program
o VJ Smith/MAD DADS
o Green Dot Peace Ambassadors
o Students from the MCTC Self Defense class
o Green Dot definition
o A year in review
1:05 p.m., MCTC and the Loring Park Neighborhood—Green Dot Pledge and neighborhood meet
and greet. Staff, students, faculty and our community are invited to walk through the Loring
neighborhood
o 1:05 p.m.—MCTC T Building
o 1:20 p.m.—Super America
o 1:48 p.m.—YWCA
o 1:50 p.m.—Lunds
o 2:10 p.m.—MCTC Plaza (music and dancing)
Green Dot Day
Thursday, April 30, 2015
BYSTANDER PLEDGE
I make this pledge to honor the following individuals in my life: ______________________
Because I know sexual assault, physical assault and stalking will impact the lives of those I love and the
lives of those others love, and;
Because I know reducing the number of victims requires a broad social change, and;
Because I am part of establishing what is acceptable in our community, and;
Because I know others will observe my choices and follow my lead.
I PLEDGE TO
Find a way to intervene in any situation that feels potentially high risk for violence;
Regularly and visibly endorse the values of safety, victim support and intolerance of all forms of
violence;
Change anything that I may be doing that contributes to sexual, physical, and stalking violence;
Support and encourage the men and women in my life to take responsibility for ending all forms of
violence;
BELIEVE and support women, children, and men who have experienced any form of violence.
“No one has to do everything. Everyone can do something. What’s your Green Dot?”