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 […]
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!
Earlier this year, the Damsels learned about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and were inspired to learn more about how to become a judge. This fall, the group was fortunate enough to be invited to visit Judge Anita Crawford-Willis in her courtroom. She was incredibly welcoming and generous with her time. The girls (and […]
The Damsels in Progress had their first fun run early this October. They decided during their meeting back in March that they would love to run around a local park loop (5K) to raise awareness of Kathrine Switzer’s historic Boston Marathon run. They each personalized their own 261 bibs and carried fliers to give to […]
Ballerina Misty Copeland was the inspiration for the Damsels this April. Maddie selected Misty because ballet is also her passion. The girls prepared for the meeting by reading an article about Misty breaking barriers as well as watching a video about the Barbie doll created in her likeness. Some of the Damsels also read the […]
The Damsels were very inspired by Dr. Temple Grandin’s ability to understand animals. During their December meeting, they decided to do something to help local pets awaiting new homes. They ended up partnering with All the Best Pet Care to host a food drive benefiting the Seattle Animal Humane Society. The drive was a huge success […]
In October, the Damsels learned about Michelle Waterson and her dedication to martial arts. They decided that they would like to learn more together and Maya’s family arranged for a group self-defense class. Becky led the girls through a brief round of introductions before making sure they all agreed to use their learning for self-defense […]
This January, the Damsels are celebrating by reflecting on all that they were able to accomplish during 2017 and getting ready for another year of great learning, discussion and action. Their regular meetings will start again in February, and in the mean time, they participated in Womxn Act on Seattle – a citywide day of […]
The September Damsels meeting rocked! Noemi was the meeting leader and choose to read about Patti Smith from the book RAD American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl. You can see the whole meeting recap here. They debated several action options including holding a concert or creating a flyer for awareness. They ended […]
After being inspired by Malala Yousfasi and her personal commitment to education, the Damsels decided to donate unused school supplies to students in their area. They collected supplies in their neighborhood and donated them to Project Cool which provides homeless students with the tools they need to start the year off right. They will follow up […]