SAVE THE DATE: The Arise BIPOC Midwife Launch
The Arise BIPOC Midwife Future of Midwifery Celebration The Arise BIPOC Midwife Pinning Ceremony Founded by Rising Black Midwife Keyawna Scruggs Matthews, Arise BIPOC Midwife is a Pinning Ceremony for BIPOC Student Midwives that spans across all genres of midwifery and across all academic and training programs. Arise BIPOC Midwife seeks to diversify midwifery by improving student retention due to a lack of connection during the learning experience. The ceremony is an affair where future BIPOC midwives commit to their personal journeys while being guided by the altruistic blessings of current BIPOC Midwives. Our collective participation with others leads to a deeper camaraderie that we may not find within our educational institutions. The Arise BIPOC Midwife Blessing of the Hands Ceremony As a natural continuation of Arise BIPOC Midwife's vision, the initiative will officially host a Blessing of the Hands for new midwife honorees. Our local region has a beautiful influx of n...