A group of Silicon Valley leaders learned some hard lessons Friday about living in poverty in one of the wealthiest areas of the country.
It was part of a simulation put on by Sunnyvale Community Services with the goal of showing the group what homelessness feels like, so they're better prepared to help."I just ran out of food stamps. I just found out I'm pregnant," said Bridget Watson.
Over the course of one morning, participants in the group lost jobs, were robbed, and missed out on benefits over transportation issues. "You get treated a lot differently. You get looked at a lot differently when you're homeless and all that," said Cory Johnston, who currently lives in a tent with his girlfriend and several cats.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Gap's building near S.F. Embarcadero close to trading hands - Silicon Valley Business JournalGap confirmed to the Business Times last month that it was attempting to sell the 162,000-square-foot property.
Read more »
Silicon Valley’s Ro Khanna plans visits to Taiwan, China this YearKhanna’s His plans mark a departure from the stance of both Republicans and Democrats in Congress, who frequently assail the Beijing government and express affinity and support for Taiwan.
Read more »
Crypto Protection Firm Coincover Raises $30MCrypto asset protection firm Coincoverglobal has raised $30 million to hire talent and update products. BrandyBetz reports
Read more »
Evidence for chiral superconductivity on a silicon surface - Nature PhysicsAdatoms on the surface of silicon can create two-dimensional superconductivity, the order parameter symmetry of which is currently not known. Now, evidence suggests it might be a topological chiral d-wave state.
Read more »
Robinhood plans to buy back 55M shares bought by ex-FTX chief Sam Bankman-Fried - Silicon Valley Business JournalThe shares — worth $576M at current prices — have been wrapped up in the fraud case against Bankman-Fried and FTX's bankruptcy proceedings.
Read more »