S.A.V.E - techVenue Requirements: Atriums, busy cafeterias, gyms, outdoor stages and other open spaces are not suitable venues for this presentation. Students Fight Back will be teaching about personal safety & self-defense, which requires a captive audience. A large classroom, ballroom or auditorium is where a presentation of this nature needs to be held.
Sound Requirements: Wireless lavaliere microphone for presenter, handheld mic for volunteer, ability to play music on a CD before the show Lighting Requirements: Basic Stage Lighting Other Stage Requirements: LCD Projector connected to the sound system, screen, podium or small table on stage for props, chair on stage, and one male assistant is required for the self-defense demos during our presentations. The assistant must be identified to the presenter at least two weeks prior to the event. The assistant should be a friendly male student or faculty member to be on stage for demonstration purposes. He will not be hit, thrown, or harmed in any way. Demos are in slow motion – no tosses or strikes. A female volunteer is fine if you do not have a male volunteer. Additional Requirements: Purchaser must provide at least one trained and certified victim advocate (or if advocate is unavailable, a counselor, advisor, or representative from the rape crisis center, counseling center, or women’s center) to be present at presentation and available afterwards as a resource to students and faculty that would like to discuss the program content or their own experiences. Purchaser must also provide a list of all campus and local resources for survivors at least two weeks prior to the event to the SFB speaker to incorporate into the program. Dressing Room/Green Room Requirements: 1 bottle of water |
introductionSAVE was developed from the internationally recognized program Girls Fight Back which, for over 20 years, has been empowering millions of women in colleges and organizations across the world with safety skills to be their own best protectors. SAVE is designed to empower people of all gender identities from any industry or background with self-defense and boundary setting skills they can use to respond to a variety of situations, from uncomfortable to dangerous. The goal is for attendees to leave with immediately useful techniques to lead a safe and confident life.
Today our speaker is Nicole Snell. She is the company CEO and is a world-renowned international speaker, workshop facilitator and self-defense expert. She has delivered keynotes and led workshops at over 350 events around the world and has worked with colleges, corporations, the US Military and organizations globally. Nicole is a full contact Lead Instructor for IMPACT Personal Safety and has extensive training in full-contact physical self-defense including weapons defense. There are representatives from _______ here who are available to speak with anyone during or after the program if you need. Let’s give a warm welcome to Nicole! |
