Introduction and Statement of Purpose
This resource is an empathy-based privilege and oppression awareness intervention that can be used by anyone to engage in difficult dialogues surrounding the issues of privilege, oppression, and racial stigmas. This interactive activity follows character profiles of different demographic. The activity will present users with a variety of different decision scenarios that interact with their chosen character’s ability and resources.
Following the activity, the developers recommend engaging in conversation in order to take away a deeper understanding. To help with impactful conversations, the game ends with a debriefing and discussion guide. This guide also reflects on the outcomes of the game, its connections with real life inequality, and the role that privilege and oppression might play in the users’ own lives. Understanding change comes through actions, we present more outside resources and actions points in the guide as well.
This resource is for education and learning purposes only. Developers understand we are presenting a simplified view of life and life’s adversities.
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