Scholarships
The Queers for Queer Care Award by Nicki
Maternal Support Practitioner MSP Scholarship – Fall 2021 Hello everyone! My name is Nicole, but I also go by Nicki or Nicoletta, and I use the pronouns she/her. As a little girl I was obsessed with babies, and I believe this is when the journey began, on my winding path, to become a birth worker.…
Read MoreJeska Sta.Teresa and The JAYU human rights award
Maternal Support Practitioner Certification Scholarship – Fall 2021 What makes me different is my advantage My name is Jeska Sta.Teresa, from the Philippines. My mother is the head of our household, alongside her twin who is a 2nd mom to us. I have a sister. I’m younger but people call me the “big-sis”. We have…
Read MoreBebo mia’s Maternal Support Practitioner (aka doula training) Scholarship Program
Doula Scholarship Program Are you getting excited about the upcoming Maternal* Support Practitioner (aka Birth Worker or doula) Training?! We sure are! And we are extra excited about our Birth Worker Training Scholarship Program! Did you know that we ensure that our whole team reads all of the applications submitted? For the upcoming application…
Read MoreMaggie Petroski Fall 2020 Queers for Queer Care Award Runner Up
Hi everyone! My name is Maggie and I am beyond delighted to be the runner up for the queers for queer care award. I live in Ohio with my partner Taylor and our two pet rats Tim and Ernie. I am an episcopalian and a vegetarian as well as a lover of books, cooking, baking,…
Read MoreHannah Brauer Fall 2020 Intersectional or Bust Award Runner Up
Hi! I’m Hannah Brauer (she/her), and I just graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. in Communication & Media and Creative Writing & Literature. I am honored to be the runner-up for the bebo mia Intersectional or Bust Award and am so excited for a chance to become a doula through a social…
Read MoreAshley Hornberger Fall 2020 Queers for Queer Care Award Winner
Hey bebo mia fam! My name is Ashley and I’m so excited to start this new journey. My wife is in the US military so we’re currently stationed abroad with our 3-year-old daughter. We’ve been together for 15 years- before gay marriage was legal, before being gay in the military was legal, or before…
Read MoreTijuana Ray – Fall 2020 Black Moms Connection Award Winner
My name is Tijuana Ray, I am originally from Augusta, Georgia. Augusta is known for its big golf tournament held every year known as the Masters but to me, it’s just home. I am the oldest of my two sisters. I have four children, two sons, and two daughters. My sons are 22 and 26…
Read MoreKarima Pettigrew Fall 2020 Queers for Queer Care Award Winner
About me! My name is Karima Pettigrew. I’m a 32-year-old fraternal twin from Newark, Delaware. I love to sing and play guitar, as well as spending most of my spare time writing books. I was raised by a deaf single parent and I’m fluent in ASL. I identify as a black lesbian cis-gendered woman.…
Read MoreKristie McCollom – Fall 2020 BIPOC Doula Journey Bursary Recipient
Being a bebo mia scholarship recipient has literally changed my life and the way I look at the possibilities that it has given me. When I applied for the scholarship the first time, (yes! I applied TWICE!), I honestly wasn’t TRULY ready for it. But after giving birth to my fourth baby and the…
Read MoreLiana Davis & Yajaira Rivera Fall 2020 Birth Justice Award Winners
We are Yoni Luminosa! Our names are Liana Davis (she/her) and Yajaira Rivera (she/her), hearing person and Deaf person respectively. Yajaira: My fiance and I here in San Antonio TX and our parents and siblings live in Puerto Rico. I am deaf and when we moved 5 years ago to San Antonio, I…
Read MoreJessie Escalante – Fall 2020 Intersectional or Bust Award Winner
So, let’s see… a little about ME, hmmm where do I begin?! I guess my name is a good starting point… Hi! I’m Jessie Escalante and yes that is my maiden name! (You would be surprised how often I get asked that) To help your curious mind my family is from Florida and my…
Read MoreBekirah Ross Fall 2020 Philanthropy Award Winner
Greetings, everyone! My name is Bekirah, but I am called Cette. When asked where I’m from, as a nomadic woman, my response is usually “I’m from everywhere”. I am a pole dance performer, a pole dance/fitness instructor, and I study foreign languages. I served eight years in the US Army, and for a few…
Read MoreBrianna Bee Philanthropy Award Winner Spring 2020
Hello, friends! My name is Brianna. I am a 27 year old single woman living in South Florida with my adorable dog, Freddie. I am currently studying to become a licensed massage therapist alongside starting the training to become a doula. Prior to starting this journey, I’ve been a bartender, a food truck manager, an…
Read MoreVelvet Fuller Black Women Birthing Justice Scholarship Winner Spring 2020
My name is Velvet, I’m a 25 year old mother of three adorable kids. I’m from Louisiana. I love music and being creative through arts and crafts. I like to do lots of family activities because I am on mommy duties 24/7 lol. I’m passionate about helping others and achieving all my goals…
Read MoreDy’Ana Turner BIPOC Doula Journey Bursary Winner Spring 2020
My name is Dy’Ana Turner; I am the single mom of an amazing 5 year old and a veteran of the U.S. Army. I currently reside in Houston, TX but I’m from Richmond, CA. Community is the backbone of our cities, the closest gathered union next to one’s own home. My parents and community…
Read MoreTrina Lathlin – The Birth Justice Scholarship Winner Spring 2020
tansi, Trina nitsiyihkâson Hello, my name is Trina I am a Swampy Cree woman with my maternal family originating from Treaty 5 territory but I was born and raised on Treaty 4 land in Saskatchewan, Canada. Acknowledging the land I live and work on is important to me as a person with some…
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