Empowerment Self-Defense Intro Class

Learn safety strategies and skills for situations ranging from verbal harassment to physical assault! 

Join us at William Way LGBT Community Center for a FREE Empowerment Self-Defense Intro class and learn: 

*Prevention & awareness strategies to avoid and get away from unsafe situations
*Assertiveness & verbal communication skills to help set boundaries and speak up for yourself and others
*Powerful, easy-to-learn physical techniques to defend against assaults

This class combines physical activities with interactive discussions, role plays, practice drills and reflection. Individuals of ALL gender identities (ages 14+) are welcome to join.

We strongly encourage people of all skills, abilities, sizes and body types to participate: you don't need to be an athlete or a martial artist to learn skills to stay safe.

Register by emailing mszeder@helpwomen.org!
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If you can't make this class, no worries! Stay tuned for announcements about upcoming open classes in 2018 at http://www.helpwomen.org/wave-self-defense or on WIT's Facebook page. 

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WAVE Empowerment Self-Defense is a practical and empowering safety and self-defense program offered by Women In Transition throughout the Philadelphia region. 

We believe that people should have accurate information about gender-­based violence; that perpetrators, not victims, are responsible for violence; that people should decide what is best for them in any given situation, including the decision not to fight back; and that all of us are worth defending and have the right to do so.

This class is a collaboration with William Way LGBT Community Center.