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Scenario

How communities navigate cultural name-sharing without tokenization

Our interfaith community center has members who want to post name pronunciation guides and cultural context for staff and volunteers, but others are saying it creates divisions and makes people feel 'othered' rather than welcomed.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The delicate balance between celebrating cultural identity and avoiding the performance of difference that can isolate rather than include.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Name and identity across cultures?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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