SGA hosted a 90-minute self-defense workshop for students.
“You don’t want to be the aggressor, but you do want to show that you’re ready,” said IMPACT Chicago instructor Deb Mier to a group of 20 North Park students at a self-defense class Wednesday.
The 90-minute workshop was hosted by SGA and was highly requested by students.
“We’ve been trying to pay attention to issues on campus and what we found was that many particularly female-identifying students didn’t feel safe at times,” said SGA President Labrene Efstathiou. “That is not so much a North Park issue, but an issue with living in a big city.”
Students at the event were taught how to use their verbal skills first, walk with confidence, and practiced kicking and striking pads.
