Current Class Schedules

The Children's Empowerment Project
For girls and boys ages 6-12.
This class follows the school calendar. Please call for Fall 2009 start date.

Wednesdays, 3:45-4:45 pm
See the flyer here.

PACT (Power Action Change for Teens)
For Teen Women & Transyouth
Ages 14-19
Thursdays, 4:30-6:00pm
This class follows the school calendar. Please call for Fall 2009 start date.
See the flyer here.

FREE 5- Week Teen Self-Defense - for teen women & transyouth ages 14-19. Tuesdays, July 14-August 11; 6:00-8:00pm. This class will be held at the YWCA of Brooklyn, 30 Third Avenue at State Street.
Call to register! See the flyer here.

FREE Pre-Teen Self-Defense - for girls ages 11-13. Call for next start dates.
See the flyer here.

5- Week Self-Defense for Women & Transpeople - Wednesdays, July 15-August 12; 6:30-9:00pm. Call to register!
See the flyer here.

FREE One-Time Self-Defense for LGBTQ folks - Saturday, May 30; 1:00-3:30pm. Call to register!
See the flyer here.

Adult Martial Arts - New students begin the first week of every month for karate, and any Thursday for T'ai Chi. Call in advance to register.
See the flyer here.


Tuesdays, 6:30-8:00 pm: Karate
Thursdays, 6:15-7:15 pm: Karate
Thursdays, 7:15-8:45 pm: T'ai chi
Saturdays, 10-11:15 am: Karate

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The Center for Anti-violence Education (CAE) works as a catalyst for change in the lives of women, transgender people 1, teen women, children, and other communities especially affected by violence. CAE’s programs are designed to develop participants’ skills, knowledge, and awareness to enable them to heal from, prevent, and counter violence. We do this work to actively create a peaceful, just, and equitable world.

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