Friday, February 8th
Regional Health Administrator's Lunch and Learn
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Julie Kong taught a Lunch & Learn session on "Self-Defense: Building Blocks to your Professional Growth". As Julie says, "Self-defense skills go beyond the physical protection of oneself. The ability to react quickly, remain calm, move confidently, and strategize are all attributes useful in the workplace." The one hour-session included demonstrations and participation by audience members.

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Tuesday, January 15th
Women's Self-Defense: Relating the Physical Skills to Your Professional Role
Near West Cook Chapter of Women in Management
Julie Kong conducted a workshop on women's self-defense at the Women in Management's January meeting.

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DePaul University
Saturday, November 3
ACTION SATURDAY EMPOWERMENT TRAINING
Chicago Foundation for Women's Young Women's Leadership Council, with DePaul University, Jennie Goodman, and Julie Kong of WT Chicago Self-Defense, presented the first Action Saturday, a series of action programs hosted by the council. This program focuses on empowerment training and is part of the year-long "What Will It Take" campaign to bring awareness of violence against women and girls.

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Wednesday, July 25th
Health Fair @ Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers
301 East North Water Street
Chicago, IL 60611

WT Chicago Self-Defense participated in the Health Fair at the Sheraton Hotel.

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Tuesday, June 12th
Women's Leadership Symposium
@ University of Illinois at Chicago
ADVANCED CONFIDENCE TRAINING FOR WOMEN USING REVAT SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES
For the second year in a roll, Ingo Weigel, Head Instructor, and Julie Kong, Women's Self-Defense Instructor, presented Revat principles and fundamentals of reflex training, and demonstrated self-defense movements to women attending the 2007 Women's Leadership Symposium. Feedback was very positive. Women stated the session was informative and movements very helpful to learn.