Black Women Thriving East of the River
Comprehensive Healthcare Pathways through Individual Fellowships and Employer Practice Change
We reform practices and remove barriers so Black women in DC healthcare earn living wages and advance to leadership, driving economic mobility and concordant-care gains.
Black women keep DC's healthcare system running, yet rigid schedules, barriers to advancement, and education costs push many off track. Our proposed solution combines gap funding, childcare and transportation support, and coaching with employer practice change. Participating healthcare systems implement replicable practices that promote retention, economic mobility, and manager accountability. As a result, more women from underserved neighborhoods complete training, secure jobs within 90 days, advance quickly, increase earnings, and remain in the workforce.
Primary Barrier
Bias and Toxic Workplace Culture
Location
District of Columbia
Solution Region
South Atlantic
Community Type
Urban
Annual Operating Budget
$1.0 to 5 Million
