Southern Breeze Equity and Inclusion

DEI Resources Available through SCBWI:

SCBWI BIPOC Scholarships: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-writers/bipoc-scholarship

SCBWI Emerging Voices Award: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-writers/emerging-voices-award

SCBWI Out From the Margins Award: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-writers/out-from-the-margins-award

SCBWI Volemos Grant: https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-writers/volemos-grant

SCBWI Ezra Jack Keats Prize:https://www.scbwi.org/awards-and-grants/for-illustrators/ezra-jack-keats-prize


Other DEI Resources:

Lee & Low Books New Voices Award: https://www.leeandlow.com/authors-illustrators/writing-contests/new-voices-award

We Need Diverse Books – A resource page with articles about writing diversely and grants/awards for diverse creators. https://diversebooks.org/resources/resources-for-writers


Pitch events for BIPOC creators

Latinxpitch – A Twitter pitch event specifically for Latinx creators held on September 15th https://latinxpitch.wordpress.com


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