Do you want to enhance your SVSH prevention skills?
Do you want to influence campus culture?
Are you ready to be a TRAILblazer?
A 6-hour leadership-development opportunity for sexual violence prevention and response hosted by PATH to Care. Open to all at UC Berkeley!
Participants must attend the entire six (6) hours of training, and engage in discussion & activities, to receive certification.
Join the PATH to Care Center for an exciting leadership training opportunity for the entire UC Berkeley campus community to gain valuable skills and tools to prevent and respond to violence and harm.
TRAILblazers build leadership skills by:
Exploring social justice concepts and describing the relationship various forms of sexual and gender-based harm and violence
Interpreting how campus-based sexual violence and harm operates
Understanding the impact of sexual and gender-based harm and violence on survivors
Learning about options and opportunities for supporting survivors
Interrogating societal attitudes and beliefs that normalize violence
Committing to fostering a respectful campus community
To request accessibility accommodations, please email pathtocare@berkeley.edu or call 510-642-1988 at least 10 days in advance of your first desired training date. If you experience any difficulty in accessing or completing the registration form, please email or call the PATH to Care Center.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) About TRAIL
Who is eligible to take the training?
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Current UC Berkeley affiliates (undergraduate and graduate students, staff, faculty, academic appointees, visiting scholars, and postdocs) are invited to participate. If these eligibility requirements change, we will let you know.
How do I register for the training?
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Please click the Register Now button on this website or use this registration form and select from the current offering of training dates.
The certificate may be offered as:
A series of three virtual sessions (separate 2-hours trainings each covering unique concepts and material). Usually at least one virtual option will be offered each semester.
You must attend all three in their entirety in order to receive the certificate.
They may be attended out of sequence and across multiple semesters.
If more than one virtual series is being offered on the registration form, you may register once for each of the 3 parts on any of the dates they are offered.
Sessions for which you're unavailable may be completed at future dates!
An in-person one-day retreat (6.5 hours includes breaks, food provided). A one-day session may not always be offered.
If you select an in-person one-day retreat, you should not register for any of the virtual sessions.
Do I need to complete the virtual sessions sequentially and all at once?
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No!
The series of three virtual trainings are separate 2-hour sessions, covering unique concepts and material. You must attend all three in their entirety to receive the certificate, however they may be attended out of sequence and across multiple semesters.
If more than one virtual series is being offered on the registration form, you may register once for each of the 3 parts on any of the dates they are offered. Sessions for which you're unavailable may be completed at future dates!
What if I am not available for any of the current training dates?
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We will continue to announce future training dates on our website and through our newsletter. Please join our mailing list to stay updated.
You can also email or call PATH to Care Center at 510-642-1988 if your RSO/department would like to host an in-person all-day retreat (6.5 hours including breaks) for your community members.
What if I cannot attend for the entire session time?
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We do require you to attend the entirety of each session to receive the certificate. We will start each training session promptly, on time. Missing more than 15 minutes of any training session (coming late, leaving early, or taking a call) will impact your participation and ability to receive the certificate. This may result in you needing to repeat a training session.
If you are not able to be present for the entire session, whether in-person or virtually, please select alternate training dates if offered or join our mailing list to stay updated about future options.
How do I know where to go for the training?
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Once you have completed the registration form, you will receive a calendar invitation to the training session(s) you have selected, and an email confirmation with a Zoom link if any are virtual.
For in-person retreats, we will email you location and directions in advance.
How do I make an accommodation request?
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To request accessibility accommodations, please email pathtocare@berkeley.edu or call 510-642-1988 at least 10 days in advance of your first desired training date.
If you experience any difficulty accessing or completing the Registration Form, please email or call the PATH to Care Center.
Are there currently any in-person training opportunities?
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If there are no in-person options on the registration form and your RSO/community/department would like to host an in-person all-day retreat (6.5 hours includes breaks) for your department please email pathtocare@berkeley.edu!
What if I can no longer attend the training session(s)/date(s) I selected?
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Please let us know as soon as possible if you are unable to attend the session you are signed up for. You can inform us by email (pathtocare@berkeley.edu) and/or adjust your RSVP on the bCal invitation(s).
When you are ready to attend a different session, please complete a new registration form and select new training dates.
How can I get access to training materials?
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All training materials are shared with participants on or before the training date. You will receive access to a Google Folder of content for each training session.
If you need to see the materials earlier than that for accessibility, please email pathtocare@berkeley.edu or call 510-642-1988 at least 10 days in advance of your first desired training date.
When will I receive my TRAIL Certificate?
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After completing the entire six hours (Parts 1, 2, and 3) of the training either in-person or virtually, you will earn a certificate demonstrating your commitment to ending sexual violence and sexual harassment, equity, and survivor support in the workplace, classroom, and across campus.
Certificates are emailed at the end of each month. If it has been more than six weeks since you completed the trainings, please contact us at pathtocare@berkeley.edu.
TRAIL Certificate training was exciting, what more can I do to get involved with PTC?
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If you are interested in getting involved in future PATH to Care Center activities and initiatives, please sign up for the PTC newsletter. We provide updates about prevention programs, healing activities, as well as undergraduate and graduate student internships, fellowships, and hiring opportunities.
Our website has information about a wealth of programs:
Graduate students can apply for the next cohort of the Graduate Ambassador Program: a collaboration between PATH to Care & the Restorative Justice Center.