Safety + Self-Defense

West Side non-profit using boxing to open doors — free training, mentorship, and academic support for young people in Homan Square and beyond.

Community violence intervention org led by Arne Duncan and a majority-Black team — outreach, mediation, and life coaching to reduce gun violence on the South and West Sides.

Little Village-rooted youth boxing gym building discipline, self-defense, and community safety for Chicago kids.

Programming for refugee and immigrant girls in Chicago — includes safety, self-advocacy, and body-sovereignty workshops led by women of color.

Youth-led Black and Brown organizing collective for peace and community safety across Chicago neighborhoods — de-escalation, safe-passage, and policy work.

Jamila Trimuel's Chicago-based mentoring org for Black girls 9–18 — includes safety, self-worth, and self-defense curriculum.

Tamar Manasseh's Englewood-born movement — mothers occupying corners, feeding neighbors, and creating community safety without policing.

Black-led South Side collective training neighbors in emergency first response — gunshot wound care, trauma-informed safety education, and community preparedness.

Black-owned Chicago boxing gym led by Clarence Griffin — youth programs, fitness boxing, and community mentorship woven into the training.