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Congrats and thanks to all the facilitators who assisted with the ground fighting class at Friendly House. The participants left feeling empowered to defend themselves on the ground. My favorite quote from our reflection circle was from our youngest participant: "When I was on the ground, I felt like I could do anything."

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Hey there, Our next self-defense workshop is Saturday, April 1, 2-4 pm This unique workshop is for all genders and Designed to meet the needs of families. Scholarships and sliding scale fee. See the flyer for more info:

Sign-up for our April, Family Self-defense class. April 1, 2-4 pm. See more info below. All genders welcome.

Congratulations to all the participants who completed the Care-defense workshop at Friendly House on Jan 14, 2023. A big thank you to all the instructors who helped to make this workshop a success! Here is a photo of us before the workshop. We forgot to take photos during the workshop. All of the participants broke boards!

Honoring the great Dr. Martin Luther King and his work to end racial and economic inequity. You are remembered always, along with the many others who worked beside you. Let's continue his legacy by taking action: support a black-owned business, participate in a service or event or donate to a black organization.

We are so grateful to work with the Madres Luchadoras program and the amazing staff at Intiwawa in Arequipa, Peru. Here is a snapshot of our self-defense workshop in the park on December 23. Peruhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CnFEeajAsge/?=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D

IntiWawa on Instagram: "Agradecemos profundamente a Carolyne y Ray por unirse a nosotros en Perú y ofrecer su última clase de defensa personal a nuestras Mamitas en persona. La clase la hicimos en el Ojo del Milagro, donde las mamitas disfrutaron.. IntiWawa shared a post on Instagram: "Agradecemos profundamente a Carolyne y Ray por unirse a nosotros en Perú y ofrecer su última clase de defensa personal a nuestras Mamitas en persona. La clase la hicimos en el Ojo del Milagro, donde las mamitas disfrutaron de una actividad al aire libre y dond...

Holiday Party and Graduation for the Mujeres Luchadoras. It was an honor for EMERJ to present graduation certificates and gifts to the women yesterday. We are so grateful for our partnership with Intiwawa. If you are looking for an important cause or organization to support, put https://www.intiwawa.org at the top of your list!

EMERJ-Safew has a 2023 Care-defense workshop happening on January 14, 3-5 pm. Details Below.

EMERJ is in Arequipa, Peru working with the Mujeres Luchadoras program. It was exciting to finally meet the mothers in person after working with them for two years online. Here are some pix from our 3 hour workshop.

Help us support Intiwawa. https://www.intiwawa.org
You can help in many ways sponsor a program or family, purchase handmade products by the mothers, or make a donation to help them build a second floor..Here are some pictures of the site and classrooms, as well as the surrounding area where the center is located.

Help us support the Madres Luchadoras Program in Peru. This is our 2nd year of supporting the program and teaching self-defense classes to the women in the program. This year we are selling beautiful hand-knitted llamas. The llamas are only $10. Each one has a label to identify the family you are supporting and a scarf to represent different communities and organizations. Here is the link if you want to purchase some or make a donation:. https://donorbox.org/support-our-women-empowerment-project You can also use the QR code on the flyer. $10 in Peru feeds a family for a week.

July Workshop with the Mujeres Luchadores Program. Our warm-up into practicing verbal assertiveness.

EMERJ supports the importance of Self-defense and Care-defense programs.
https://youtu.be/-9BsgjqSGkI

Gender Based Violence and Self-Defense Three amazing women changing the narrative around gender based violence in Portland, Oregon.

Our first in person workshop since Covid. Help us spread the word.

EMERJ-SafeNow updated their phone number.

This year we also partnered with Intiwawa to sell handmade products made by the women in the Madres Luchadores program. All sales go directly to the mother/family. Contact [email protected], if you would like to purchase one of these handmade gifts.

This year EMERJ partnered with Intiwawa, NGO in Arequipa, Peru, to create monthly Care-defense classes for the Madres Luchadores Empowerment Program. We look forward to continuing workshops in the New Year. Thank you Manon, Ella and Lizbeth. Felicidades mujeres incredibles!

EMERJ-SafeNow updated their address.

Please help us support Madres Luchadores

Start of semi-prestential activities - inauguration ceremony – Project “Madres Luchadoras (fighting mothers)” Last Monday, July 12th, our Madres Luchadoras Project started its semi-presential activities at Casa Intiwawa, in a very emotional ceremony, which was attended…

Please help us support the Madres Luchadoras (fighting mothers) Project through Intiwawa.org in Arequipa, Peru.
https://www.intiwawa.org/
Please visit the campaign and share it with friends and family to help Intiwawa reach its goal for July. Every little bit helps!
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Each of our own liberation is tied to one another. We cannot be fully free until every member of our community is free. That is why we must be intentional and steadfast in centering the voices of the most marginalized members of our community as we imagine a better world.

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Advocate for Anti-Racist Policies

“The opposite of racist isn't 'not racist.' It is 'anti-racist.' What's the difference? One endorses either the idea of a racial hierarchy as a racist, or racial equality as an anti-racist. One either believes problems are rooted in groups of people, as a racist, or locates the roots of problems in power and policies, as an anti-racist. One either allows racial inequities to persevere, as a racist, or confronts racial inequities, as an anti-racist. There is no in-between safe space of 'not racist.”
― Ibram X. Kendi, How to Be an Antiracist

Systemic racism is happening right now, and we have the power to abolish it.We must examine how white supremacy of the past and present lives in our institutions today. EMERJ is committed showing up; addressing implicit bias within organizations; and supporting Black organizations and leaders.

Here are actions you can take today to help dismantle systems of racism :

Planned Parenthood Action Fund, MoveOn, Color of Change, and other partners for a Facebook Live townhall tomorrow, Thursday, June 11 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss anti-racism and the political and cultural significance of the movement for Black lives protests.
https://act.moveon.org/survey/anti-racism-and-allyship/

Sign the Color of Change petition
https://share.colorofchange.org/176/206799?action_id=279360732&akid=.2297315.tOc6bx&ar=1&rd=1
to demand the officers who killed Breonna Taylor are held accountable.

Support the voter registration efforts of Black Voters Matter.
https://www.blackvotersmatterfund.org/donate

Donate to your local bail fund, or to the National Bail Fund Network
https://www.communityjusticeexchange.org/nbfn-directory

Educate yourself and the people around you to deepen your understanding of how racism affects us all by reading these anti-racism resources and having conversations with your family and frinds.
https://docs.google.com/document/u/1/d/1BRlF2_zhNe86SGgHa6-VlBO-QgirITwCTugSfKie5Fs/mobilebasic?urp=gmail_link

Say Her Name: #JusticeforBre We want justice for Breonna Taylor. Demand the officers who fatally shot her 8 times in her home are fired. Sign the petition {LINK}

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Demand #JusticeforBre We want justice for Breonna Taylor. Demand the officers who fatally shot her 8 times in her home are fired. Sign the petition {LINK}

Anti-Racism and Allyship Join on Thursday, and RSVP for this series focused on educating and organizing our memberships to be stronger allies and fully embrace a stance of anti-racism.