Posts Tagged ‘scholarship’
Embracing My Journey to Birth Work: A Path Fueled by Passion and Purpose – Meet Sara Ward, one of our scholarship winners!
Hello, lovely readers! My name is Sara, and I am thrilled to share with you the next chapter of my journey. A decade ago, I was a young mother facing the uncertainties of unexpected motherhood, navigating a world filled with challenges. My partner and I were just starting our family, at the very beginning of…
Read MoreFrom Healthcare Social Worker to Doula – Meet Claire Mistretta, one of our scholarship winners!
The introduction to Birthwork I’ve always been a dive right in headfirst kind of person. Throw a challenge my way, and I’m in it, learning and making mistakes and asking questions and trying again. My introduction to birthwork was like that: it was unexpected and HARD and I had no idea what I was doing,…
Read MoreBuilding a supportive community in Hawaii! – Meet Wendy Taylor, one of our Scholarship Winners
Aloha, My name is Wendy Taylor. I am a proud native of Chicago, Illinois, where I completed my high school education. I pursued my passion for pharmacy by attending college in Des Moines, Iowa. For the last 14 years, I have been fortunate to call the island of Oahu in Hawaii my home. Living here…
Read MoreA Journey Into Birthwork: Embracing My Calling With Bebo Mia
Hey everyone! I’m beyond excited to share that I’ve been awarded a full scholarship for Doula Training with Bebo Mia! 🎉 I still can’t believe it. It’s such an amazing opportunity, and I’m grateful for the chance to learn from a community that truly aligns with my values. A little about me: I’m a proud…
Read MoreLori Stafford: The bebo mia be brave award
My name is Lori Stafford and I am grateful to be the runner up of the Brave Award. I have three sons ages thirty, twenty-six and twenty-two and I am a grandmother fourteen month granddaughter named Riley. My current career as a caregiver taking care of my mother. My previous career experience has been in…
Read MoreDenise A. Ransom and her BIPOC Doula journey bursary
You want to know about me? Sure. Here are a few things that I can say. Once I realized I was a woman who could produce milk, I knew that I was going to breastfeed/chestfeed. My earliest memory was walking down my high school hall with a few friends saying that I was definitely going…
Read MoreDiamond Sadé and her BIPOC Doula journey bursary
, Hi, I’m Diamond Sadé Walker I am a Hard-working, courageous, generous, dedicated, and loving woman. I am continuing my education in early childhood development at Texas State University. I am the middle child, I have an older brother and a younger brother. My younger brother and I are 15 years apart. My mother Misty…
Read MoreJill Stewardson and The Queers for Queer Care Award!
Maternal Support Practitioner Scholarship by Jill Stewardson Hello, I am Jill Stewardson. I have a rad spouse and two beautiful children, 3.5 years and 1.5 years. My little family lives in upstate NY and love it here! I have been working as a sign language interpreter for over 10 years in various areas. I felt…
Read MoreBreanne Cain bebo mia Be Brave Award Runner Up
My name is Bre, my pronouns are she/her. I come from a big family and am the middle child of seven children. I was born and raised in North Dakota. The day I graduated high school I packed my bags and moved to Salt Lake City because of the snow and mountains and all the…
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 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 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 MoreKhessia Rachelle Jean-Baptiste – Philanthropy Award
For the Spring 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners, we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility, birth…
Read MoreVickiana Peña – Olivia Scobie Perinatal Mental Health Award
For the Fall 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility, birth and…
Read MoreSamantha Mazade – Change Maker: MSP Spring 2019 Scholarship
For the Spring 2019 Doula Maternal Support Practitioner Program Scholarship at bebo mia inc we had some amazing applicants and are thrilled to present our winners’ submissions. With the help of some incredible sponsors like Olivia Scobie & community partners, we were able to offer 8 full Scholarships and 8 partial Scholarships to our combined fertility,…
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