History
The incident that inspired Kidpower occurred in 1985 in Santa Cruz, California when Irene van der Zande (the Executive Director and co-Founder of Kidpower) protected 8 young children, including her 7-year-old daughter and 4-year-old son, from a man who threatened to kidnap them. Irene van der Zande gathered experts in child development, education, mental health, rape crisis intervention, martial arts and law enforcement and established Kidpower International in 1989. Since its inception, the organization has taught over one million individuals at its centers and offices throughout the world.
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