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 […]
For the August meeting, the Damsels took on their most challenging book to date. They read I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai with Patricia McCormick (Young Readers Edition). The book was over 200 pages long and most of the Damsels were able to finish it by the time they met. They also watched this BBC […]
For the month of July, Jewel asked the group to read about Mae Jemison from the book Women in Science – 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky. They also read a short bio and interview and watched this video of Mae Jemison talking about her experiences in preparation for their discussion. As […]
We had a great day at Lewis Park with Forest Steward Peter Kalmes working to accomplish our second Damsels in Progress action inspired by Maya Lin. Peter gave us an overview of the Green Seattle Partnership and the history of restoration at Lewis Park. The girls met “Dougie”, the Douglas Fir who is situated in an area […]
As a result of the June 2017 meeting and discussion, the Damsels decided to take action through education. After some great brainstorming about potential actions (including a huge math-themed carnival), the girls combined several ideas into one. They created a flier about Katherine Johnson and have been sharing it with friends, family and at […]
Inspired by the amazing movie Hidden Figures, the Damsels’ reading and discussion focused on Katherine Johnson this month. Laurence selected the book Women in Science: 50 Fearless Pioneers Who Changed the World by Rachel Ignotofsky and suggested that the group read the section about Katherine Johnson and also watch these great Makers video shorts. Laurence […]
After lots of planning, sign making and getting the word out to friends and neighbors, the Damsels completed their first action. The community soccer game fundraiser was inspired by the April meeting discussion about Billie Jean King from the book Rad American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz. The girls wanted to find a way to […]
The second Damsels meeting was just as fun and even more interactive than the first. The girls participated in an ice breaker called “Me Too”. They took turns telling the group about something they like, a ball of yarn was then passed to everyone else who shared that ‘like’, creating a literal web of connections. […]
Following weeks of planning and a kick-off meeting with their parents, the Damsels in Progress successfully held their first meeting! They read the fantastic book RAD American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl and focused on Billie Jean King for this month. After creating hands for Youth Uplift as an icebreaker/craft and […]