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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]