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PAC Self-Empowerment Defense Class

  • Equality Community Center 15 Casco Street Portland, ME, 04101 United States (map)

Sponsored by: Prevention. Action. Change.

Join Prevention. Action. Change. for their Self-Defense Class on the first Sunday of every month!

These fun and information packed sessions are open to LGBTQ+ community members and allies. Come gain effective and accessible verbal and physical tools to prevent and respond to microaggressions, harassment, assault, and abuse. Share tools for managing adenaline in stressful moments and strategies for setting boundaries, de-escalating situations, and responding physically when needed. While addressing serious topics and situations, this class is engaging and built around the ethic of challenge by choice. There are many ways to participate and you decide what works for you: watch an exercise, participate in a role play, practice a grab release with or without touch. All physical techniques are accessible and adaptable.

What to wear/bring: Please come as you are. We will have water and masks available at the Center. For everyone’s safety, we will all be masked throughout the sessions. No preregistration necessary.

For more information, please visit the PAC website!

Earlier Event: October 3
Virtual Queercovery Meeting