[Natfinwellness] Natfinwellness Digest, Vol 14, Issue 21

Thu Dec 17 12:52:59 EST 2015

Here's a resource that might be helpful in staffing and organizing: http://www.wicpa.org/Content/PublicResources/Financialliteracy/RealityStore.aspx.

I ran something like this over a decade ago during an RA training. One piece of feedback that we received from RAs from low-income/low-wealth backgrounds was that this exercise struck a bad nerve for them. From their perspectives, having too little money was their everyday reality and not a game. I'm not suggesting not to do it - it can be a very eye-opening experience - but simply to be intentional in how this is presented and run.

Gretchen

Gretchen Ryan
Financial Aid and Student Employment
203 Day Hall
Associate Director
Cornell University
p.607.254.5105 

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Today's Topics:

   1. How to run a "Game of Life"? (Moody, Katherine)
   2. Re: How to run a "Game of Life"? (McCafferty, Patt)

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Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2015 11:24:41 -0600
From: "Moody, Katherine" <moodyk at ripon.edu>
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Subject: [Natfinwellness] How to run a "Game of Life"?
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Hello,

At the conference last summer one event that a few schools had done was a
"Game of Life" where there are multiple tables set out, each one
representing a different need/want (housing, food, transportation,
insurance, etc.). Students have a certain amount of money and go from table
to table getting everything they want while staying within their budget.
I'd like to do a similar event here in January as part of our MLK week
events, the theme being "economic justice."

As I'm starting from scratch, I was hoping those of you who have done this
kind of program could tell me how you ran it. A few questions I have are:

What needs/wants were represented?
What forms did you use for the tables? for the students?
How did you come up with pricing?
What were your rules?
How many people does it take to man?
What props will we need?

*Any tips, links, printouts would be much appreciated!*
Cheers,

Kate Moody
@librarikate <https://twitter.com/librarikate>

Access Services Librarian
Lane Library, Ripon College
(920) 748-8750

300 Seward Street
P.O. Box 248
Ripon, WI 54971-0248

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This concept started as ?Reality Store? for middle schools.  I think if you go online and google Reality Stores you will find information.  I have participated in many of these, but not as an organizer.

Patt

From: Natfinwellness [mailto:natfinwellness-bounces+pmccaffe=ivytech.edu at lists.osu.edu] On Behalf Of Moody, Katherine
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 12:25 PM
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Subject: [Natfinwellness] How to run a "Game of Life"?

Hello,
At the conference last summer one event that a few schools had done was a "Game of Life" where there are multiple tables set out, each one representing a different need/want (housing, food, transportation, insurance, etc.). Students have a certain amount of money and go from table to table getting everything they want while staying within their budget. I'd like to do a similar event here in January as part of our MLK week events, the theme being "economic justice."
As I'm starting from scratch, I was hoping those of you who have done this kind of program could tell me how you ran it. A few questions I have are:

What needs/wants were represented?
What forms did you use for the tables? for the students?
How did you come up with pricing?
What were your rules?
How many people does it take to man?
What props will we need?

Any tips, links, printouts would be much appreciated!
Cheers,

Kate Moody
@librarikate<https://twitter.com/librarikate>
Access Services Librarian
Lane Library, Ripon College
(920) 748-8750<tel:%28920%29%20748-8750>

300 Seward Street
P.O. Box 248
Ripon, WI 54971-0248

[twitter]<https://twitter.com/lane_library>[facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/LaneLibraryRiponCollege> [bloggerlogo] <http://lane-library.blogspot.com/>

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