Curriculum

6 Chapters · 30 Lessons

  1. 1

    Introduction

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      Course Disclaimer

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      Instructor Credentials

  2. 2

    What Happens on Transit

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      The Reality of Transit Safety

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      What the Data Shows

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      Why People Wait

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      What Action Can Look Like

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    Reading the Environment

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      Normal Has a Pattern

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      When the Environment Feels Different

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      When It Doesn’t Fit

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      When Noticing Becomes a Decision

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    Positioning and Movement

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      Where You Place Yourself

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      Friction Changes Decisions

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      Choose Flexible, Not Defensive

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      Your Position Changes What You Can Do

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      Your Position Creates Commitment

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    Interaction, Escalation, and Surroundings

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      Interaction, Politeness, and Availability

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      Escalation Feels Different Before It Looks Different

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      When It Happens Close to You

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      Read the Crowd, Then Decide

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      Theft and Distraction

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      When Situations Become Serious

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      Waiting and Leaving Transit Spaces

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    One Ride, Revisited

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      Starting the Ride

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      Something Grabs Your Attention

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      Observation Exercise

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      A Decision

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      The Interaction

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      The Ride Changes

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      What This Actually Looks Like

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      Your Next 5 Rides

Public Transit Usually Feels Fine.

Until Something Feels Different. Discomfort on transit is not always immediate. Most situations stay ordinary, but some become harder to ignore as they develop. Someone stays close to you longer than the situation called for. Someone keeps trying to continue a conversation you want to shut down. You think about changing places and tell yourself to give it another minute. You wonder: “Am I overthinking?” And then nothing happens. Or maybe you wish you had done something earlier.

Think about your own transit experience.

Have you ever: ☐ stayed somewhere because moving felt awkward ☐ ignored something because you thought you were overreacting ☐ moved and immediately felt more comfortable ☐ left a ride feeling relieved to be off If yes, you already use awareness. This course helps you become more intentional about it.

Shared spaces change decisions

You cannot always leave immediately or choose who stays nearby.

Politeness keeps situations going

Many interactions continue simply because ending them feels awkward.

Choices shape experience

Choosing where to wait, whether to stay, and when to adjust can change how the ride feels.

Build Confidence Before Your Next Ride

Public transit does not require constant attention. You do not need to predict what people will do. You do not need self-defence training to benefit from this course. You need practical ways to understand what is happening around you and feel more comfortable making decisions when something feels unclear.

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