
Prepared to Protect: How One Girl’s Courage Showed the Power of Community-Led Self-Defense
In Kirkland, a quiet but powerful movement is helping young women stand taller, walk safer, and protect themselves with confidence. With support from an Ignite Kirkland 2024 grant from the Kirkland Community Foundation, Oom Yung Doe Northwest—a nonprofit Traditional Martial Arts school—has expanded its women’s self-defense programming, offering training for women and girls ranging from […]






