Woman Up Event
2018-05-13 11:00 UTC | Marylhurst University, 17600 Pacific Highway,, Marylhurst, OR, , 97036
2 self-defense workshops for women and girls

Woman Up Event
2018-05-13 13:00 - 13:30 | Marylhurst University, 17600 Pacific Highway,, Marylhurst, OR, , 97036
EMERJ-SafeNow shares self-defense skills at Woman Up in support of Girls Inc.

Grant High School
2018-05-14 08:30 - 2018-05-22 15:30 | Marshall Campus, 3905 SE 91st Ave,, Portland,, OR, 97266
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.

De-escalation & Handling Street Harrassment and Bullying
2018-06-17 12:30 - 15:30 | NE Community Center, Portland, OR, 1630 NE 38th Ave, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
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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 triggering for anyone who has experienced trauma from bullying, harassment, or assault; therefore, we prioritize self-care and creating a space that is safe and inclusive to learning. We offer a range of topics such as self-care, deescalation; assertive communication, street smarts; and physical and non physical self-defense skills. Sessions are led by facilitators who have years of experience teaching self-defense to people of all backgrounds, genders and ages. Workshops incorporate best practices in teaching and facilitation and include role plays and scenarios. Recommended for adults and youth 14 years and above.

Peaceful Warriors Camp (Grades 4-6)
2018-06-18 13:00 - 2018-06-22 16:00 | Roseway Heights School, 7334 Siskiyou Street, Portland, OR, 97213, United States
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

TEENFORCE: Care-Defense (Ages 10-13)
2018-06-25 09:00 - 2018-06-29 12:00 | Montavilla Community Center, 8219 NE Glisan St, Portland, OR, 97220
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 Camp is Free for residents of Portland!

Self-defense Workshop for the Deaf Community
2018-09-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland,, OR, 97210
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This workshop focuses on personal safety needs specific to the Deaf Community and will offer a wide range of topics including self-care, de-escalation, verbal assertiveness and physical self-defense skills. The workshop is designed to meet the needs of the participants and provides a range of strategies that can be used in personal or public settings. Recommended for adults and youth 14 years and older. Workshops are offered on a sliding scale and financial assistance is available.

Self-defense for People with Different Abilities
2018-09-30 12:30 - 15:30 | NE Community Center, Portland, OR, 1630 NE 38th Ave, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
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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 that is safe and inclusive to learning. Participants are empowered to choose techniques and strategies that best suit their bodies and life style. We offer a range of topics such as self-care, deescalation; strategies to stop and interrupt harassment and bullying; assertive communication, identifying healthy and unhealthy behaviors; street smarts; and physical self-defense skills. Sessions are led by facilitators who have years of experience teaching self-defense skills to people of all backgrounds, genders and ages. Workshops incorporate best practices in teaching and facilitation and include role plays and scenarios. Register Now

Workshop for People with Different Abilities
2018-10-13 13:00 - 16:00 | Friendly House, 1737 NW 26th Ave, Portland,, OR, 97210
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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 that is safe and inclusive to learning. Participants are empowered to choose techniques and strategies that best suit their bodies and life style. We offer a range of topics such as self-care, deescalation; strategies to stop and interrupt harassment and bullying; assertive communication, identifying healthy and unhealthy behaviors; street smarts; and physical self-defense skills. Sessions are led by facilitators who have years of experience teaching self-defense skills to people of all backgrounds, genders and ages. Workshops incorporate best practices in teaching and facilitation and include role plays and scenarios.

Self-defense for the LGBTQ Community
2018-12-16 12:30 - 15:30 | NE Community Center, Portland, OR, 1630 NE 38th Ave, Portland, OR, 97232, United States
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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 a sexual or gender minority.; therefore, we prioritize self-care and creating a space that is safe and inclusive to learning. We offer a range of topics such as self-care, deescalation; strategies to stop and interrupt harassment and bullying; assertive communication, identifying healthy and unhealthy behaviors; street smarts; and physical self-defense skills. Sessions are led by facilitators who have years of experience teaching self-defense skills to people of all backgrounds, genders and ages. Workshops incorporate best practices in teaching and facilitation and include role plays and scenarios. Recommended for adults and youth 14 years and above. Register Now
