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 […]
For the first meeting of 2018, Amélie selected Kathrine Switzer. She saw a photo of Jock Semple trying to pull off Kathrine’s bib as she ran in the 1967 Boston Marathon and wanted to learn more. She asked her fellow Damsels to read and watch the following materials: http://kathrineswitzer.com/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathrine Switzer http://kathrineswitzer.com/about-kathrine/kathrine-switzer-faqs/ https://www.cnn.com/2017/04/17/us/boston-marathon-kathrine-switzer-trnd/index.html During […]
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 […]
For the December meeting, Mari asked her fellow Damsels to read and learn about Temple Grandin. They read from the book RAD American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl, viewed online articles and watched videos (including the Temple Grandin movie and her TED talk). The group came well prepared and Mari did an […]
Damsel Delphine chose Carol Burnett as the focus for November. Along with reading about Carol from the book RAD American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl, the girls had a fantastic time “researching” Carol Burnett through videos of her show. They came to the meeting well prepared, full of inspiration and giggles. […]
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 […]
The UFC Mixed Martial Arts fighter and former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion, Michelle Waterson was the focus of this the October Damsels meet up. The meeting was kicked off with a rousing ice breaker game of Damsel Dodgeball followed by dinner. Next, Maya led the group in a discussion about Michelle Waterson. The girls […]
The artist, poet and musician Patti Smith was the Damsels’ focus for the month of September. Noemi was the meeting leader and choose to read about Patti from the book RAD American Women A – Z by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl. In addition to the reading, the girls also prepped by watching the following interviews […]