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Our Keta Foundation pitches empowerment‑based self‑defense classes, requests city support and funding

2658666 · February 24, 2025
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Nanette Saturonas, founder of Our Keta Foundation, described a curriculum of situational awareness, verbal and physical self‑defense and asked the council to help provide funding, scholarships and community connections to expand classes in Albany.

Nanette Saturonas, founder and president of Our Keta Foundation, presented the nonprofit’s empowerment‑based self‑defense program at the Albany City Council work session on Feb. 24.

Saturonas described a seven‑hour workshop and a three‑hour safety workshop that cover situational awareness, boundary setting, verbal self‑defense and basic physical techniques. She…

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