Education & Training
To help prevent sexual violence, all members of the Bakersfield College community, students, staff, and faculty, are required to receive sexual violence prevention and intervention training and education regularly. Bakersfield College's curriculum, tailored to each audience, educates our community about sexual violence, how to prevent it, the role of intervention and what local resources are available.
Key Concepts
Key Concepts Covered in Bakersfield College's Curriculum for Every Audience are:
- Definitions of different forms of sexual violence
- Social norms, including the attitudes and beliefs that can normalize violence
- Bystander intervention
- Responding to sexual violence using methods that acknowledge the impact of violence and trauma on survivors' lives
- Local resources, including confidential support for survivors of sexual violence and appropriate services for those accused of sexual violence
- Rights and options about reporting sexual violence
The Sexual Violence Prevention eCHECKUP TO GO interactive program helps students understand the campus’ responsibility to address the Campus SaVE Act requirements. Topics include (1) Definitions of sexual violence and consent, (2) Focus on consent with realistic examples that illustrate this topic, (3) Risk reduction for students and the campus community, (4) Safe and positive options for bystander intervention, (5) A focus on being part of a more considerable campus community effort to prevent sexual violence, and (6) Campus specific resources including the Deputy Title IX Officer.
