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Registration is currently open for classes happening in October, including a Youth and Community Introductory Classes. We are also looking for volunteer instructors.
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Youth Introductory Safety & Self-Defense Class
- Thursdays: October 8th, 15th and 22nd
- 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Garlington Center, 3036 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
- Register
Open to youth ages 11 through 14. Youth may attend alone or be accompanied by an adult (women-identifying, non-binary person comfortable in a space that centers on the experiences of girls or LGBTQIA2S+).
Community Introductory Safety & Self-Defense Class
- Mondays, October 12th, 19th and 26th
- 5:30 p.m. to 8:45 p.m.
- Mittleman Jewish Community Center, 6651 SW Capitol Hwy
- Register
We welcome all women and non-binary friends comfortable in a women centered space, ages 14+ (14-17 accompanied by a trusted adult).
Volunteering with Rose City Self-Defense
Volunteer Today, Inspire for a Lifetime…
Join the Rose City Self-Defense program as a volunteer instructor to teach Community Classes (ages 14 and up), Youth Programming (ages 11 to 18), as well as LGBTQIA2S+ Classes. Volunteer instructor training is engaging, comprehensive and taught by professionals in the field of empowerment-based, trauma-informed violence prevention and self-defense. Upon completion, instructors have the skills and knowledge they need to help the City of Portland be leaders in non-violence.
- Application Deadline: October 16, 2026
- RCSD Instructor Training Starts: January 9, 2027 (Six Saturdays in January-March)
- Volunteer Information and Application