Empowerment Self Defense

U-M students, faculty and staff are invited to take control of their personal safety by learning physical and verbal strategies to counter violence through our empowerment self-defense workshops.

 

The workshops, led by Sexual Harassment and Rape Prevention (SHARP)-certified instructors, aim to teach participants situational awareness and prevention skills to leave them better equipped to deal with everything from harassment to potentially violent people to sexual assault. Participants will take part in verbal exercises, physical drills and discussion.

 

Why take an empowerment self-defense workshop?

  • Improve your situational awareness skills
  • Identify threatening situations
  • Learn physical and verbal strategies to counter violence
  • Build self-confidence
  • Develop decision-making skills

 

2025 Winter semester self defense schedule

Michigan Engineering CARE Center

Room 1180, Duderstadt Center, 2281 Bonisteel Blvd

no registration (free)

Wednesday Mar 5, 2025 12pm – 1:30pm

 

Kinesiology Community Programs

register: https://www.kines.umich.edu/about/community-programs/kcp-activity-classes

$30.00

Thursday, February 20th, 5pm-7pm

Tuesday, March 18th, 5:30pm-7:30pm