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Scenario

How religious visibility can limit educational opportunities through bias

I am a teenage girl who wears a headscarf and my guidance counselor keeps steering me away from advanced classes and toward social work, assuming I cannot handle rigorous academics or that my family would not approve.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Professional gatekeepers make assumptions about your capabilities and family dynamics based on visible markers of faith.

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 Intersectionality in practice?”

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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