Poverty Simulation Activities and Discussion! - Unique Population 6 - Multiracial Descent

Process

1. Visit the website for Spent: https://playspent.org/Links to an external site.
2. Click on "Continue to Spent"
3. Accept the Challenge
4. Click on "Find a job" (and then the simulation will begin)

Important Note: The simulation is FREE. In the end, you will be asked to make a voluntary donation to Urban Ministries (the creator of the simulation). You are NOT required to donate. The game will function completely without you input any personal information, etc. Simply exit the website when you're finished.

Debrief

Below are questions to answer within the discussion post. Please factor in both simulation activities. Answer on your own each question, after doing so please share them with your peers. Discuss your answers as a group.

1. What observations did you make as you moved through the simulations?
   1. For example: What kind of jobs were available? Could you afford to pay your rent? What did you think about the options you were given?
2. What surprised you the most as you moved through the simulations?
   1. What did you find most interesting? What did you find most upsetting or disheartening?
3. How did you feel moving through the simulations?
   1. Think of one word that describes how you felt during the Poverty Simulations...share it. If you would rather not say, no worries, just "pass."
   2. What do you notice about the feelings that were shared? What similarities and differences did you notice? (Answer this within your discussion with your peers, highlighting the feelings that they shared to the above question.)
4. Playing the role of the parent during this simulation, how did it feel trying to balance your responsibilities?
   1. What drove or influenced your decision-making throughout the simulation?
5. What insights can you take away from this experience and how can we apply them?
   1. After doing the simulations, what changes do you think need to be made in your community?