"Fearless" Women's Personal Safety Clinic Is Saturday
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02/01/2010 (Last updated: 02/02/2010)Summary:
Just a few days remain to register in advance for a safety and personal defense workshop for women and girls to help them learn to recognize and deal with threatening situations.Contact:
Day-Of Registration Available For Feb. 6 Workshop
Yuma, Ariz. – Just a few days remain to register in advance for "Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women," a safety and personal defense workshop for women and girls to help them learn to recognize and deal with threatening situations.
Renowned safety expert and author Paul Henry Danylewich returns to Yuma for one day only to host “Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women,” open to females only. Yuma Parks and Recreation will present the class twice, from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and again from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 6 at Clymer Recreation Center, 553 S. Orange Ave.
The cost is $26 per person. Girls ages 12 to 17 must attend with a female adult. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and bring a pair of socks.
Advance registration is preferred; please call (928) 373-5243, stop by the Parks and Rec office on the first floor of City Hall, One City Plaza, by 6 p.m. Thursday, or register online at www.YumaAZ.gov/ParksAndRecreation. Participants may register at the door prior to the event; however, none will be taken once the class is full.
This two-hour workshop deals with personal safety issues for women in real-life situations as well as school violence prevention. This informative class is a mixture of lecture, demonstration and practical examples. Participants will leave class with more confidence, awareness and a new set of skills, according to class literature.
About Paul Henry Danylewich
Paul Henry Danylewich is the director of White Tiger Street Defense, a professional security consulting firm that specializes in personal safety issues for women, and has been involved in martial arts and crime prevention for over a decade. His book, "Fearless: The Complete Personal Safety Guide for Women" is an extensive manual that offers a unique balance of practical advice on personal safety and an array of self-defense strategies, with an academic exploration of the psychology of offenders and victims. It presents the reader with detailed self-defense material, including strategies for safety, awareness and effective physical and non-physical resistance techniques. Danylewich investigates the social patterns of sexual assault and domestic violence using the material from interviews with 50 sex offenders, as well as the resources provided by law enforcement agencies, rape crisis centers, hospitals, and public safety organizations in North America.
For More Information
For more information, contact Marilyn Lammel at (928) 373-5000 extension #5294 or send Marilyn an e-mail.
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Media Contacts
Members of the media may contact Director of Communications and Public Affairs Greg Hyland, CPM at (928) 373-5023 or (928) 580-4751, or Public Affairs Coordinator Dave Nash at (928) 373-5015, or (928) 941-0199.
