<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><br><br><div dir="ltr">Dontee L. Wrenn</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> "Press Release - Montgomery County, MD" <mcg-pio@public.govdelivery.com><br><b>Date:</b> March 13, 2023 at 1:12:27 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> dontee.wl8@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Self-Defense Courses for Women Will Be Offered in March and April Through the Montgomery County Commission for Women</b><br><b>Reply-To:</b> mcg-pio@public.govdelivery.com<br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">
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<p>For Immediate Release: Monday, March 13, 2023</p>
<h1 align="center">Self-Defense Courses for Women Will Be Offered in March and April Through the Montgomery County Commission for Women</h1>
<p>Four in-person seminars on “Introduction to Women's Self-Defense” will be offered this spring by the Montgomery County Commission for Women. Each S.A.F.E. (Self-defense Awareness and Familiarization Exchange) seminar is a two-hour "sampler" session for women of all ages and abilities taught by Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)-certified instructors.</p>
<p>The seminars, which cost $12 per participant, are exclusively for women and require pre-registration to participate. Women ages 13-17 are welcome to participate, but they must be accompanied by an adult woman who is also registered for the class.</p>
<p>The classes will include training on risk, crime awareness and prevention. Participants will be given a 13-piece student folio with information on how to reduce the risk of exposure to violence and how to escape violence. Participants also will learn some physical aspects of self-defense.</p>
<p>The self-defense seminars will be offered at the following locations:</p>
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<li>Saturday, March 18. 1-3 p.m. Longwood Community Recreation Center, 19300 Georgia Ave., Brookeville.</li>
<li>Tuesday, March 22. 7-9 p.m. Plum Gar Community Recreation Center, 19561 Scenery Drive, Germantown.</li>
<li>Wednesday, March 28. 7-9 p.m. Mid-County Community Recreation Center, 2004 Queensguard Road, Silver Spring.</li>
<li>Wednesday, April 5. 7-9 p.m. White Oak Community Recreation Center, 1700 April Lane, Silver Spring.</li>
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<p>For additional information and to register for a session, <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDIsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTMuNzMyNDUxMjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL2Nmd3NlbGZkZWZlbnNlMjAyMy5ldmVudGJyaXRlLmNvbSJ9.tJiUv0njJx_k5-Ok0X0ay73DpgU-E_QRoMyD6Ng8Y8M/s/2571633115/br/156047485685-l">click here</a>.</p>
<p>A minimum of 10 participants is needed for each class.</p>
<p>A men’s self-defense class is also available but is not currently offered by the Commission for Women. Those interested in a men’s class should call 240-777-8300.</p>
<p>For more information about the Commission for Women, visit <a href="https://lnks.gd/l/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJidWxsZXRpbl9saW5rX2lkIjoxMDMsInVyaSI6ImJwMjpjbGljayIsImJ1bGxldGluX2lkIjoiMjAyMzAzMTMuNzMyNDUxMjEiLCJ1cmwiOiJodHRwczovL3d3dy5tb250Z29tZXJ5Y291bnR5bWQuZ292L2Nmdy8ifQ.yw-hnDmCRLxY6bx8VQza-CvJgsymbH6fkoXffSNSnd8/s/2571633115/br/156047485685-l">Home – CFW (montgomerycountymd.gov)</a> or call 240-777-8300.</p>
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<p><i>Media contact</i>: Carmen Kaarid, 301-740-5108</p>
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