An eye-opening journey into the realities of economic hardship.
Step into the shoes of a family struggling to meet their basic needs through a 90-minute interactive virtual experience.
Navigate real-life scenarios and make tough decisions that build understanding and empathy.
Ever wonder why some people just can’t get ahead, even when they have more than one job?
The 30|30 Experience reveals that escaping economic hardship takes much more than doing away with a daily coffee shop latte or improving budgeting skills.
This experience will not only help with understanding the lived experience of community members, colleagues, and others, it will help:
- Expand your leadership perspective.
- Enhance understanding for a more inclusive company culture.
- Increase the impact of your community organizing work.
- Improve community advocacy efforts.
- Build empathy in personal and professional relationships.
- ...and more.
What To Expect
You’ll find out what it feels like to work hard—sometimes in more than one job—but still be unable to cover all your basic expenses.
In real-life scenarios, you’ll navigate 30 days of difficult, often life-altering decisions by assuming the identity of a parent in a low-income household.
Whether the 30|30 Experience opens your eyes to the struggles others face—or affirms your lived experience—you’ll come away better equipped to share with others the challenges and choices faced every day by families who struggle to meet their basic needs.
“You will interactively walk in the shoes of a head of family who is asset-limited, income-constrained, employed (ALICE) and the daily real-world decisions they make in a month. It was stressful and made me feel anxious at the end of the simulated month, but I have a greater appreciation of how resilient an ALICE family must be. It was very impactful, and I think you will get a lot out of the experience.”
– United Way board member
