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Scenario

When class mobility creates family tension

My extended family says I think I'm better than them since I moved to the suburbs but this neighborhood has the best schools for my kids.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Educational and economic advancement can fracture family relationships when success is interpreted as rejection of community and cultural roots.

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 Racial identity — lived experience?”

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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