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Pre-Teen Girls And Transgender Youth To Learn Self-Defense Skills In Free Summer Workshop

Photo via CAE [https://www.facebook.com/CAENYC/photos/a.501724924630.275399.247052584630/10153831730009631/?type=3&theater] The recent frightening [/blog/crime/23-year-old-woman-escapes-attempted-rape-near-7th-avenue-cops-release-footage-video/] and disturbingly violent [/blog/crime/updated-new-images-two-persons-of-interest-identified-in-attempted-rape-on-16th-street-police-say/] events against [/blog/crime/woman-foils-rape-attempt-in-prospect-park/] both women [/blog/crime/police-release-sk

Education

Local Youth Leadership Programs Receive Thousands In Grants From Brooklyn Community Foundation

Youth education, leadership, and employment programs in Park Slope, Gowanus, and in Brooklyn at large, are getting some much-needed support thanks to $2 million in grants from Brooklyn Community Foundation [http://www.brooklyncommunityfoundation.org/news/in-the-news/brooklyn-community-foundation-awards-2-million-2015-nonprofits-empowering-boroughs] (BCF). Specifically, BCF has designated: • $40,000 for Center for Anti-Violence Education [http:

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Support CAE At Its Annual Punch-A-Thon On Sunday

The 9th annual Punch-a-thon [http://caeny.org/punchathon/] from the Center for Anti-Violence Education [http://caeny.org/punchathon/] is coming up this Sunday, June 1 at 11am in the Nethermead in Prospect Park. The fundraiser is their version of a walkathon, where participants of all ages learn martial arts punching

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Make A Year-End Contribution To These Park Slope Organizations

Considering making a charitable donation before the clock strikes 12 tonight? From violence prevention to animal advocacy to family support and more, here are 10 groups doing great work right in our neighborhood — so you’ll know your contribution is supporting and improving your own community. 1. 826NYC [http://www.

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Free Self-Defense Workshop From CAE At Third Root Next Week

The Center for Anti-Violence Education [http://caeny.org/] will be hosting a free self-defense worksop for all ages at Third Root [http://thirdroot.org/] (380 Marlborough Road near Cortelyou) on Thursday, September 26 from 6:30-8:30pm . The workshop will combine physical and verbal self-defense skills with discussions on safety,