Black Indigenous Person of Color (BIPOC) Scholarship for Aspiring IBCLCs
This scholarship was created was created to increase diversity among the IBCLC profession.
$4,780 raised
$10,000 goal
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According to the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice (ALPP), “Breastfeeding disparities among African American mothers and other ethnicities persist due to systemic factors in communities of color like lack of quality support, poor hospital practice, predatory marketing of breast milk substitutes and insufficient local, state, and national policies that address social determinants of health.” This disparity has detrimental effects throughout communities of color, and urgently needs to be addressed. By opening access for Black and other people of color to enter the field, we hope families can experience increased support for their breastfeeding journey.