May Community Resources
The Birth Neoterist Newsletter is a community space. This is a space where guest writing is welcomed, guest speakers are invited, and community events are shared. Add a comment below or send us an email at info@sabiawade.com with any events you have coming up this season and we will add them in. Or you can contact us if you’d like to share your story on this platform.
This month we have a May playlist that will push you to build your dreams, resources to work towards your financial goals, a ton of upcoming events, mutual aid for organizations and listings of job opportunities that come across our path.
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24 BIPOC Personal Finance Bloggers You Have to Follow in 2022 | Healthy Rich | Race and culture affect money more than many gurus admit. These BIPOC personal finance blogs share perspectives of Black, Indigenous, APIDA, Latinx and other people of color.
Narratives Unbound | Accessible trauma informed financial coaching for those who care about local communities and want to develop the know how to build a solid financial future for yourselves, your families, and your communities.
Millions in Funding for Black Women Founders | Don't leave money on the table. Subscribe this this curated funding database of nearly 300 grant programs for Black women founders.
Webinar: HHS Celebrates the Role of Doulas in Improving Maternal Health Outcomes | May 10 | 10AM ET | Virtual | FREE | May 12, 2021, Senate passed Durbin, Collins Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Important Work Of Doulas. Resolution also designates the week of May 9th as National Doula Week. This resolution recognizes the work and contributions of doulas towards improving pregnancy, birth, and postpartum outcomes; lowering pregnancy and childbirth related costs; and reducing the impact of racial bias on pregnant and postpartum women of color. Further, the resolution designates the week of May 9th as National Doula Week, in honor of the important work that doulas provide to help pregnant and postpartum women nationwide.
Give Light: Stories from Indigenous Midwives | May 4 - May 12 | Streaming | GIVE LIGHT brings the voices of indigenous midwives to the maternity care dialogue. In penetrating interviews, indigenous midwives from five continents discuss the benefits and challenges to their profession. In their native settings, these compelling women relate their life stories with confidence, humor, and timely messages of faith in the natural capabilities of the women that they attend.
Seven Homecomings Certification Course | May 16 - June 17 | A Five-Week Certification Training Course for Teachers, Facilitators, and Community Leaders with Lama Rod Owens. Participants will have a unique opportunity to be part of this 5-week inaugural experience that will begin cultivating a network of practice leaders. This course offers a new way of connecting with Lama Rod and integrating his teachings in community. Join Lama Rod in his commitment to developing radical honesty, compassion, and love to achieve liberation for ourselves and all beings.
Pranayama Immersion for Spaceholders | May 19 - May 21 | Various Times | A 10-hour virtual immersion hosted by Find Your Breath’s Melissa Shah that will cover a deep dive into prana, and it's various functions in the body, what is pranayama, how to incorporate pranayama (breathing) tools therapeutically and safely for your students, clients, and your own practice, ayurveda and yoga theory, various yogic texts, individual and group reflections/discussion, and experiential practice and practice teaching.
Triangle Birth Supporters Networking Event | June 2 | 9AM ET | Frontier Park | In partnership with the North Carolina Black Alliance - Triangle Area Parenting Support (TAPS) invites all Providers, Doulas, Midwives, and Birth Supporters to a morning of networking. This event will be held at 9 am on June 2nd at Frontier RTP (800 Park Offices Dr, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709). After the completion of this form, you will receive a notification of completion.
BADT Online Childbirth Educator Training | June 2023 | The BADT 12-week online Childbirth Educator Training gives doulas and educators the knowledge and tools necessary to provide inclusive, trauma-informed, comprehensive, and evidence-based education to birthing people in their communities. In addition to the typical topics found in childbirth education, we will also be covering the following topics: paths to conception consent, trauma and boundaries, mental health and trauma, pregnancy/birth and disability, Inclusive lactation and infant feeding, and grief and loss. We want our educators to not only have a basic knowledge of pregnancy, labor, and birth but an in-depth and inclusive understanding of all aspects and realities of birth and birthing people.
One Year Post-Roe Panel Discussion | June 17 | 1PM ET | $39 | This Q&A session offers the opportunity to advance your learning by interacting with BADT instructors, community movement leaders and organizers on the ground serving folks who need access to abortion.
Communal Magic: Bringing Grace to the Struggle | May 15 | FREE & Virtual | Get comfy for 30 minutes of guided visualization followed by 10 minutes of shared reflection if you feel called. Depending on your time zone this might be a place to start your day from, a mid-day reset, or a transitional moment later in the day. Come as you are!
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Telehealth Provider (All Specialties) | Maven Clinic Provider Network | Remote | Maven is looking for mission-driven, empathetic practitioners to support our members through virtual care services. As a Maven provider, you will have the opportunity to meet with members across the United States, scaling impact and healthcare access nationally. You will also have the opportunity to collaborate with a curated provider network spanning 30+ specialties and 350+ subspecialties to deliver holistic, high value care.
Sales Account Executive | Dame | $75K base + commission. Total compensation of $120K - $200K+ | Dame is looking for a driven, personable, and analytical Sales Director to lead wholesale strategy for their prestige accounts. They are seeking someone who excels at growing existing accounts, bringing on and nurturing new accounts, and negotiating contracts. If you love to hustle and are excited about strategic planning, retention, and acquisition of retailers, this is the job for you!
Finance and Operations Manager | Sins Invalid | FTE $75K-$85K, DOE, plus healthcare stipend | 30 hours a week | The Finance and Operations Manager will provide comprehensive operational, financial, and human resources management and support to a growing Disability Justice organization. They are currently a staff of nine, comprised of seven disabled BIPOC people.
Multiple Telehealth and Operations Positions | Hey Jane | Hey Jane is healthcare, on your own terms. Their US-based virtual clinic is putting the power back in people’s hands by providing care that’s private, safe, supportive, accessible, and convenient—for less than the average in-clinic cost of a medication abortion.