
May 2018
Woman Up Event
2 self-defense workshops for women and girls
Find out more »Woman Up Event
EMERJ-SafeNow shares self-defense skills at Woman Up in support of Girls Inc.
Find out more »Grant High School
EMERJ-SafeNow is providing workshops on sexual violence prevention for all the first year students. Workshops explore topics around gender equity, consent, boundaries and accessing resources in the community. EMERJ is working with peer leaders from Grant High School in the hope that workshop leaders will continue this work into the future. Workshops are Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays.
Find out more »June 2018
De-escalation & Handling Street Harrassment and Bullying
Register Now This three hour workshop provides participants with physical and non-physical self defense skills. What are your choices when confronted with harassment? How do you safely deescalate someone who maybe unsafe or posing a personal threat either in a private or public setting. We begin each work shop with a listening session that prioritizes the safety concerns of the participants and guides the topics to be covered during the workshop. We understand that the topic of self-defense can be…
Find out more »Peaceful Warriors Camp (Grades 4-6)
Have fun learning self-defense through martial arts, drama, and games. Explore healthy relationships and choices and learn how to be assertive and trust your intuition to develop inner strength. Learn valuable life skills that interrupt and prevent bullying and harassment while having fun and making friends. Register through Parks and Recreation Class Number: #1090632 Contact: Shelby.coshow@portlandoregon.gov Telephone: 503-916-5865
Find out more »TEENFORCE: Care-Defense (Ages 10-13)
This camp focuses on providing preteens with care-defense skills, self-defense that starts with self-care, trusting your intuition and assertiveness. Participants will have fun learning self-defense and martial arts while exploring healthy relationships and choices. The camp focuses on developing inner strength and life skills that interrupt and prevent bullying and harassment. Register Through Parks and Recreation and be sure to use the Activity # listed below: Emerjsafe Summer Session, Activity #: 1086016 …
Find out more »September 2018
Self-defense Workshop for the Deaf Community
Cost $30 per person. Sliding scale and financial assistance available.
Find out more »Self-defense for People with Different Abilities
Register Today Designed for people with diverse needs and abilities, we begin the class with a listening session that prioritizes the safety concerns of the participants and guides the topics to be covered during the workshop. We understand that the topic of self-defense can be triggering for anyone who has experienced trauma from bullying, harassment, or assault and that the rates of violence are higher for people with diverse abilities and needs; therefore, we prioritize self-care and creating a space…
Find out more »October 2018
Workshop for People with Different Abilities
Register Today! Designed for people with diverse needs and abilities, we begin the class with a listening session that prioritizes the safety concerns of the participants and guides the topics to be covered during the workshop. We understand that the topic of self-defense can be triggering for anyone who has experienced trauma from bullying, harassment, or assault and that the rates of violence are higher for people with diverse abilities and needs; therefore, we prioritize self-care and creating a space…
Find out more »December 2018
Self-defense for the LGBTQ Community
Register Today This three hour workshop focuses on the personal safety needs of youth and adults in the LGBTQ community. We begin each work shop with a listening session that prioritizes the safety concerns of the participants and guides the topics to be covered during the workshop. We understand that the topic of self-defense can be triggering for anyone who has experienced trauma from bullying, harassment, or assault and that the rates of violence are higher for people who identify as…
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