On Thursday, January 9, 2020, The Village School’s Residential-Life Activities Organizer, Tina Garcea, arranged a mandatory event of fitness & self-defense for all dorm students, welcoming Eric Williams, David Campbell & Breonna Nonhof. 

These coaches from Elite Mixed Martial Arts taught the basics of self-defense, as well as techniques for avoiding physical contact with an aggressor.

“Nobody was expecting this event, but it was actually great,” junior Frederico Grazziotin, a participant in the event, said. “I feel like we as students in such a secure area never even think about [these] kinds of dangerous situations, and knowing at least the basics of how to defend yourself can really make the difference between having a story to tell to the police and disappearing forever.”