Community, Conflict, and Compromise.
This is the first step a resident should take if they are experiencing roommate conflict.
What is, "talk to their roommate" or "address the problem with the student(s) responsible for the behavior"?
Accessing a partner's social media accounts and monitoring what they text is a red flag for digital abuse.
What is "true"
Digital monitoring, excessive messaging, and tracking are common tactics of power and control.
This is the famous philosophical quote from the Apple TV+ comedy series Ted Lasso that was introduced during RA summer training.
What is "Be curious, not judgmental"?
By choosing curiosity over quick assumptions, we open ourselves up to understanding others rather than writing them off.
This green flag involves giving your partner your full attention, nodding, and reflecting back what they said without immediately interrupting, judging, or planning your defense.
What is "active listening"?
A set of expectations and shared space guidelines developed by the roommates, sometimes also with the support of an RA.
What is a "Roommate Agreement"?
The emotional red flag that involves making a partner doubt their own memory or perception of reality.
What is "gaslighting"
Gaslighting includes denying previous statements or making a partner feel "crazy"
This RA has a birthday to celebrate TOMORROW, October 1st!
Who is "Kayla"?
If a friend disclosed an unhealthy or abusive relationship, the most vital green-flag response you can offer is to confront the abusive partner directly at a campus event. True or False.
What is "false"?
The most vital green-flag response is to listen without judgement and believe them.
If the terms of the roommate agreement are not upheld and it is determined that it wouold be best for the roommates to seperate, this is who will decide who will reside in the room and who will move.
Who is "the residents"?
There are three basic steps of bystander interventon commonly taught on college campuses to give friends an idea about what to do when they spot a red flag. Name at least one of the three.
HINT: all start with the letter "D"
What is Distract?
What is Delegate?
What is Direct?
This is Emelia's favorite flavor of Drizzilicious.
What is "Birthday Cake"?
This community strategy (often a promoted training on college campuses) encourages friends to step in safely when they notice a potentially harmful situation by distracting, directing, or delegating.
What is "Bystander Intervention"?