Presenters: Delayna Johnson, Sandra Husic, Jody Thomas, Veronica Martinez, Dawn Ramsey, Jocelyn Hudson, and Zorytza Rodriquez, The Empowered Fe Fes

This session will begin with poetry from the Empowered Fe Fes' about the topic of disability beauty and the skit "Self Esteem Makeover" written by Kimberly Wilson and re-interpreted by the young women of the Empowered Fe Fes. In the skit, 3 disabled girls attending Liberate Me High School suffer from low self esteem. They have allowed the enormous pressure of the media and their peers to negatively influence their thoughts about beauty and body image. When the school counselor hears this disturbing news, she calls them to her office and gives them a self esteem makeover. Following the skit, 3 Senior Fe Fe's will facilitate an open discussion with the audience about the topic of Disability Beauty. We will also share our process for creating the skit and how we use theater and role-playing as a strategy for empowerment and education.