Becoming a Green Dot Facilitator

Every two years, Student Life hosts a Green Dot Institute on the Texas A&M University College Station campus. Those who attend this training become certified to deliver the Green Dot curriculum to the university community. Our next Texas A&M Institute will be held the summer of 2026. If you would like to become a facilitator for the college-level curriculum sooner, we encourage you to attend one of the national Institutes which Alteristic hosts 3-4 times per year. Attending the national Institute would still allow you to facilitate Green Dot at your Texas A&M campus. More information on the national Institute can be found below.

Why should you become a facilitator?
Texas A&M University has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to the prevention of power-based personal violence.  Since 2015, the Step In Stand Up campaign has served as a call to action for Aggies to end sexual violence on our campus and in the communities in which they live & serve.  Green Dot is a national curriculum that aligns with the Step In part of this campaign, providing individuals with the skills and knowledge to identify when acts of power-based personal violence are occurring and intervene appropriately and safely during high-risk situations.

In addition, while our Texas A&M campus and surrounding community are safe places to learn, work, and live, Aggies are still impacted by power-based personal violence.  In the most recent Association of American Universities Survey on Sexual Assault and Misconduct (2019), we know the following from students at Texas A&M University who participated:

• 30% of women, 8% of men, and 32% of transgender, queer, and non-binary students (across both undergraduate & graduate/professional levels), experienced at least one type of sexual assault
• 42.7% experienced sexual harassment from another student, faculty or staff member
• 12.9% experienced intimate partner violence
• 19.4% experienced stalking

Becoming a Green Dot facilitator is one of the most tangible ways that you can serve as an ally who promotes violence prevention, brings awareness to the need for bystander intervention, and empowers others to have informed conversations about these issues.

Who should become a facilitator?
Texas A&M faculty, staff, and community members who maintain active partnerships with Texas A&M are welcome to register for and attend the Green Dot Institute, with the understanding that they will (1) commit to being a facilitator, and (2) facilitate at least 10 hours of full workshops and/or overviews per year (full trainings = 4.5 hours, overview speeches = 1.5 - 2 hours which includes preparation and facilitation time). Our primary focus of the Green Dot Institute is to facilitate Green Dot on the flagship campus in College Station, TX.

As in years past, we also encourage faculty and staff members from Texas A&M system schools to participate in the Green Dot Institute.  If interested, we encourage at least four members from an individual system school attend the Green Dot Institute together to ensure successful implementation of overviews and trainings on their respective campus.

Those who become Green Dot facilitators are expected to be able to present the curriculum to students, faculty, and staff. While previous public speaking experience is not required, the ability and willingness to present in front of audience is a necessary trait for facilitators. In addition, while expert-level knowledge of power-based personal violence is not required at the time of training, it is fully expected that Green Dot facilitators will openly & confidently discuss instances sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence & abuse, domestic violence & abuse, and stalking with different audiences as is provided in the curriculum. It is also necessary that Green Dot facilitators engage in additional training to remain current on federal, state, and university policies related to power-based personal violence.  The Green Dot Implementation Committee will ensure that this type of training is made available throughout the year.

National Facilitator Training

National Facilitator Trainings are available through Alteristic, both in-person and on Zoom. Register on the Alteristic website.

During the Green Dot Institute, participants will:

• Learn the evidence-based foundations of the Green Dot violence prevention strategy
• Participate in skill-building focused on fostering authentic relationships, personal connection, and mastery of skills & knowledge necessary for effective/persuasive communication
• Engage in an in-depth examination of personal and professional connection to the issue of violence prevention, obstacles in action, ways to learn from past efforts, and capacity building
• Strengthen competence through experiential components including journaling, giving and receiving feedback, and small group process, role plays, practice and discussion

When you complete the Institute, Alteristic will email you a certificate of completion. Forward that to [email protected] to notify our office that you are a trained facilitator, at which time we will add you to our volunteer database and program communications.