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Carla

I am here for Serious Relationships, Friends and Networking

About Me

Who is ELLA?ELLA fights against domestic violence and child abduction. We educate kids it's ok to say NO to any uncomfortable touch, and stop being bullied around. We empower women and give them tools to avoid violence and abduction.

Certified
RAD Basic, RAD Advance, RAD Keychain, radKIDS.
Statistics
According to FBI statistics, 30% of female murder victims in 1990 were killed by their husbands or boyfriends. That is approximately 3000 women.
According to Highlights of the Youth Internet Safety Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice “one in five children (10 to 17 years old) receive unwanted sexual solicitations online.”
"38% of non family abducted children were abducted by a friend or long term acquaintance, 5% by a neighbor, 6% by persons of authority and 4% by a caretaker or babysitter." NISMART II October 2002

Every Little Bit Helps Your tax-deductible contribution, no matter what the size, is always welcome. 100% of every dollar donated goes to programs and services. ELLA Group is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt educational organization. Please message me if you have any questions. We value your support.

In The News
8/7/07 KVOA, Channel 4: Attempted sexual assault at UA student's apartment - As students return to campus, the Turco sisters show us how to defend ourselves. more/watch video9/26/06 La Estrella de Tucsón: Enseñan en ELLA a defenderse click here8/9/06 Arizona Daily Star: Self-defense class also aims to build women's self-esteem click here


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My Interests

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Television:

Heroes, Journeyman, The Riches, Survivor, The Amazing Race, ANTM, The Soup, The Best Week Ever....

Books:

"Love In The Time of Cholera", "Angels & Demons", just finished "The Traveler's Wife" (I want a Henry)

Heroes:

Dalai Lama. Don't you just love his laugh? Every time I see him on TV I get this warm feeling inside...

My Blog

Dia V: Los Monologos de la Vagina (VDay The Vagina Monologues)

We are looking for Actresses and/or Organizersfor Dia V in Tucson (Spanish version of VDay  The Vagina Monologues - Feb 28, 2008)    V-Day is a global movement to stop violence against wom...
Posted by Carla on Wed, 31 Oct 2007 05:25:00 PST

Self-Defense Classes for Women @ The UA

www.ellagroup.org Self Defense Classes for Women @ The University of ArizonaJanuary 2008(please visit www.ellagroup.org in December for dates) To my Male MySpace Friends - this is a great present...
Posted by Carla on Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:00 PST

Domestic Violence: Safety Tips on Safe Leaving

Leaving an abusive relationship is difficult enough without leaving behind important papers and other items necessary for routine daily life, such as enrolling children in school, applying for governm...
Posted by Carla on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:52:00 PST

Domestic Violence: Emotional Abuse

Psychological violence consists of various tactics to undermine a woman's self-confidence, including taunts, jeers, insults, abusive language, threats of physical violence and isolation. Verbal abuse...
Posted by Carla on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:30:00 PST

Are you a Road Sister?

Are you a Road Sister? I love to do things with my sister... not just found non-profit organizations, or shop for the latest shoe styles... This year Florencia and I are planning to do "Bad Girls Guid...
Posted by Carla on Mon, 19 Mar 2007 01:41:00 PST