Shelter Capacity Crisis
With temperatures plummeting to -15°F and 150 people seeking refuge, you must manage your shelter's remaining 8 beds. Outside, protesters demand transparency about your selection criteria, while inside, tensions rise between current residents and newcomers. Every minute of indecision puts lives at risk.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
Emergency Shelter Coordinator (Night Shift)
Conversation Partner
Deputy Director Winters
Setting
A fluorescent-lit intake office with frosted windows, overlooking a crowded shelter lobby. Security monitors show gathering crowds outside.
Location
Hope Harbor Emergency Shelter, Downtown Metro Area
Learning Objectives
Allocate 8 remaining beds using defendable criteria
Manage crowd expectations without causing panic
Document decisions to prevent legal challenges
About This Scenario
With temperatures plummeting to -15°F and 150 people seeking refuge, you must manage your shelter's remaining 8 beds. Outside, protesters demand transparency about your selection criteria, while inside, tensions rise between current residents and newcomers. Every minute of indecision puts lives at risk.
How It Starts
“Coordinator, we've got 47 people lined up in sub-zero temperatures and Channel 5 News just pulled up. Give me a plan for these last 8 beds that won't land us in tomorrow's headlines.”
This is how Deputy Director Winters's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#797
Category
General
Location Tag
Hope Harbor Emergency Shelter, Downtown Metro Area
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