Periagoge
Scenario

How to navigate professional spaces when hiding your criminal history

I work at a nonprofit helping formerly incarcerated people find jobs, but I lie about my own record because I know they would never have hired me if they knew.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The helper becomes complicit in the very system of exclusion they claim to fight against.

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 Mass incarceration — causes and critique?”

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.