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When a mentor's encouragement leads to unintended consequences

My high school teacher encouraged me to apply to colleges my parents never thought I could attend and I got in and graduated but now I have massive debt and no job and I wonder if she did me any favors.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The complexity of guidance when good intentions meet structural inequalities.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Teaching and mentorship as legacy?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.