#5thplenary

This morning was the last plenary the Knowledge and Power course had this semester. The plenary was different because it was organized and ran by all the Douglass mentors. It was very refreshing compared to the other 4 plenaries we had throughout this semester because the set up was extremely unique. They had a few different acts/situations that illustrated each issues that they were going to address (sexism, racism, homophobia, depression, etc.) and each of the mentors shared their personal stories regarding that particular topic. A lot of the students volunteered to share their own personal stories as well. It was extremely touching and emotional for both the mentors and the students to share those stories and I believed a lot of people around me, including myself, found ourselves in tears while listening to others’ struggles. Thanks to this plenary, we all-as Knowledge and Power course of Fall 2015- developed this warming distinctly connection that I have never seen before. We all realized that no one was really in this alone, in fact, we were all in this together. I am highly appreciative of the Knowledge and Power instructors and mentors (and Donalene). Thank you for teaching me and fellow students the power of being a woman, feminism, and that we are all loved.