Poverty is a reality for many individuals, but unless you've experienced poverty, it's difficult to truly understand. A poverty simulation bridges that gap from misconception to understanding. A poverty simulation an interactive immersion experience. It sensitizes community participants to the realities of poverty by promoting poverty awareness, increasing understanding, inspiring local change, and transforming perspectives.
The information session will cover the struggles many individuals and families in our community face, followed by an interactive simulation. During the simulation, each participant will be assigned a role in a "family" in which family members will problem-solve how to pay for mortgage/rent, utilities, food, and transportation with limited resources. The information session and simulation will last three hours. Individuals who serve on the board of a nonprofit organization, work with lower-income employees, are involved in volunteer service, or are in a faith community will benefit from this experience.
No skills or talents are required for participation, only a willingness to learn from others and the simulation experience.
