Tag Archives: Assault

former esteem student escapes from 5 attackers.

It is rare that I hear from former students with stories about needing to use the self-defense techniques I taught them.  In the 20 years I’ve been teaching, I could probably count the number of times my phone has rung with a survivor (although I’m relieved and proud to note that those who have called [...]

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The Bystander Effect in Richmond

A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury. -John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806-1873) In ESTEEM’s anti-bullying programs, the focus is not on the bully, nor is it on the target of the [...]

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