Do Green Dots. Proactively communicate your commitment to preventing violence by having a conversation with a friend, putting a green dot on your door, wearing a Green Dot T-shirt, or changing your e-mail signature to make a statement against violence.

Do More Green Dots. Notice the red dots that happen around you. Use the 3Ds -- Direct, Delegate, and Distract -- to brainstorm realistic ways you could intervene. Make the choice to be an active bystander.

Join Us On Facebook. Join the University of Portland Green Dot Group and learn about all the latest news, events, and committed bystanders on campus.

Know Your Campus Resources. Sometimes doing a Green Dot means getting someone some help. Take a moment to review all the resources for violence survivors available on campus, in Portland, and on-line.

Teach Others About Green Dots. Invite a Green Dot team member to talk with your residence hall, class, teammates, or group of friends. Interested? Send a quick e-mail to greendot@up.edu.

Become a Green Dot Ninja. Give seven hours on a Saturday to attend an interactive Bystander Training session. This session teaches how to recognize potential red dots, acknowledges the things that can prevent us from acting, and brainstorms realistic Green Dots.  It's a powerful way of taking a stand against violence.   Sign up now.

Create a Green Dot Story. Create a 90-second video telling the story of a Green Dot you saw or did. Maybe you intervened, or maybe you saw a friend do an ingenious distraction. Use photos, stop-animation, or live-action drama. Have a story, but you aren't sure how to get started? We can help. Send a quick e-mail to greendot@up.edu.

Use the Green Dot Toolkit. The Green Dot team has developed a toolkit of suggestions on how to do proactive and reactive Green Dots in the office and the classroom. Take a moment to read it and find some Green Dots that work for you.

Questions, concerns, or other Green Dot inquiries?
Coordinator: Kristina Houck
General e-mail: greendot@up.edu

This project was supported by Grant No. 2011-WA-AX-0017 awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women, U.S., DOJ. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in this publication/program/exhibition are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.