Stay Ready: Managing Online Trolls While Advocating for Social Justice

Stay Ready: Managing Online Trolls While Advocating for Social Justice
Thursday, June 3, 2021
11:00-12:00 PM Pacific / 2:00-3:00 PM Eastern

Social justice work challenges the status quo. While this challenge will benefit everyone, people with a zero-sum perspective on equity may feel threatened, become defensive, and in some instances, react dangerously. Join this session to learn how to:

• Identify trolling behaviors and neutralization tactics while advancing social justice
• Establish preemptive measures to protect staff and community members from dangerous online behaviors while preserving resources and emotional reserves for the work that matters
• Determine if and what follow up activities and care might be needed to address the harmful effects of trolling on staff and community members