Periagoge
Scenario

When success creates distance from your community

I got promoted to manager and now my old coworkers who used to share food stamps stories with me act like I'm the enemy, but I still can't afford to move out of this neighborhood.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

You're experiencing the painful isolation that can come when economic mobility disrupts the bonds of shared struggle.

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 Poverty and identity?”

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.