A shop called Gifted Hands Gift Shop Program, at Crown Center in Kansas City, has just been brought to my attention. This is an inspiring example of someone finding a unique way to use business to help others. Their focus is the prevention of domestic violence, giving girls and young women education to help them recognize not only when friends are in abusive relationships, but also how to avoid becoming ensnared in one themselves. Their class teaches:
* The proper definition of domestic violence
* Characteristics of an abuser or “red flags”
* Characteristics of a victim
* Dynamics of the power and control cycle of domestic violence
* Definition of a healthy self-image
* Definition of a healthy relationship/What a healthy relationship looks like, sounds like, feels like…
* Economic empowerment through handcrafting skills
* Self-esteem enrichment through creative expression
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