IMPACT offers workshops for businesses, colleges, community centers, schools, and other organizations. Participants learn and practice self-defense tools and strategies in realistic scenarios. Our workshops typically range from 2 to 5 hours. We can also work with you to offer one of our longer programs: IMPACT for Girls (8 hours), Core Skills (12 hours), or the Core Program (22 hours). Ideally, there is a minimum of 8 and maximum of 15 in a workshop.
In addition to the workshops described below, we offer workshops and presentations customized to meet your organization's needs and to accommodate larger and all gender groups.
In addition to the workshops described below, we offer workshops and presentations customized to meet your organization's needs and to accommodate larger and all gender groups.
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Workshop Fees
The cost of a 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. We will help you select a program that will most closely fit both your budget and your desired program outcomes. Talking IMPACT, 1 hour, $450
What is Self-Defense, 1.5 hours, $500 Speak Up, Speak Out, 2 hours, $650 Personal Safety Tools, 3 hours, $1,250* Personal Safety Tools, 5 hours, $2,000* *includes a second instructor. Please see below for workshop descriptions. |
Schedule a Workshop
To schedule a workshop, please fill out the Workshop Form or contact [email protected] preferably at least three weeks in advance of when you would like a workshop. Workshop Cancellation Policy
IMPACT Chicago must be notified in writing of all cancellations. If the cancellation occurs 7 or more days prior to the scheduled workshop, a full refund will be issued. If the cancellation occurs from 6 days to 1 day prior to the scheduled workshop, 50% of the fee will be refunded (IMPACT Chicago retains the balance to cover administrative costs). If the cancellation occurs within 24 hours of the workshop, IMPACT Chicago retains payment in full. |
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Talking IMPACT
This 1-hour program is an introduction to a unique personal safety, assertiveness, and self-defense training program. IMPACT self-defense is part of a comprehensive effort to prevent sexual assault and other acts of interpersonal violence and boundary violations. What do we address
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What is Self-Defense
This 1.5-hour workshop is an introduction to basic personal safety principles and tools, with a focus on individual practice. This workshop includes all of the elements covered in the Talking IMPACT workshop with additional technique introduction and practice for participants. What do we address
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Speak Up, Speak Out
This 2-hour workshop provides participants with the opportunity to develop and practice speaking up for themselves and for others (bystander support). It includes all of the elements covered in the What is Self-Defense workshops and includes more instruction and practice for bystander support. What we address
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Personal Safety Tools Workshops
Participants develop and practice awareness, assessment, verbal and physical self-defense tools in realistic scenarios with one instructor who plays the role of an aggressor and the other is a personal coach.
The aggressor wears full body armor which gives participants practice striking and kicking with full force, just as they would need to do in an actual physical attack. These workshops require participants to complete a liability form because they are full contact (under 18 requires parent/guardian consent).
Participants develop and practice awareness, assessment, verbal and physical self-defense tools in realistic scenarios with one instructor who plays the role of an aggressor and the other is a personal coach.
The aggressor wears full body armor which gives participants practice striking and kicking with full force, just as they would need to do in an actual physical attack. These workshops require participants to complete a liability form because they are full contact (under 18 requires parent/guardian consent).
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What we address in the 3-hour workshop
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What we address in the 5-hour workshop
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Past Workshops
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Apna Ghar
Au Pair in America Boston Consulting Career Builder CDW Christopher House Delta Gamma Pi Demand Media De Paul University Feminist Collective |
Fleet Feet
Girls Rock! Hadley Junior High HealthScape Advisors Howard Brown Health Center ICC Cultural Illinois Institute of Technology John Marshall Law Loyola School of Social Work Matteson Public Library |
Oprah Magazine
Project NIA RSNA SAIC SEIU Healthcare SGA Youth and Family Services Teen Living Tula Yoga York High school YWCA USA |