You just walked into a room that was built specifically for you. This community exists for Nigerian and African diaspora women navigating the teaching profession — whether you are preparing to enter the classroom for the first time or already inside the system trying to build a career that reflects who you actually are. Here is how to get started: One — Introduce yourself below. Tell us your name, where you are from, where you are in the profession, and one thing you are currently navigating. Two — Browse the categories and find where you belong right now. The Road In is for women preparing to enter. The Terrain Within is for women already inside. Three — Share your first win in the Wins and Milestones category — no matter how small. You showed up. That counts. You are not here to figure this out alone anymore. Welcome to the terrain. Maureen

Share one win from this week — no matter how small. You showed up. That counts.

What do i need to get into teaching?

What is the one thing you wish someone had told you before you entered the teaching profession? Or if you are still preparing — what is the one question keeping you up at night?

What is the unwritten rule of your school system that nobody prepared you for? The one you had to figure out completely alone?