My son was born here but when he applies to colleges he has to write essays about overcoming his immigrant background and I hate that his story has to be about struggle to be worthy of acceptance.
More people experience this than they realize.
The frustration of watching your child package their heritage as hardship to meet institutional expectations of what makes a compelling story.
“Where Are You with Belonging for immigrants and refugees?”
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.