Periagoge
Scenario

How your own assimilation affects advice to others

I volunteer to help new immigrants but when I see their struggles I remember my own trauma from arriving here and sometimes I wonder if I push assimilation because it helped me survive.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Personal survival strategies can become unconscious prescriptions for others facing similar cultural navigation challenges.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Assimilation vs. cultural preservation?”

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.