In response to older students' expressed desire to feel more confident and safe while riding SEPTA and being out in the city, we've held self-defense workshops with 7th & 8th graders. Organized by Director of Culture Niema Golphin and led by Urban Defense, these hands-on, practical workshops took place in P.E. class and offered students a chance to build knowledge of their bodies and surroundings and practice basic self-defense .