On November 5, the WLP symposium created space for students to connect with one another while playing games, practicing mindfulness, or exploring their inner creative spaces. WLP faculty facilitated the breakout rooms. We are working to build community, trust, and a supportive environment for all WLPers this special year.
Rooms:
Writing as healing and mindfulness- Professor Jameta Barlow
- Participants will be led through a guided meditation along with short brief writehealing exercises. writehealing is a Womanist-informed, evidence-based writing-focused approach to healing emotional trauma and promoting well-being.
Game room- Among Us- Professor Elisa Hovander
- Join this session to play a game of Among Us with your peers. Be sure to download the game before the session.
Debrief about election- Professor Michelle Allendoerfer
- Join this session if you want to talk about Tuesday’s election.
TikTok dance- ProfessorMary Buckley
- Bring your favorite TikTok dance into the room and we will create our own TikTok
Time management/spring planning- Professor Carly Jordan
- Join this session to talk about time management strategies, applying for internships and research opportunities, and how you might plan for another semester online.
Happy media share- Professor Julie Donovan
- If you’d like to share a meme, tv show, music, a poem, or a material object/ piece of art that amuses you or means a lot to you, then this is the room for you.
Yoga- Jess Pierno
- Join this session to stretch, warm up your body, and decompress with a short yoga practice.
Kayla Laws
The WLP Self-Care Night was inspirational and so much fun. I loved trying to create a TikTok dance and watching Michelle Obama dance with Ellen. I also enjoyed having a conversation with WLP alumni about managing my time for all of my classes. It was really helpful. Showing each other memes was fun as well. It felt good to laugh and not think about any midterms or essays. Even though we are virtual, I feel like we can still connect with each other in a different way that brings everyone together! WLP has been a great experience and had a major impact on my life as a young lady.
Dana Sultan:
The symposium last week was a blessing. It was wonderful hearing from some of the most inspiring women that all was going to be more than okay, and that self-care matters. It was comforting to hear that I wasn’t the only person feeling lost at 17 years old, and that we’re all on a journey of growth together. I’m looking forward to learning more through the amazing women in this program, and the amazing guest speakers who will come to visit the symposiums throughout the rest of this year.