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Scenario

How assimilation pressure affects community connection

My kids go to schools with other immigrant families but they are all trying so hard to be American that no one talks about where they came from and we are all lonely together.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The drive to fit in can prevent immigrant communities from supporting each other through shared cultural experience.

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.

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