Personal Safety — Assertiveness & Self Defense Training
Prajna offers workshops around the issues of personal safety to both girls and boys in grades seven through twelve. The specific content covered is tailored to the developmental needs of the group involved. Our approach stems from the frustration that much of the training offered to this age group engenders fear rather than power. For example, many programs begin with the assumption that someone will be attacked rather than teaching students how to assess their environment and how to trust their instincts and knowledge. Our goal is to help young people learn to feel safe and confident in the world outside the classroom and how to assert themselves as they navigate that world.
You can find more detailed explanations of how we work with different age groups and a sample workshop outline at Issues We Work On: Human Development — Assertiveness & Personal Safety. |
