The 2021 Alberti Center for Bullying Abuse Prevention Virtual Conference (via Zoom Webinar) will take place on Monday, October 4, 2021 from 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST. The topic is Bystander Intervention: Preventing Violence and Interrupting Social Injustices.
The conference’s keynote presenter, Victoria Banyard, PhD, will share her research on Bystander Intervention in Violence Prevention Across Contexts (1:15-2:30 p.m. EST) Registrants will then have their choice of 4 breakout session topics including on bystander intervention to address bullying, sexual harassment, racial microaggressions, and sexual assault in high-risk drinking situations (2:45-4:00 pm EST). The conference concludes with a special event co-sponsored by Free2Luv where Jason Drucker (star from Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Bumblebee) will moderate a panel discussion with youth ambassadors on empowerment and bystander intervention (4:15-5:00 pm EST).
Detailed information about this keynote speaker and each of the breakout session presenters can be found on the event’s website at http://ed.buffalo.edu/