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Scenario

When Professional Success Requires Erasing Your Background

I code-switch so hard at work that I sometimes forget which version of myself is real - the one who grew up in public housing or the one who talks about market trends.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Workplace assimilation often demands the suppression of authentic identity markers that signal class difference.

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 Class identity and class consciousness?”

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.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.