The Reality Store is a fun simulation that can get your chapter members involved by assisting students at the various booths. Your members will guide students as they connect their academic achievement with the kind of lifestyle they envision for themselves after graduation; that is assuming they have sufficient funds for all their purchases. Students are assigned salaries based on their career selection. Then, they proceed from table to table buying housing, transportation, groceries, insurance, furniture, clothing, and other real life elements. When they visit your table you can discuss with them their career choice and how it will impact their financial well-being.

Why is this important? This is your opportunity as a local chapter or region to unite the NYSW's advocacy platform of economic self-sufficiency for all participants. For many of the girls, this is the first time they have been exposed to financial responsibility.

Join us at The Reality Store "Train the Trainer" workshop at the NYSW October 2012 Board and Members Meeting. Each paid registrant will receive the training materials and handbook for The Reality Store program. For more information please contact Helen Rico at [email protected]