Empowering Marginalized Families

Pilsen Defense & Access is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that facilitates access to self-defense, anti-bullying, and violence prevention training and other resources for marginalized families and children.

Serving the community

We provide financial support to organizations that offer self-defense, anti-bullying, and violence prevention training and instruction. Through these partnerships we help young people and their families empower and liberate themselves while building community bonds and resilience.

We are based in Chicago’s beautiful and historic inner-city Pilsen neighborhood. Our leadership’s roots run multiple generations’ deep here in Pilsen and we’re passionate about doing our part to keep the community strong and well-equipped to combat the symptoms of systemic oppression.