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During the school meeting last week, the students broke up into groups. In the women's meeting we broke up into groups, one of the groups did a blind contour art exercise with a partner.  The exercise involves writing down a list of strengths and qualities they see in their partner along with a portrait drawing.  The students had discussions about self-perceptions and how others perceive us. This open discussion helped students to understand other people may see different strengths that we ourselves may not.   

For those unfamiliar with what a blind contour drawing is here is a description the the students used while completing the exercise.

Blind contour portraits involve being completely present with your partner, looking at them while you draw and not at the paper. This encourages the girls to see each other both literally and metaphorically. We also encourage the girls to continue to be present with each other in all aspects of their lives. 

We also shared our experiences of finding our voices and resisting stereotypes and labels. Some of our stories included being the first in our family to pursue a passion, growing our self-confidence, and reclaiming an ancestral language. Our goal for the meeting was to support our diverse, intelligent, and caring female students here at Hyde as they build community and grow into young adults.