THIS TRAINING IS ONLY OPEN TO INVITED PARTICIPANTS: This training is limited to staff and faculty of the University of Missouri and their surrounding community partners. To attend this training, you must be a staff or faculty member at the University of Missouri, staff or faculty at another local school that regularly partners with the University of Missouri on prevention efforts, or staff of a community-based agency in the city where the University of Missouri is located.
The Green Dot Strategy is a new and innovative approach to violence prevention. Green Dot harnesses the power of individual choices to shift social norms, resulting in broad-based culture change. Green Dot is based on a wealth of interdisciplinary research including social change theory, diffusion of innovation, communication, marketing, bystander intervention, and perpetration patterns. Visit our website to learn more about the Green Dot curriculum.
This 4-day training certifies attendees to implement the Green Dot Violence Prevention Strategy on their college campus. Components of the training include:
- A comprehensive review of the research and theories which inform the Green Dot Strategy.
- Elements of the Green Dot Strategy and curriculum.
- Developing an implementation plan.
Attendees experience an interactive and intriguing 4 days of training which inspire renewed hope and a vision for a safer world.
You must attend the entire training (9am to 5pm daily) to become a Green Dot College instructor.
PARKING:
Any school/attendee that would like a parking pass can let Chris Walters (waltersca@missouri.edu) know the number of passes they need by Friday May 6th and he will have them available the first day of training. The passes will cost $12 for the four days and will need to be paid for in either cash or a check made out to the University of Missouri.
If you do not order your by the 6th, you will have to purchase your passes directly from the Parking and Transportation office on the first day of training.
CAMPUS MAP/TRAINING VENUE LINK: http://map.missouri.edu/index.html?bldg=37010
