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Scenario

How to handle being tokenized in helping roles

I'm the only Black teacher at my school and they keep asking me to mentor every Black student while my white colleagues get to focus on their actual subject areas.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your identity is being weaponized to provide services the institution should systematically support.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Utilitarian justice — greatest good?”

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.