Taking a Mission Moment with Jessica Lee

The U.S. Breastfeeding Committee hosted a Membership Meeting on Thursday, September 23. The biannual event brings together the more than 100 member organizations that comprise the USBC to work collaboratively to drive policy and practice changes that create a landscape of breastfeeding support. 
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At the opening of the meeting, USBC partner Jessica Lee from the Center for WorkLife Law delivered the "Mission Moment." This is a practice to connect our work to the lives we serve and the positive and impactful change we seek. Thank you, Jessica, for grounding us in what is happening in the world, giving us hope about what is possible, and guiding us in what we can do right now! Listen to the recording of Jessica's Mission Moment, or read the transcript below. 

We're joining this meeting today in the midst of an unprecedented time, where our shared mission to build a country that values and helps families thrive has never been more important. 
During this crisis, we as a nation have been challenged to act. Challenged to act in a way that reflects our values; that the lives of our children, elderly and disabled community members have worth.

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