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The Wallace Center conducts impact-oriented research and training at the intersection of technology, innovation and reproductive health equity.

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October 17, 2022

Internship Reflection: Ijeoma Uche at Birth By Us: Empowering Black Women Throughout Pregnancy and Postpartum

This summer, I had the pleasure of partnering with the Wallace Center for Maternal Child and Adolescent Health to work on an app I co-founded, Birth By Us(link is external), to empower Black women throughout pregnancy and postpartum. Throughout this partnership, I built and led a team of three MIT and UC Berkeley interns to prepare for our Winter 2022 pilot for Black Medicaid patients.  

Gaby Gonzalez at Expecting Justice: Doula Access Efforts, Lactation Education Efforts, and Community Outreach and Engagement

This summer I had the opportunity to work with Expecting Justice(link is external) as their Race Equity Intern. Expecting Justice (EJ) is a San Francisco based program committed to addressing disproportionate rates of poor pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among Black and Pasifika (Pacific Islander) communities.