THIS WEDNESDAY, 6/18, 7-8PM CST
Join us for a free online orientation about becoming a Workshop Leader with IMPACT Chicago. (This is a paid position.)
To register and receive a Zoom link, contact volunteers@impactchicago.org
See you there!
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Congrats to our June Core grads!! Proud of all your Power!!
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IMPACT Chicago is committed to creating a safe and inclusive environment for everyone. We know that LGBTQ+ individuals face unique threats to their safety and well-being, and we strive to provide self-defense training that is affirming and responsive to everyone’s lived experiences. Happy Pride!
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Just in case you forgot.
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IMPACT ADVANCED provides IMPACT Core graduates with the opportunity to deepen and broaden their empowerment self-defense techniques and responses, combining physical and verbal/non-verbal boundary-setting skills.
To register, visit:
www.impactchicago.org/store/c5/IMP...
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NEXT IMPACT CORE CLASS: Jun 6, 7, & 8 - 4200 W Diversey Ave, Chicago - (MASKS REQUIRED)
Our most comprehensive self-defense class returns!
For more information, visit: www.impactchicago.org/core-program...
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WANT TO BE AN IMPACT WORKSHOP LEADER???
Date: Wednesday, June 18th, 2025
Time: 7pm-8pm CST
Location: Online/Zoom (register for details)
Reg: email volunteers@impactchicago.org
Learn more about what it takes to become an IMPACT Chicago Workshop Leader with this FREE online orientation seminar!
19.05.2025 21:41 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congrats to our April 2025 Core graduates!! Thank you for spending the weekend with us - now take that fantastic and powerful energy out into the world!!!
30.04.2025 11:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, our friends at CAASE have put together an incredible reading list of nine survivor-centered books, many written by the survivors themselves. (link below in comments)
(General content warning: all books listed contain depictions and themes of sexual harm.)
30.04.2025 00:16 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
"Surveying women who completed IMPACT Self-Defense, ranging over 30 years, across generations and eight IMPACT chapters, women reported feeling more confident, aware, and empowered, not only in everyday life but also during high stress moments."
(link to full blog post in comments below)
29.04.2025 12:26 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
IMPACT mentioned in recent Block Club Chicago article!
(link below in comments)
Our next What is IMPACT will be held Sunday, June 8, 2025, 1:30pm CST at 4200 W. Diversey.
Visit impactchicago.org for more information.
29.04.2025 12:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
A special word of appreciation to all of our wonderful donors. We could not bring our programs (Workshops, Teen Weekends, Adult Core, etc.) to Chicagoland area participants and organizations if not for the incredible support of people like you. THANKS!!
impactchicago.blogspot.com/2025/04/than...
11.04.2025 18:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A fantastic mix of IMPACT board members, instructors, admin team, class assistants, and volunteers at Whiskey Girl Tavern this past weekend for the NCAA playoffs! There are so many ways to stay involved with the IMPACT circles - looking forward to seeing you this year!
09.04.2025 11:44 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A hearty "well done" to our Uber workshop participants this week, with a special thanks to MVP Workshop Leader Lisa! The roads are already safer. Enjoy the weekend, everyone!!
21.03.2025 18:59 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
If you'd like postcards to hand out at an event or to local businesses in your area, you can reach out to our volunteer coordinator, Krista, by emailing volunteers@impactchicago.org. Thank you!
18.03.2025 16:29 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hundreds Pack Logan Square Police Meeting Seeking Answers On Sexual Assault Cases
Six survivors, some of whom were attacked as recently as last month and others back in 2022, have come together to speak out about their assaults in the neighborhood. "We want our collective nightmare...
Last week, we attended the 14th District public police briefing (referenced in Block Club article, link below) to stand in solidarity with the survivors of recent assaults in the Logan Square neighborhood, pass out IMPACT Chicago postcards, and to briefly speak to attendees about IMPACT.
18.03.2025 16:29 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Many thanks to the organizers and attendees of this weekend's IMPACT Chicago volunteers appreciation event! Looking forward to more opportunities to rejoin the circle over the year to come!
10.03.2025 22:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congrats to our February Core grads! Ripples in the pond!!
25.02.2025 15:50 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hats (and helmets) off to our amazing stuff of Instructors and Class Assistants! First Core program of 2025! Thanks for all you do!!!
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"I was nervous & scared because of the contents included in Impact Chicago. However, I’m grateful & happy that I decided to take this program. I learned not only how to physically defend myself, but also how vital it is to use my voice to help set boundaries. -- Angela
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www.msn.com/en-in/lifest...
11.02.2025 20:49 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Women have made groundbreaking contributions to science for centuries, yet their names are overshadowed by a history that hasn't always recognized or celebrated them.
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on February 11, seeks to change that narrative. (link below)
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We are excited to announce that Meg Stone of IMPACT Boston will be coming to Chicago at Women & Children First Bookstore celebrating the release of her book The Cost of Fear: Why Most Safety Advice is Sexist and How We Can Stop It. (register via link)
www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/person...
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