2022 Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institute Application

Thank you for your interest in applying to the Birth & Breastfeeding Leadership Institite. For more information about the application and interview process, please see the Frequently Asked Questions. 

Applications deadline February 28, 2023. 

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Instructions: See the FAQ. Answer the following questions. A maximum of four pages, single-spaced, and 11 point font is allowed. Upload attachments.

Note: We respect the fact that writing may not be the only form of self-expression and as such you may also submit up to 2 optional supplemental materials using your own creativity (ex: podcast, short video, art, portfolio, etc).

1. Why are you interested in this leadership Institute?

 

2. Personally and professionally, what will you contribute to the leadership Institute?

 

3. Would you characterize your leadership experience as emerging, evolving or
established? What evidence do you present that demonstrates this? Refer to the leadership definitions below.  

4. What is your “why”?  In other words, what wakes you up in the morning and what keeps you up at night?

 

5. What is your theme song?

 

6. Describe what you have done in the past five to seven years as it relates to maternal child health equity that would qualify you to be selected.

 

7. Who are the people who make up your professional and personal networks? How do you engage with these networks?

 

8. In what ways does your work display your commitment to health equity?

 

9. Are you able to gain support from your immediate supervisor to commit to this journey? If you prefer not to get support, please explain why.

Instructions: Integrate the following Guiding Principles with the detail of the Leadership Matrix  to self-assess your community leadership experience at the intersection of racial equity and  maternal-child-health.  State if you are an emerging, evolving or established leader.

Guiding Principles

1. Racial equity/justice - Demonstrate a history of working towards more favorable Black birth and breastfeeding outcomes by influencing changes in attitudes, practices, and policies. 
2. Community-centered approach - Demonstrate a history of amplifying the community voice and lived experiences of Black pregnant and breastfeeding persons.

Leadership Matrix

	EMERGING	EVOLVING	ESTABLISHED
Initiative	Ability to follow through on a plan but may require support/guidance	Ability to follow through on a plan with minimal  to no direction	Ability to develop and follow through on a plan with no direction
Team Effort	Ability to work  collaboratively and provide valuable input and suggestions	Ability to effectively lead collaborative teams and provide significant contributions	Ability to effectively build and lead collaborative teams; and strategically carry out an action plan while guiding and directing others
Obtaining Goals	Ability to work towards preset objectives and goals	Ability to develop and work toward objectives and goals	Ability to ideate, lead and execute ideas/projects to achieve goals and objectives