The Women's Collective
Working Out Our Empowerment: New Starts/Stories/Strength/Support/Self/Strategies/Solidarity/Sustainability
Week 1: Starts
· Boundaries
· How to support each other
· Rules, agreement/contract
· Intro games/icebreakers
· Class expectations free write
Week 2: Stories
· Race/Gender/Class
· Dialogue / dyads
Week 3: Strength
· Healthy Emotions
· Dealing with anger, anxiety, etc.
· What purpose do emotions serve?
Week 4: Support
· Healthy Friendships
· Healthy relationships between women
· Body image, space, self-care and self image
· Work relationships
Week 5: Self
· Intimate / Romantic Relationships
· Healthy romantic relationships
· Sex
· Body
Week 6: Strategies
· DV and SA
· Safety
· Unhealthy relationships
· Dispelling myths
Week 7: Solidarity
· Family
· Parenting
· How do we define family?
· Creating your own family
· Boundaries and rules
· Safe and healthy family relationships
Week 8: Sustainability
· Wrapping Up
· Assessment
