PEN America + Hollaback! As more of our personal and professional lives go digital, online hate and harassment are on the rise. Abusive trolls join forces to disproportionately target BIPOCs, women, and LGBTQIA+ folks to intimidate, discredit, and silence. Each and every one of us can be an ally. In this free, one-hour, interactive training, we’ll give you the tools you need to intervene safely and effectively in online abuse using Hollaback!’s 5D’s of bystander intervention.
Viktorya Vilk is the program director for digital safety and free expression at PEN America, where
she leads initiatives on a range of free expression issues, including developing tools
and strategies to empower journalists and newsrooms to defend against online abuse.
She has over a decade of experience working in nonprofits to expand access to the
arts and defend creative and press freedom.