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What does it mean?
Survivors emerge despite unequal distribution of resources and hope.
In plain terms
Many face hardship but keep going.
What can you take from it?
Resilience defines those who overcome hardship.

Where it applies

  • economic hardship
  • social injustice
  • personal struggle

Putting it to work

  • persist despite odds
  • support marginalized groups
  • find hope

Questions to consider

  • What helps you keep going when things are hard?
  • How do you define survival?

Another view

Survival does not guarantee justice or equity.

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