Babor, a global leader in professional skincare, has announced that it will be funding four BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) esthetics scholarships administered by the non-profit Beauty Changes Lives for students interested in pursuing careers within the professional beauty industry.
 
Committed to its ongoing support of the professional spa business, the Babor Breaking Boundaries Scholarship will shine a light on the vast job opportunities within the industry while advocating for an inclusive and diverse community. Each scholarship will be awarded to four BIPOC students previously unable to pursue their dreams of a career in spa esthetics.
 
“We want to help pave the way for creating career opportunities and to facilitate a very inclusive and diverse community,” explained Tim Waller, CEO of Babor Beauty Group Americas. “Each scholarship recipient will be mentored by one of Babor America’s very own expert estheticians, empowering these students with all the tools needed to become future stars of spa esthetics.  We hope to inspire other members of the spa community to join forces and fund additional scholarship opportunities as well.”
 
Promoting Diversity & Inclusion
 
Beauty Changes Lives is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in an industry long known for affirmation regardless of ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation. “The best path for bridging the talent gap in the spa sector is to create a larger and more inclusive talent pipeline,” said Lynelle Lynch, president of Beauty Changes Lives. She cited a study published in leading spa publication Pulse, noting diverse teams often outperform their peers in terms of innovation and revenue growth. The article also noted that companies with diverse management teams were 35% more likely to achieve better financial performance than their peers.
 
In addition to tuition grants, Beauty Changes Lives provides networking opportunities via mentors and connections that have changed the lives of more than 600 beauty and wellness professionals.
 
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