Poverty Simulation Paper

Through playing this simulation, I was taken aback on lifestyle, the stress I got from just playing this game, and the realization that people have to live through this. In my opinion, if a person works a 40+ hour week they should be able to make enough money to live. It was astounding to me how many decisions where thrown at me and even worse was that they were all plausible. From the car breaking down, child getting sick, food, responsibilities to the work, and not to mention any other financial responsibly. It came to point where all the decisions were financial dependent and my eyes would dart to see how much was in my balance and the thing that gets me, is that even though I didn’t go to a concert with my friends, got the lowest insurance

On April 19, 2017 my class took part in a Poverty Simulation Experience. Before we started we were informed by Dr. Stephens, our instructor, that this was, “not a game” and to make it as realistic as possible. She also informed us that the goal during the simulated month was to “keep your home secure, make sure your family was fed, pay your bills, and meet unexpected situations.” My alter ego during this simulation was Iris Isma, a single mom with a one-year-old child and live-in boyfriend. Iris was unemployed, but has the desire to go to school. Her only income was food stamps and TANF. Isaiah Isaacson, the boyfriend, was employed and helped out with paying half the housing and Utilities. Iris had a dilemma during this scenario, to either pay the rent or feed her

Day two (Friday) was the most productive day of the simulation, as we were steadily improving at participating in the simulation environment, and used our time more productively. During day two, our (US) long term solution was shut down, but the dire need for a solution grew with “mail” that was sent to the countries during break and caucuses. So, the class made up a short term solution.

The poverty levels in particular areas is something businesses have to keep in mind because their decisions can make maters worse or improve the situation within these communities. In the poverty simulation I was faced with my first decision early, deciding whether to or not to hand pump the water. Hand pumping mean the water will not be as clean, but I would save valuable time to complete

This reflection was supposed to address my experience and thoughts about the Poverty Simulation. However, I did not attend due to personal reasons. Instead, I will use this reflection to discuss my thoughts about the UAB CFAR (Center for AIDS Research) Behavioral and Community Sciences Core Seminar.

Beginning both poverty simulations, I was optimistic that I would be able to manage leisure, work, and family time. That was not the case. In each simulation, I was bombarded with decisions that forced me to make concessions. As part of the international simulation, I learned the importance of time management in regards to poverty. After the domestic simulation, I experienced the immediate effects of each decision I made on my pocketbook and wellbeing.

During this simulation I got a different outlook on what it is like to live in poverty. Hearing about it and actually experiencing it are two different things. In the simulation I was a grandmother taking care of my daughters children with my husband. I was the only one in the household, who was bringing in any money so it was very important I kept my job and was not late to work or did not do my job correctly. I felt really limited because even though I was bring in a steady income, my husband was the one, who had to go around and pay the bills, buy food, and made sure the children did not get into any trouble. My husband had diabetes and received a disability check which was helpful to the situation. I learned that it is very important to budget everything out or not everything is going to get done. Being the parent that only work the whole simulation gave me only one side view of the

Filmmakers love an industry exposé: Gasland; Super Size Me; Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room; Inside Job; Capitalism: A Love Story. The list of “independent” filmmakers who attack a particular industry — or sometimes all industries — is a long one. But (I ask, exposé-like) are they truly “independent”? They certainly are not ideologically independent. There is a standard point of view for the serious documentarian with a standard list of allowable exposées: capitalism (with bonus points for oil, gas, tobacco, fast food, and banks); the military industrial complex; and anybody who funds (the Koch brothers) or distributes (Fox News) a message which does not hew to the correct ideological line.

Poverty is a significant yet emotional, concern that may seem like unrealistic fiction yet is a real condition affecting hard working Americans as cost of living and inflation rises yet the minimum wage remains the same. With increased unemployment, there is an increase in the number of people who are considered either at poverty level or on the threshold of poverty. Although Effects of poverty are not specifically restricted to a specific race or social class, there is a correlation in poverty levels indicative to specific racial groups. To help us better understand the effects poverty has

In this paper I will be talking about the poverty simulation that we had done for class. I will be talking about how it connects to class, my role, and my fake family that I had worked with during the simulation, and my views of poverty after finishing the simulation. Poverty means something different to everyone and I feel like this simulation was a very good way to show how everyday people can struggle with money, kids, and finding resources that they might be able to utilize to benefit themselves.

People living in poverty have to prioritize their “needs.” That is the main thing that I learned while doing this simulation. The needs for my family and I were food, shelter, and healthcare. When placing our needs in order we all picked food as our number one priority. That often left us without functional shelter. For example, another family had gotten evicted from their house, because they had chosen food before paying their rent. My family had gotten their utilities turned off because of lack of money as well.

once the client is ready. The staff helps the clients with the interview process and sometimes even go with the client when they have their interview. The Regional Dialysis Center utilizes the hospital when an individual is at risk for complications or confused. There is a dietician and a pharmacist on hand if someone needs recommendations or have questions. During the Case Management lecture I learned every aspect of the community is being utilized once the patient leaves the in-patient setting. This includes; home health, Rapid Ride to get patient’s to appointments, dieticians, clinics, and even a pharmacist. These are just a few that were mentioned. An interesting point learned during the Poverty SIM was that all a nurse or provider needs

The main lesson I learned about Human Resource Management from this simulation was that it is extremely hard to find people with a good work effort who are good at their jobs. I had to fire people while working on this simulation and most of the time is was a result of their performance getting out of hand. When looking at all of the other aspects of a company, checking the performance of employees seems like the last thing that you need to do.

“The outcome of the simulation is unpredictable and demonstrates how strategizing with limited resources can make meeting even the most basic needs very challenging for a family.” (Community Action Partnership, (2017).

Personally, the simulation has benefitted my further knowledge on what goes into making decisions and what ultimately makes it into the State of the Union. After being a part of the International/ Humanitarian Aid Council, I have learned to consider how the world operates and how the U.S. decides what states are in dire need of aid. On our council, we dealt with truly tragic situations it was interesting to learn the process of writing a memo in a semi-official outline and to get a hands-on experience to see what kind of policies the International/ Humanitarian Aid makes decisions on. The people on my council truly made the simulation much easier to do as we all collaborated and