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The school parking lot was filled with battered and bleeding bodies, screams of anger and pain, shattered windshields and shards of glass. The tears, at first feigned, soon became real as students realized that the accident scene, which had been staged as part of the “Shattered Dreams” program designed to educate students about the dangers …

These are some images from a “poverty simulation” weekend in Waco. Run by the urban ministry Mission Waco, the weekend is meant to give participants greater empathy for the poor and the homeless — and to inspire them to go out and take action. By the end of the weekend, we were bruised and battered …