Ansuya (theater buff and huge Shakespeare fan) chose Dame Emma Thompson for the Damsel focus this month. She asked the group to learn a bit about Emma Thompson on Wikipedia and they all loved watching her on Ellen (a previous Damsel inspiration!). After sharing dinner, Ansuya asked the group “how and when did Emma Thompson […]
This May, the Damsels learned about Parkland shooting survivor and activist Emma Gonzalez. They were inspired by her words and passion and decided to join the March For Our Lives Wear Orange Rally to increase visibility of the movement. You can read about the meeting here. They gathered with their families before the march and […]
This month, Laurence chose an amazing young woman to focus on. Emma Gonzalez is a survivor of the Parkland shooting and has become a major activist for gun violence prevention. Laurence asked her friends to watch several videos of Emma including her powerful March For Our Lives speech. After eating dinner and catching up with […]
In November 2018, The Damsels learned about Frida Kahlo and decided to focus on an art-related action. Last month, they decided to honor Frida Kahlo by taking a photography lesson. For each meeting and action, one of the Damsels will take photos of the group for the website. First, we talked about what makes a […]
This March, the Damsels learned more about one of their very favorite authors, Joanne Rowling. You can see the meeting recap here. They learned that Joanne’s mother suffered from Multiple Sclerosis and decided they wanted to do something to help. They offered their time to the MS Walk later that month and served as volunteers […]
For the month of March, Harry Potter super-fan Maddie asked the group to learn a bit about the author Joanne Rowling. Their homework included the videos and articles linked at the end of this post. To kick-off the meeting, Maddie had each person start a drawing and gave them very limited time. They then had […]
For the month of February, Amelie selected the first fictional influential woman and asked the rest of the group to learn about Ms. Marvel (aka Kamala Khan). Kamala Khan is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by editors Sana Amanat and Stephen Wacker, writer G. Willow Wilson and […]
The Damsels in Progress are excited to present their first video project as inspired by Carol Burnett. They have been working with Reel Grrls, Inc. and are learning how to write, film and edit short films. Elise Ferenzc was an incredible mentor and editor. We hope you enjoy the final product!
This January, Mari has decided to ask the Damsels to learn about and celebrate Michelle Obama. She chose Michelle because “she is an inspiring role model for all girls and especially girls of color, she’s strong, smart, and has a great sense of humor.” Mari especially likes Michelle’s guest appearance in James Corden’s Carpool Karaoke. […]
Female Focus Damsel leader – Delphine Influential woman – Frida Kahlo Why Frida? – I chose Frida Kahlo because when I was young I learned about a really great artist named Frida Kahlo when I was doing art at school. So, when my mom asked me to chose someone to pick for our meeting, I […]