Preface

Welcome. This is an activity meant to cultivate empathy for the situations that our patients may endure as they seek to cross the U.S./Mexican Border. As you work your way through this exercise, there will be parts of the story that may be triggering. Please take the time to care for your own mental and emotional health as needed, and step away when you need to. We will reflect on this exercise together as a group.

Your GOAL as you put yourself in the character's shoes, is to cross the border.

The PURPOSE of this exercise for us as healthcare providers is to understand that coming here, no matter what route our patients may take, is often not a choice.