Youth Thrive Program - Supporting Reproductive Justice with BBP

The Black Birth Project https://www.theblackbirthproject.ca/ About us: Who We Are: The Black Birth Project is a Black-led, Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to transforming reproductive healthcare for Black birthing people. Founded by Black women, we center the lived experiences of Black communities and operate nationwide, offering resources, education, and training to both Black patients and healthcare providers. Our Cause: We address the systemic anti-Black racism that exists in Canada’s reproductive healthcare system. Black birthing people face higher rates of mistreatment, trauma, and adverse outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth. We aim to shift this narrative by equipping individuals with tools for self-advocacy and by supporting providers to create safer, more inclusive care environments. Our Goals: Develop and implement our strategic plan by the end of Summer 2025 Rebuild our community engagement and programming for Fall 2025 Expand our advocacy workshops and healing spaces Strengthen our social media presence and digital content strategy Foster meaningful, hands-on volunteer involvement in our programs Our Experience with Volunteers: We have successfully partnered with volunteers in the past in the following ways: Engaging short-term volunteers to support social media campaigns, copywriting, and blog content Partnering with student interns to support research, workshop development, and community outreach Hosting volunteers to assist with logistics and facilitation during virtual and in-person workshops

Youth Thrive Program - Supporting Reproductive Justice with BBP

The Black Birth Project https://www.theblackbirthproject.ca About us: Who We Are: The Black Birth Project is a Black-led, Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to transforming reproductive healthcare for Black birthing people. Founded by Black women, we center the lived experiences of Black communities and operate nationwide, offering resources, education, and training to both Black patients and healthcare providers. Our Cause: We address the systemic anti-Black racism that exists in Canada’s reproductive healthcare system. Black birthing people face higher rates of mistreatment, trauma, and adverse outcomes during pregnancy and childbirth. We aim to shift this narrative by equipping individuals with tools for self-advocacy and by supporting providers to create safer, more inclusive care environments. Our Goals: Develop and implement our strategic plan by the end of Summer 2025 Rebuild our community engagement and programming for Fall 2025 Expand our advocacy workshops and healing spaces Strengthen our social media presence and digital content strategy Foster meaningful, hands-on volunteer involvement in our programs Our Experience with Volunteers: We have successfully partnered with volunteers in the past in the following ways: Engaging short-term volunteers to support social media campaigns, copywriting, and blog content Partnering with student interns to support research, workshop development, and community outreach Hosting volunteers to assist with logistics and facilitation during virtual and in-person workshops

Digital Media Advocacy for Reproductive Justice

The Black Birth Project is dedicated to promoting reproductive justice and healthcare equity for Black birthing individuals. This project aims to enhance the organization's digital presence by developing engaging content for its social media platforms, Instagram and LinkedIn, as well as its blog. The goal is to raise awareness and foster community engagement around issues of reproductive justice. Students will apply their knowledge of digital communications and content marketing to create compelling narratives and visual content that resonate with the target audience. They will work independently, with guidance and feedback, to ensure the content aligns with the organization's mission and values. This project provides an opportunity to explore the intersection of social advocacy and digital media, while honing skills in content creation and management.

Black Perinatal Health Expo Event Planning

The Black Birth Project is committed to transforming the narrative of reproductive healthcare in Canada and supporting Black patients. We are planning to host a Black Perinatal Health expo to provide access to resources and families in the Greater Toronto Area. We would like to collaborate with students to plan this event event to help meet our goals. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our mission, values and goals. Estimating and establishing the budget of the community event with actual quotes from vendors Creating a plan of action and a detailed breakdown of tasks for volunteers to complete at the event. Assisting in marketing and promoting our event through content creation Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending improvements for future community events.