| A primary part of IMPACT
Chicago's mission is to make our programs accessible to all women. With
that, we will willingly work with any organization or group who wishes
to provide a specialized self-defense program for its members. As
with all of our programs, our Custom Workshops focus on the natural strengths
that women possess for effective self-defense--in particular, the power
of their hips and legs--and encourages women to develop their fighting
spirits and techniques.
 IMPACT
Chicago has created these specially designed workshops for many different
organizations, including: University of Chicago's Resources for Sexual
Violence Prevention (RSVP), Loyola University of Chicago School of Social
Work, Hepzibah, ACM Urban Education Program, and the Coalition Against
Bashing Network (CABN).
If you are interested in
developing a Custom Workshop for your business or organization, please
contact Leslie@impactchicago.org,
IMPACT Chicago's Registration and Workshop Director.
Program Description
Impact's Custom Workshop
program consists of specially designed workshops for businesses, schools,
colleges, community centers, and other organizations. These workshops introduce
participants to basic self-defense principles, including coverage on how
to prevent an assault, deescalate potentially dangerous situations, physically
stop an attack, and survive and move beyond an attack experience.
The specific content of a
workshop is tailored to suit the unique needs and desires of the audience
for whom it is created. IMPACT's Workshop Director will work with the sponsoring
organization to determine the desired goals and structure a program to
meet those goals.
If you'd like to read more
about this and other IMPACT programs offline, you can download our detailed
Information
Packet. (Note:You will need Adobe® Acrobat® Reader®
software to open this file. If you do not have Adobe®Acrobat® Reader®,
you can download it at no cost from
Adobe Systems, Inc.)
Watch IMPACT in
Action
The best way to understand
the power of IMPACT is to see it for yourself! We invite you to come and
observe women successfully defending themselves. Every Core Program culminates
with a graduation that is open to all individuals interested in IMPACT.
These graduations typically take place on the final day of the program,
at approximately 12:30pm. Upcoming graduations will be announced both on
the website and in an e-mail bulletin. If you’d like to receive the e-mail
bulletin, just click on the "IMPACT updates!" button in the left margin
and send us your e-mail address.
Program Fees
The cost of a customized
workshop varies depending on the number of participants, the length of
the program, the number of instructors, the space and equipment requirements,
and other factors. The Workshop Director will help to shape a program that
will most closely fit both your financial requirements and your desired
program outcomes. |
