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 […]
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 […]
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 […]