Women's Self Defence Workshop - FREE!
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Date
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
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What
This is a 2.5-hour women's self-defense workshop that teaches physical, awareness, avoidance, and verbal strategies, through the art of Wen-Do, that allow women of all physical statures and abilities to assess and utilize various strategies as they see fit. Instructor also ensure the physical and emotional well-being of the participants, and further discusses the different aspects of violence, such as harassment, relationship abuse, and sexual assault, as well as why they happen, how they happen, and what can be done if it happens. Most importantly, this workshop is available to women of all ages, ethnicities, sexual orientations, identity as a transgendered woman, physical and mental abilities, economic situations, and past experiences.
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Where
W.F. Mitchell Building (Athletics)
(Accessible entrance at Powell Building (Health Services))
University of Guelph -
When
5:30pm to 8:15pm
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Why
Offered by the Guelph Resource Centre for Gender Empowerment and Diversity, Suppored by Guelph Queer Equality and the Women's Campus Safety Initiatives
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Cost
FREE!
