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Home Alive is a non-profit organization based in Seattle which promotes anti-violence. The organization offers self-defense classes and public education and awareness in order to reduce and prevent violence. The Home Alive group trains its own instructors. They hold a range of courses including basic physical self-defense, boundary setting, and advanced multi-week courses. [1]
[edit] HistoryFollowing the rape and murder of a local singer, Mia Zapata, in 1993, a number of artists and musicians within Seattle began to meet and discuss the problems of violence within the community, and the lack of available resources such as self-defense classes, which were considered impractical and somewhat unaffordable.[2] A group of women, now recognized as the founders of the organization, pooled resources such as arts and music benefits in order to raise funds and study self-defense. Classes were provided to the community on a sliding scale basis, where no-one was turned away due to lack of funds. The group continues this work, providing classes to individuals, as before; but expanding to also educate establishments such as schools and businesses. With primary support still coming from the arts community, Home Alive continues to ground its self-defense education in a movement for social justice. Citing various reasons, such as its anarchist ethos and revolving staff, the organization is said to be on the brink of collapse.[3] [edit] FoundersThe nine women considered responsible for founding the organization are:
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