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SUMMARY:One Step Away: The Reality of Financial Survival
LOCATION:JJ Auditorium
DESCRIPTION:"One Step Away: The Reality of Financial Survival" is a campus
 -wide interactive workshop centered around a web-based decision-making ga
 me modeled after poverty simulations like SPENT. Participants start the m
 onth with a modest starting budget (e.g.\, $1\,000)\, a single job\, and 
 a family to support.\n\nUsing their phones or laptops\, players must navi
 gate 30 days of real-life scenarios—choosing between paying a utility bil
 l or buying medication\, repairing a flat tire to get to work or paying r
 ent on time\, or taking unpaid time off to care for a sick child. The gam
 e tracks real-time indicators for Bank Balance\, Health/Stress Levels\, a
 nd Family Stability to demonstrate firsthand how late fees\, compounding 
 interest\, and sudden medical costs erode financial stability. Projected 
 live stats will show what percentage of participants make it to Day 30 wi
 thout falling below the poverty line.\n\nhttp://next-to-u.app/events/d964
 9165-e041-468a-8b12-c1283d720bd5
URL:http://next-to-u.app/events/d9649165-e041-468a-8b12-c1283d720bd5
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