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Scenario

How to address power dynamics when you're the newcomer

The same three people dominate every community meeting and I want to speak up about it but I'm new here and don't want to be seen as causing trouble.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to belong can silence necessary truth-telling about how power operates in spaces that claim to be egalitarian.

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

“Where Are You with Talking circles and community justice?”

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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