A Powerful Night of Empowerment & Protection: Train-the-Trainer Success

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We write to you with hearts full of gratitude and pride following last night’s Virtual Train-the-Trainer Workshop in Empowerment-Based Community Self-Defense. The event, hosted in partnership by the Xinachtli Comadres National Colectiva (XCNC) and KLBRI, was a profound demonstration of commitment, presence, and collective strength.

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We are especially moved to share that 36 teens—our next generation of leaders and protectors—joined this sacred space to learn, grow, and prepare themselves to carry these vital tools into their communities. Their engagement was a testament to the urgency and relevance of this work.​  This workshop was designed to equip Xinachtli Certified Facilitators with healing-centered, culturally rooted self-defense skills—from awareness and assertiveness to physical safety techniques—all grounded in a framework of dignity, resistance, and care. The energy throughout the session was palpable, rooted in both grief and power, as we centered the movement for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Relatives (MMIWGR).

Organizing around MMIWGR is not just an act of awareness—it is an act of love, defiance, and preservation. Each skill shared, each story honored, and each teen who showed up represents a step toward reclaiming safety and sacredness for our communities. The fight to protect our relatives demands that we prepare, educate, and empower at every level.

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We thank every facilitator, participant, and supporter who made this possible. Your presence fuels our resolve to continue offering resources like micro-grants and awareness materials to further this essential work.  Together, we are building a future where our communities can live and thrive in safety and wholeness.