ESTEEM’s presentations have been among the most well-received we have sponsored in our firm. ESTEEM has offered both Self-Reliance, Self-Protection seminars and Sexual Harassment Prevention Seminars for all of our offices in California as well as Chicago, Illinois. Our attorneys, associates, and staff look forward to The ESTEEM staff’s biannual return to our offices, greeting them with references to previous seminars. ESTEEM’s approach to sexual harassment prevention is refreshingly upbeat and engaging, empowering individuals to assert themselves and set appropriate boundaries. I would strongly recommend ESTEEM to other companies interested in educating their employees in the important arenas of harassment prevention and personal safety.
Karen Corman, Attorney
The Law Offices of Skadden Arps, Slate, Meagher, and Flom
In my twenty years as an administrator of various women’s programs I have hosted and attended dozens of self defense trainings. The self defense workshop conducted by ESTEEM’s Lauren Hines Roselle is by far and away the best. It is truly a comprehensive training. By the end of the fourth hour of the training for beginners participants really feel like they can take care of themselves in any situation. The feedback from students, staff, and faculty has been exceedingly positive and I am frequently asked to bring this training back so that folks can enroll their mothers, daughters, sisters and friends. In fact, I bring ESTEEM back to campus every quarter so that as many women as possible can experience this effective training. I cannot say enough about this training. I firmly believe that it is one of the most important things that we offer every quarter.
Janet Honn-Alex, Coordinator
Women’s Resource Center
California State University, San Bernardino
The entire Caltech community has been fortunate to have access to Lauren Hines Roselle’s expertise and training. She is fabulous with students, staff, scholars, and postdocs–women and men alike. Lauren’s energy and enthusiasm for empowering women to take control of their safety, tap into their strength, and find their inner voice is contagious.
Candace Rypisi, Director, Women’s Resource Center
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena, California
I’ve always been concerned about my daughters’ safety, but could not find a way to discuss this important issue; I was afraid to bring up issues they were not ready to talk about, such as molestation, and I didn’t want to scare them. One daughter would say that I was worrying about nothing, and the other would seem to get fearful and anxious after we talked. A Kid’s Best Defense, offered by ESTEEM, was a great answer to this problem. The instructor introduced the material in an engaging, age appropriate way while empowering the kids to feel confident about their ability to handle such situations. As a mother, I worry, and sometimes my worrying is accidentally communicated to my kids. This program provided a great foundation to later important conversations.
Yvette Lindgren, Parent
Lafayette Elementary School
ESTEEM has given assemblies for our students (K – 8) for the past several years. They have also given a parent talk on protecting children and for the past few years have provided a week-long self-defense course for our 8th grade students. Because it is so popular, we have ESTEEM return every year for the 8th graders. Our students enjoy this program immensely. The instructors communicate well with children of all ages and teach concepts that are easy to grasp and remember. We repeat the ESTEEM’s assembly programs every two years, and the children cheer when they hear they are back. They remember the techniques from prior years and enjoy interacting with the instructors. The program is not at all scary for the children. It is empowering and confidence building.
Maria Pannell, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist, School Consultant
Mayfield Junior School
