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HISTORY Following the rape and murder of a local singer, Mia Zapata , in 1993 , a number of artists and musicians within Seattle began to meet and discuss the problems of violence within the community, and with the lack of available resources such as self-defense classes, which were considered impractical and somewhat unaffordable.http://www.homealive.org/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=27&Itemid=35 A group of women, now recognized as the founders of the organization, pooled resources such as arts and music benefits in order to raise funds and study self-defense. Classes were provided to the community on a sliding scale basis, where no-one was turned away due to lack of funds. The group continues this work, providing classes to individuals, as before; but expanding to also educate establishments such as schools and businesses. FOUNDERS The nine women considered responsible for founding the organization are:
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