NikaVika SisterHood + Black Women Lead 
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Activity #1: Putting Myself In the Shoes of Others  
  • Choose one of the women who you read about today and imagine yourself in their shoes during a particular struggle or triumph.  
 
  • Write a reflection and/or draw an image that you “see” related to what you learned.
 
  • Sample sentence starter: “I am in the shoes of Barbara Gomes Beach when she ________ and I am feeling ________ because_______…._________​ ​
Activity #2: Connections | Ideas | Impact of Role Models
  • Choose one of the women who you read about today and share any connections or ideas. 
 
  • Sample sentence starter: “I made a connection with Collette Phillips because ________.  I now have an idea that I can ________ because_______…..”
 
Activity #3: Question Everything | What’s on your Mind? 
  • Choose one of the women who you read about today and consider what questions you might ask her if you had a chance to meet. And/or what questions do you have about her “story”? (challenges, struggles, triumphs, victories).
 
  • Sample question starter: “After learning about Benaree Wiley, I would ask her about _____________ I’m curious about this because _______________…..”

Activity #4: Mind Movies of People | Places | Challenges | Triumphs
  • Choose one of the women who you read about today and make a mind movie of her in a particular place, or facing a challenging time or celebrating a special victory.  Draw your image(s) and then share a brief written description. 
 
  • Sample sentence starter: “I made a mind movie of Berthe Gaines in her hometown of ________.  My picture shows how hard________ was for her but how she fought through it.  Or, my image shows her celebrating________ after years of _______.

Sharing Option 
  • If you’d like to, share your reflection or artwork with us via Google Docs, Microsoft Word, a PDF or JPeg we will safely add it to a beautiful collage that we'll create in this section of our website.  
 
  • Please include your first name only, age, and city or town and email to: [email protected].   ​