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Live through the daily lives of the characters and understand the challenges they face by placing yourself in their shoes

Live through the daily lives of the characters and understand the challenges they face by placing yourself in their shoes.

SGD Goals

Supporting United Nation Sustainable Development Goals 10, 11 & 16

This character simulation enables participants to empathise with others' life experiences and develop an inclusive mindset.

Leaving NO ONE Behind

Leaving NO ONE Behind

A Society For All

An inclusive society, according to the World Summit for Social Development, is "a society for all," in which every individual, with rights and responsibilities, has an active role to play.

This means allowing individuals to achieve their full potential in life regardless of their background with equal opportunities.

Journey towards an inclusive society

Journey towards an
Inclusive Society

Empathy is a building block in achieving an inclusive society.

Vulnerable individuals may not feel a sense of belonging in the community. Understanding and considering how other feels will make those vulnerable among us feel valued and accepted.

As an inclusive society develops, the well-being of individuals, mutual trust, sense of belonging and inter-connectedness increases.

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Benefits of instilling an inclusive mindset

Higher Emotional Quotient

Helps people to manage emotions, improve listening skills and ability to tolerate conflicts.

Creativity and Innovation

Inclusion brings about diversity that is a source for creativity and innovation

Broaden Perspective

Opportunity to gain new perspectives through different lenses.

Improved Wellbeing

Counter isolation and increase community participation, leading to improved wellbeing.

Effective Leadership

Empathise and understand team members to be more effective leaders who can empower and inspire.

Bigger Talent Pool

An inclusive mindset creates a learning/working environment that is welcoming to once overlooked groups of workers. This allows more access to hidden sources of talents.

Increase Resilience

Higher sense of belonging and self-esteem that leads to increased resilience for handling social challenges

Higher Emotional Quotient

Helps people to manage emotions, improve listening skills and ability to tolerate conflicts.

Creativity and Innovation

Inclusion brings about diversity that is a source for creativity and innovation

Broaden Perspective

Opportunity to gain new perspectives through different lenses.

Improved Wellbeing

Counter isolation and increase community participation, leading to improved wellbeing.

Effective Leadership

Empathise and understand team members to be more effective leaders who can empower and inspire.

Bigger Talent Pool

An inclusive mindset creates a learning/working environment that is welcoming to once overlooked groups of workers. This allows more access to hidden sources of talents.

Increase Resilience

Higher sense of belonging and self-esteem that leads to increased resilience for handling social challenges

How To Play

Select a character and make decisions based on the circumstances faced.

Reflect on your emotions and think of how you can help.

Lastly, take action to build an inclusive society!

Feedback from our participants

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90.5%
enjoyed the simulation.
85.7%
want to be more inclusive in their relationships.
85.7%
became more aware of inequalities
*based on participants who shared their feedback
Participant 1

Having greater awareness of the special circumstances these individuals may live in provides better understanding on why we should be unassuming of the difficulties others may experience, and to be more empathetic and kind even to others."


- Participant from Empathy Workshop
*based on participants who shared their feedback
Participant 2


Everyone fights their own silent battles and we can either choose to understand or remain ignorant to different circumstances."



- Participant from Empathy Workshop
*based on participants who shared their feedback
Participant 3


Empathy is like giving grace to others and ourselves, including accepting, letting go and also improving and acting on what matters."



- Participant from Empathy Workshop
*based on participants who shared their feedback
Participant 4

The workshop has helped me be more aware and thoughtful of what other's might be going through even if we can't see it. It has also taught me how I may handle some situations where I know someone is going through something."


- Participant from Empathy Workshop
*based on participants who shared their feedback
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