MISSION
We work to prevent/intervene/heal from hate violence in our communities through educational programs that center the experiences of people most marginalized.
PROGRAMS
Programs meet people where they are. We offer short-term workshops, year-round comprehensive programs and thought leadership at public events. Click below to register for any of our scheduled workshop or make a request to bring us into your workplace, school, organization or group.
EMPOWERMENT SELF-DEFENSE
For Adults
Workshops where people at risk of violence build physical, verbal and socio-emotional tools to stay safer.
UPSTANDER
For Adults
Workshops for adults seeking to build concrete tools that center humanity & prevent, disrupt and help heal from violence against others.
YOUTH POWER
For Young People
Short and long-term programs where youth (ages 11 - 24) empower themselves, learn to stay safer, build community & become anti-violence activists.
WHAT’S HAPPENING NOW
Youth Stand Up
Learn how to stand up for yourself and your community.
Taught BY teens FOR other young people.
Upstander Community Workshop
Squad Goals: Being an Ally to TGNC Folks
June 15th, 6-8pm EST, Zoom
This workshop will focus on how to support trans and gender non-conforming people. We will discuss the gender binary and its impacts, and talk about how to build an intersectional analysis on gender oppression. Participants will develop skills for creating gender-inclusive environments and learn how to interrupt micro/macroaggressions.
Power, Action, Change for Teens (PACT)
PACT is a FREE year-long afterschool program for girls (cis and trans) and gender non-conforming youth ages 12-19. We meet weekly to learn to build power, take action, work for change, and build self-care practices that are right for us.
Peer Educators
After graduating from a full year of active participation in CAE’s afterschool PACT program, teens can apply for paid Peer Educator Internships.
Peer Educators are high school teens who identify as girls or are gender non-conforming. As a Peer Educator, you will be an anti-violence activist, building leadership skills and becoming a role model for other young people. You will work with adult instructors to bring your violence prevention training into your communities, teaching empowerment self-defense and upstander tools in schools and youth centers across NYC.