emPOWER train the trainer has been piloted by DUSD middle school and SRVUSD elementary PE teachers training. We trained about 30 PE teachers in these two trainings who have the potential to outreach more than 20,000 students.
Dublin USD Training Event
School District: Dublin Unified School District (DUSD)
Event Date: Aug 6, 2022
Audience objective: Pilot event for DUSD and SRVUSD
Actual Attendance: 4 middle and elementary PE teachers
EVENT OBJECTIVE: Pilot event for SRVUSD and DUSD to prove out the train the trainer model.
Outreach Achieved: 5,000 kids in SRVUSD and DUSD
What was done well:
1) All teachers who attended unanimously think that all PE teachers should be offered the self defense class that they took so they can educate the students.
2) All the teachers thought that self defense is a necessary skill for the students.
3) All the teachers loved the way the class was taught and the hands-on element of it.
4) All the teachers thought that they got a good understanding of the basic skills taught and not only that but know how to teach the skills.& San Ramon Valley USD
SRV USD Training Event
School District: SAN RAMON Valley Unified School District (SRVUSD)
Event Date: Feb 21, 2023
Audience objective: All 26 elementary PE teachers in SRVUSD
Actual Attendance: 22 elementary teachers
EVENT OBJECTIVE: Train all elementary teachers in SAN RAMON Valley Unified School District on how to teach self defense so they can teach their students.
Outreach Achieved: 20,000 elementary kids in SRVUSD
Good Harvest School, India
Empower partnered with a local vendor called Red Brigade in India to teach self-defense and safety basics to 60 at risk girls and their teachers. This has caused a breakthrough in thinking about self-defense and they are eager to do more events with girls from other villages.