I see you
In three minutes...
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Have a piece of paper or a document open to take down your responses.
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This exercise is completed on your own. There will be time later to share as a group.
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Follow the instructions as the activity unfolds.
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Learning Objective: This activity will demonstrate how challenging it can be to think of which items will be essential to have when experiencing homelessness and how difficult it can be to remember them under stressful circumstances.
Outcome: By the completion of this activity, students will:
a) Have a better understanding of how important certain items are during an experience of homelessness.
b) Have a greater understanding of the complexity of homelessness when it comes to personal belongings.
c) Appreciate how challenging it can be to leave one's home and belongings behind when there is no other choice.
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Activity
Discussion
What did you bring?
Key Takeaways:
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This activity's aim is not to make you decide which of your belongings you like the best.
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The goal was to demonstrate how many important items we might not think of if we were faced with a circumstance that might result in homelessness.
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For example, many of us do not have our birth certificate handy. However, you need that to access many homelessness services.