INELDA Update – JUNE 2021
BIPOC Peer Mentoring Group
In July, INELDA will launch the free BIPOC Peer Mentoring Group—a monthly space created for discussing creative ways to find and work with clients, deepen our learning, and explore ways to navigate obstacles that may be specific to BIPOC doulas and communities. Join us to connect with and learn from fellow doulas and to share your ideas and experiences.
This group is open to all trained doulas that are members of INELDA and identify as BIPOC. It will be facilitated via Zoom by Dr. Jamie Eaddy, Director of Program Development, or an INELDA Doula and instructor. The meeting will occur on the second Monday of every month from 7:00-8:30 pm (ET).
We will hold the first meeting on Monday, July 12, 2021. Registration is required, but you only need to register once. The Zoom link you receive upon registration will be good for every meeting through December 2021. CLICK HERE to Register.
Peer Mentoring Group Extended
Our free Peer Mentoring Group, open to all trained doulas that are members of INELDA, which meets the first Wednesday of every month from 7:00-8:30 pm ET will be extended until the end of the year. Attendees who have already registered can continue to use the link they received when they signed up. The same link will work for every meeting through December.
If you haven’t attended yet, but want to join the discussions about practicing in this time of transition, CLICK HERE to register . The group is a wonderful gathering of doulas who offer each other ideas and support in working with clients living in varying degrees of physical accessibility due to the public health issues of COVID-19. Actively engage in peer mentoring to build a greater sense of community with your fellow doulas. Let’s grow together!
Staff Updates
Lisa Feldstein, who served as the co-editor of the newsletter, co-chair of the Council for Equity Diversity and Inclusion (CEDI), as well as administrator of our scholarship program has left INELDA to pursue other work and interests. We will greatly miss her insights and passion that contributed to INELDA. We wish her much success!