Self Defense and Safety Workshop for Middle School Girls

Learn and practice skills for awareness, verbal assertiveness, & physical protection. Feel stronger & more confident in everyday situations.
About this Event

2-Hour workshop for middle-school aged people who identify as girls, transgirls, genderqueer, gender fluid, female-presenting…

Learn and practice skills for awareness, verbal assertiveness, and physical protection. Feel stronger and more confident in everyday situations while also preparing for potentially dangerous situations.

Violence is always the fault of the aggressor, but there are things we can do to increase our safety and well-being. Empowerment self-defense training reduces the risk of sexual assault for young adults in half, and the risk of attempted sexual assault by two-thirds. Participants report increases in confidence and self-esteem.