Periagoge
Scenario

When you become the default representative of your entire ethnicity

My coworkers keep asking me to explain what it is like to be Indian as if I am the spokesperson for 1.4 billion people.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being tokenized in professional spaces creates exhausting pressure to perform cultural education rather than excel at one's job.

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 Ethnic identity and heritage?”

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.

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