Project Phoenix Belmont, in collaboration with the Victim and Support Unit of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, hosted a self-defence workshop for teen girls at the Belmont Community Centre on Jerningham Avenue, Port of Spain on March 18.
The workshop was attended by secondary school students from Port of Spain and its environs. Participants were taught several self-defence techniques during the session under the instruction of Prof Oluyemi Mashama.
The project was founded by Nicole M Young, the councillor for Belmont East. The programme also offers other free services to members of the community such as counselling and life skills training.
[caption id="attachment_1071195" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Prof Oluyemi Mashama teaches young students some self-defence techniques at the Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Avenue, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071187" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Students learning self-defence techniques during the Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Ave, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071191" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Students from various schools in and around Port of Spain practising self-defence techniques on Bob, the self-defence dummy, during the Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Ave, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071188" align="alignnone" width="1024"] From left, Nicole M Young, Councillor for Belmont East and founder of Project Phoenix and Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)(ag) Renee Bain-Keller participate in the self-defence demonstration at Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Ave, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071189" align="alignnone" width="1024"] From left, Michelle Borel, mistress of ceremonies, Nicole M Young, Councillor for Belmont East and founder of Project Phoenix and Acting Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)(ag) Renee Bain-Keller participate in the self-defence demonstration at Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Ave, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071192" align="alignnone" width="1024"] A student practises self-defence techniques on Bob, the self-defence dummy, during the Project Phoenix Belmont's Self-Defence Workshop for Teen Girls at the Belmont Community Centre, Jerningham Ave, Port of Spain on March 18. - Photo by Faith Ayoung[/caption]
[caption id="attachment_1071194" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Prof Oluyemi Mashama demonstrates some self-defence techniques wit
