IMPACT CHICAGO
@impactchicago.bsky.social
IMPACT Chicago is committed to ending violence and building a non-violent world in which all people can live safely and with dignity.
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!
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!
June 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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!
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!
Congrats to our June Core grads!! Proud of all your Power!!
June 9, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Congrats to our June Core grads!! Proud of all your Power!!
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!
June 6, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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!
Just in case you forgot.
June 4, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Just in case you forgot.
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...
To register, visit:
www.impactchicago.org/store/c5/IMP...
May 25, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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...
To register, visit:
www.impactchicago.org/store/c5/IMP...
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...
Our most comprehensive self-defense class returns!
For more information, visit: www.impactchicago.org/core-program...
May 25, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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...
Our most comprehensive self-defense class returns!
For more information, visit: www.impactchicago.org/core-program...
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!
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!
May 19, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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!
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!
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!!!
April 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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!!!
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.)
(General content warning: all books listed contain depictions and themes of sexual harm.)
April 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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.)
(General content warning: all books listed contain depictions and themes of sexual harm.)
"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)
(link to full blog post in comments below)
April 29, 2025 at 12:26 PM
"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)
(link to full blog post in comments below)
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.
(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.
April 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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.
(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.
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...
impactchicago.blogspot.com/2025/04/than...
April 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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...
impactchicago.blogspot.com/2025/04/than...
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!
April 9, 2025 at 11:44 AM
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!
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!!
March 21, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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!!
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.
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...
blockclubchicago.org
March 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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.
Congrats to Meg Stone of IMPACT Boston on the publication of her new book THE COST OF FEAR! Hats off to the good folks at Women and Children First Bookstore for hosting such an amazing author event and to all the awesome IMPACT Chicago folks who showed up!
March 13, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Congrats to Meg Stone of IMPACT Boston on the publication of her new book THE COST OF FEAR! Hats off to the good folks at Women and Children First Bookstore for hosting such an amazing author event and to all the awesome IMPACT Chicago folks who showed up!
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!
March 10, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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!
Congrats to our February Core grads! Ripples in the pond!!
February 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Congrats to our February Core grads! Ripples in the pond!!
Hats (and helmets) off to our amazing stuff of Instructors and Class Assistants! First Core program of 2025! Thanks for all you do!!!
February 24, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Hats (and helmets) off to our amazing stuff of Instructors and Class Assistants! First Core program of 2025! Thanks for all you do!!!
"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
February 20, 2025 at 12:58 PM
"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
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)
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on February 11, seeks to change that narrative. (link below)
February 11, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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)
The International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on February 11, seeks to change that narrative. (link below)
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...
www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/person...
February 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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...
www.womenandchildrenfirst.com/event/person...
