Tag: socioeconomic disparities

“I had the tools to break out of my bubble, but he had no tools to break out of his.” – Juan-Felipe

Dec 13, 2024

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homeroom the podcast

in Career, Citizenship, Community, Entrepreneurship, Opportunities, Social Responsibility

In this episode, I speak with Juan-Felipe, engineer, policy officer, and CEO of Join a Town—about the 180° change in his journey when his straight-A and honors* track record changed for the first time during college. Juan-Felipe discusses the transformative impact that observing the significant disparities in living conditions between himself and marginalized populations within…