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STEP 1: LEARN, UNLEARN, RELEARN
Our work as allies often begins with unlearning what we know about success and opportunity. Like many people, I grew up being told that if you work hard that hard work pays off, you get what you deserve, you live your dream. But for many people that’s not true: they have to work 10 times as hard to get to the same places, while working against many barriers put in front of them.
Our gender, race, ethnicity, disability, religion, age, sexual orientation, class, caste, geography, country of origin—all can give us more or fewer opportunities for success. Barriers to success and opportunity can come from:
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