Course Requirements and Recommendations:

1. Recommended Reading and Text:

a. The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker

b. Protecting the Gift by Gavin de Becker

c. Beauty Bites Beast by Ellen Snortland

d. Adolescent Sexual Assault & Harassment Prevention Curriculum by Marjorie Fink, C.S.W.

2. Materials and Equipment:

a. Striking target pads (hand held, upright, or wall-mounted) for self-defense training (caution: be aware that adapting pads that are not designed for striking, such as basketball wall protection pads, can result in injury).

b. Padded training sticks for defense training (foam swimming “noodles” can be used)

c. Beach ball for focus training and demonstration

d. Computer access. Instructors should have computer and Internet access to retrieve lesson plans, although a CD of the curriculum is available for organizations without Internet access. Students must have Internet access if they intend to access supplemental lessons and information from the project website.

3. Project Proposal and curriculum CD (not required) – Available upon request by emailing Ken Niezgoda at ken@pacificpaper.com (shipping and handling fee may apply).