# Event Details - **Event Name**: Empowerment Self Defense Workshop - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm – Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Please join us for an Empowerment Self Defense Workshop led by Sensei Michele ElefanteAbout this EventThis self defense course will help you recognize rish and de-escalete conflict, using your voice and physical tooks to respond to potentially threatening situations from strangers, acquaintances or intimates.Learn practical defenses against grabs, chokes and strikes and project a more confident self!This is a donation-based workshop, suggested donation is $20-30; no one will be turned away for lack of funds. Donations will go to support Project Commotion's programming for children, families and educators in our community.Facilitator BioMichele Elefante, LMFTMichele is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who holds the rank of Shichidan (7th Degree Black Belt) in Shobayashi Shorin-Ryu and Rokudan (6th Degree) in Shudokan Karate. She began her work in the bay area in 2005, where she established the Okinawan Karate Club of San Francisco.For over 30 years, Michele has practiced martial arts and taught personal safety, violence prevention, and de-escalation throughout the country and abroad. Her work uniquely bridges the intersection of physical safety and psychological resilience, defined by a steadfast commitment to trauma-informed care and service to marginalized populations.Michele has provided extensive clinical services to the US Navy, the LGBTQQI and BIPOC communities, youth within the juvenile justice system, and survivors of domestic abuse. Her approach to violence prevention is deeply rooted in compassion, integrating mindfulness-based stress reduction with practical de-escalation tactics. Her mission is to help participants develop the mental clarity and verbal/physical tools necessary to navigate conflict and enhance their personal safety.Currently, Michele serves as the Board Chair of the Board of Directors for the International Association of Empowerment Self Defense Professionals (IAESDP). - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/empowerment-self-defense-workshop/100001984087091902 - **Event Categories**: workshops, nonprofit, it, art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fempowerment-self-defense-workshop-tickets-1984087091902 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: San Francisco - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Project Commotion - **lat**: 37.7643334 - **long**: -122.412898 - **full address**: Project Commotion, 2095 Harrison Street, San Francisco, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Lizz Roman and Dancers in collaboration with Project Commotion (https://allevents.in/org/lizz-roman-and-dancers-in-collaboration-with-project-commotion/18919215) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/90edbcff4a529441edd9486ea9543ff4987072cbdba1e2d4b435027fbb711123-rimg-w1200-h566-dce0c269-gmir.jpg?v=1772160613 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Empowerment+Self+Defense+Workshop&date=16+Mar ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Mon, 16 Mar, 2026 at 07:00 pm - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Project Commotion, 2095 Harrison Street, San Francisco, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Lizz Roman and Dancers in collaboration with Project Commotion - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** workshops, nonprofit, it, art - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Empowerment Self Defense Workshop ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Empowerment Self Defense Workshop", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/90edbcff4a529441edd9486ea9543ff4987072cbdba1e2d4b435027fbb711123-rimg-w1200-h566-dce0c269-gmir.jpg?v=1772160613", "startDate": "2026-03-16", "endDate": "2026-03-16", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/empowerment-self-defense-workshop/100001984087091902", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Project Commotion", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "2095 Harrison Street", "postalCode": "94110", "addressLocality": "San Francisco", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "37.7643334", "longitude": "-122.412898" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Please join us for an Empowerment Self Defense Workshop led by Sensei Michele Elefante", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "2026-03-16", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/empowerment-self-defense-workshop/100001984087091902" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-04-04", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-04-04", "url": "https://allevents.in/san-francisco/empowerment-self-defense-workshop/100001984087091902", "price": 0, "name": "Donation" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Lizz Roman and Dancers in collaboration with Project Commotion", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/lizz-roman-and-dancers-in-collaboration-with-project-commotion/18919215" } ] } ] ```