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Race, Racism and Reproductive Health

A comprehensive overview of the intersection of race, racism, and reproductive health, created for birthworkers.
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Let's Talk About Birth

Welcome to our comprehensive Childbirth Education Class, a thoughtfully designed and inclusive multi-week program created to empower informed choices about your pregnancy, labor, and postpartum experiences.
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Meet the Educator

Cheyenne is a certified birth and postpartum professional and founder of The Educated Birth, and Everyday Birth Magazine. Since 2016, she has supported and educated families through pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences in and beyond her home base of Richmond, VA. She has developed hundreds of industry-changing illustrations and teaching tools for reproductive health professionals that are used today throughout the US and internationally.

Course Outline

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:

The History of American Racism: Explore the historical context of racism in the United States, focusing on how systemic oppression has shaped the lives of marginalized communities.

Racism in the Reproductive Health Space: Delve into the specific ways racism manifests in reproductive health, including the contributions and exclusion of Black Grand midwives, disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, and treatment within healthcare systems.

The Changemakers + Solutions: Highlighting individuals leading the charge, offering and demonstrating solutions for equity in reproductive health.

Reparations, Redistribution + Allyship: Discuss the concepts of reparations and redistribution as pathways to justice, and explore how birthworkers can practice effective allyship to support their peers and parents from marginalized communities.

Course Outline

We recognize that every individual embarks on this journey with their unique set of values, concerns, and preferences, and we are here to support you every step of the way. Whether you're a first-time parent, you're having another child, you're planning a low-intervention birth, or a cesarean birth, or a VBAC — this course covers information and offers practical tips that are relevant to you!

Throughout our sessions, we will delve into the following:
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Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over a $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
What this course ISN'T...
A substitute for professional medical support or guidance. The purpose of this course is to empower you with information that will help you explore your options and preferences. We will not prescribe specific decisions or choices for your pregnancy, labor, or postpartum journey. Alongside the individualized guidance and hands-on support, you get from professionals, it is designed to equip you to communicate clearly and navigate your experience more confidently, effectively — more empowered.

The Course Workbook

Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits, the Labor Positions Card Set, and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over 200 pages + $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
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Outline

The History of American Racism: Explore the historical context of racism in the United States, focusing on how systemic oppression has shaped the lives of marginalized communities.

Racism in the Reproductive Health Space: Delve into the specific ways racism manifests in reproductive health, including the contributions and exclusion of Black Grand midwives, disparities in maternal and infant outcomes, and treatment within healthcare systems.

The Changemakers + Solutions: Highlighting individuals leading the charge, offering and demonstrating solutions for equity in reproductive health.

Reparations, Redistribution + Allyship: Discuss the concepts of reparations and redistribution as pathways to justice, and explore how birthworkers can practice effective allyship to support their peers and parents from marginalized communities.

Tickets

Live Attendance $25
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Live Attendance + Recording $40
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Live Attendance, Recording + Course Workbook $55
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Course Workbook

The course workbook delves deeper into the areas we discussed, offering a comprehensive timeline of American history as it relates to African American experiences and equity; explaining the difference between personal bias, institutional bias, and systemic inequity; presenting examples of persistent inequities between Black and White communities in the US as of 2024; featuring case studies on recent incidents involving the deaths of Black women and men linked to equity issues in and outside of medicine; recommending books, films, and documentaries; and providing reflection exercises to help you apply these concepts to your work.
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February Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Feb 17th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2:
Wednesday, Feb 21st, 6-9pm
Session 3:
Saturday, Feb 24th, 2-5pm

March Schedule

Session 1: Saturday, Mar 9th, 2-5pm
‍Session 2:
Wednesday, Mar 13th, 6-9pm
Session 3:
Saturday, Mar 16th, 2-5pm

Pricing + Payment Options

Full Class Series: $274

Early Bird Special:
The first 5 registrants can grab their spot for just $249!

Payment Plan:
Pay in 4 weekly installments of $68.50. The first payment reserves your space to start the class!
Sliding Scale:
 We believe every parent deserves access to this class. That's why we are happy to communicate with people about creating payment options that work them.
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Donation Options

Sponsored Space: Do you want to support accessibility to our class? When you purchase a sponsored space, we'll give it to someone who would not be able to afford the class otherwise. The second-to-last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.

Donation Fund: If you'd like to support at *any* amount to offset the ticket price for other parents-to-be, contribute to our donation fund! The last registration option. Click "Reserve a spot" on our Eventbrite page to find it.

Course materials

Parents taking our course will also receive digital copies of The Pregnancy, Labor + Birth, and Postpartum Toolkits, the Labor Positions Card Set, and The Mindful Pregnancy Workbook from The Educated Birth (over 200 pages + $300 value!). Parents taking the live version of our course will also receive recordings of each session for the ability to review later at any time.
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