Author Archives: Liz Fitzgerald
About Liz Fitzgerald
Co-creator of the ASSERT Empowerment and Self Defense program. ← Older postsDo you know what Rape looks like? It has many faces.
6 March 2012British PSA: This Is Abuse
Martial Compusure
19 October 2011by Andrea Shank On the night of July 14th, after Japan beat Sweden in the semi-finals of Women’s World Cup 2011, I was roofied. I remember sitting at the bar down the street, playing a game of Uno with some … Continue reading
The Light
14 October 2011“Any one who has common sense will remember that the bewilderments of the eyes are of two kinds, and arise from two causes, either from coming out of the light or from going into the light, which is true of … Continue reading
ASSERT invited to teach regular classes at Casa Valentina
9 September 2011Starting in November of this year, ASSERT Empowerment and Self Defense will begin teaching its Empowerment and Life Skills curriculum to a very special group of young women and men. Casa Valentina, a non-profit organization that addresses the unique, gender-specific … Continue reading
Adrenaline
18 July 2011ASSERT stands for Adrenaline Stress Strategic Emergency Response Training, or, in other words, training designed to help you respond quickly, effectively and easily in an emergency situation while under the effects of Adrenaline. So the question is, do you know … Continue reading
