Become

At the beginning of every month, BECOME focuses on a monthly intention; a purposeful action that when implemented, can enrich lives and the community, and sow the seeds of change. For the month of May, we encourage you to focus on Collective Joy in the form of Celebration, Creativity, & Resistance.

Joy is radical. For many communities, especially Black communities, it has always been a form of resistance—present in music, movement, storytelling, and art.

This month, notice the small moments that bring lightness or ease in your day. Gather with friends, create something new, or honor a story worth telling. By intentionally creating spaces for celebration, we not only care for ourselves but strengthen the bonds that hold our communities together.

Through relationship-building, community-led research, and restorative practices, BECOME helps communities tap into their own power, strengthen connections, and create real, lasting change.

Join us in celebrating what’s possible when communities lead—tap in, partner with us, or become part of the movement today.

April invites us into renewal, reflection, and responsibility. 🌱 As the earth blooms, we’re called to reconnect with our values and consider the long-term impact of our choices on our communities and the world around us. Across cultural moments like Earth Month, Passover, and Easter, this season reminds us to care for both people and the planet in intentional, meaningful ways.

At BECOME, we center stewardship and sustainability as collective practices rooted in justice. 🌍 We honor the leadership of Black and marginalized communities who have long championed environmental equity, land protection, and food sovereignty, reminding us that caring for the land is inseparable from caring for one another.

If this message resonates with you or your organization, we invite you to engage with BECOME’s work by visiting our website at https://hubs.li/Q049hNc20. 🌿 Whether you’re looking to deepen your commitment to sustainability or build more equitable, community-centered practices, join us in advancing stewardship that supports both people and the planet. 💚

*Photos were taken at Pitch In @ Foster Park w/ BECOME & Friends (2024). All volunteers pictured are from John Lewis Young Leaders Program.

This week, our Infinity Mom Mentors hosted a resource table at the Love Your Baby, Yourself, and Your Health Resource Expo event at St. Bernard Hospital and Health Care Center. At the event, expectant mothers and moms with newborns were connected with resources such as prenatal & infant care, lactation support, doula services, healthcare & mother/baby community service providers, and so much more!

The Infinity Mom Mentor Network is a community led initiative that connects experienced Black mothers with new and/or pregnant Black mothers for holistic guidance, mentorship and social/emotional supportive networks. The mom mentors engaged over 40 new moms while spreading awareness about the Infinity Mom Mentor Network and open recruitment!

Learn more about the Infinity Mom Mentor Network and/or join BECOME and the Courage to Love Collaborative in their work to end infant mortality among Black babies in Auburn Gresham by emailing Shemeka Woodson or visiting one of the sites below.

Email:
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Sites:
https://hubs.li/Q0441L1G0
https://hubs.li/Q0441zdg0