Hosting a Simulation

If you are an organization, group, business, class, etc. and are interested in hosting a poverty simulation, please contact us at scwlab@sfu.ca.

To run a poverty simulation, we will need you to provide:

Between 45-80 participants
An adequately large space
Appropriately 12-15 tables and 80-150 chairs (depends on number of participants)
Audio-visual presentation equipment
A date and time for the simulation (each simulation takes between 2-and 2.5 hours)

In return, we provide:

Trained volunteers who act as service providers
A facilitator to run and coordinate the simulation
All materials

We offer the poverty simulation free of charge. However, we may require a small reimbursement for some printing and other miscellaneous costs.

Additionally, we welcome any assistance in promoting the poverty simulation to other interested groups!

It gave me a deeper understanding of how difficult it is to get out of poverty.
– Anonymous participant

It was one of the most valuable professional development sessions I have participated in.
– Anonymous participant

Although I was aware that being able to obtain post-secondary education is a privilege, I did not fully grasp the day to day struggles that are associated with poverty.
– Anonymous participant

It gave me an insight on other people’s lives, different from mine, and the different and difficult hardships many people go through.
– Anonymous participant

I left the experience appreciating the privilege I have and the ability to identify much better with those whose circumstances have put them in financial distress. I also left the experience feeling compelled to do something about it.

– Anonymous participant

To run a poverty simulation, we will need you to provide:

In return, we provide:

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