Week 5 in Mexico City was dedicated to bringing our remaining deliverables for Las Sabinas across the finish line. Having wrapped up our puppets last week, we jumped into completing the stage for the puppets (see the photos below) and finalized the games that will be used during the workshops with kids. For the stage painting, we worked together to create an engaging backdrop inspired by native Mexican flowers and colorful neighborhoods, and included graffiti-style slogans promoting equality, respect, resilience, and women's empowerment. We also intentionally highlighted Mexico City's peripheries (see the left and right sides of the stage!), which are commuter communities on the outskirts of the city that have historically faced structural inequality, state neglect, and social exclusion, to reflect Las Sabinas' commitment to making every child feel represented in the stories we tell.

Alongside the stage, all 5 of us on the Las Sabinas team created and designed a game. The game I designed is called the "Boundary Dial Game," and it is a decision game that encourages children to think critically about boundaries and consent in different situations. Each child will receive a dial with three sections, "Sí," (yes) "Quizás," (maybe) and "No," and through prompts and scenarios read by an instructor, children decide their comfort level in a situation depending on the context, creating opportunities for discussion while reinforcing that it's always okay to trust their feelings, have different comfort levels with different people, and ask for help.

As I head into my final week, I'm hoping to make the most of my time in this city and with the scholars alongside me in Mexico, checking out a few final museums, returning to my now-staple bakeries, and reflecting on everything I have learned through my work with Las Sabinas and from the city more broadly. Cheers!