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Scenario

How to fight low expectations in educational systems

I'm applying to colleges and my guidance counselor keeps suggesting community college even though my grades are better than my white friends who get Ivy League encouragement.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Institutional racism disguises limitation as guidance, requiring young people to fight for dreams that should be automatically nurtured.

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 Diaspora identity — living between worlds?”

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.