THIS TRAINING HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO LACK OF INTEREST.

IN ORDER TO CONDUCT A PROPER SIMULATION A CERTAIN NUMBER OF PEOPLE ARE REQUIRED.

When- February 8, 2012

Where- The Guidance Center's Aquinas Building 15601 Northline Rd. Southgate, MI 48195

Time- 8:30am-12pm

Due to the nature of this training no walk-in registrants are allowed to attend. YOU MUST REGISTER.

Poverty simulation workshops were designed to sensitize participants (through roles playing) to the struggles faced by people living in poverty. Each participant is assigned a role in a "family" with low income. Based on real experiences, roles can range from single parents caring for children, to students living with unemployed parents, to a senior citizen living only on social security income. All family members are challenged to preform their roles while facing the realities of their circumstances, and each must interact with community resources and service organizations. The simulation represents one month (four 15 minute weeks) followed by a debriefing period for participants to discuss and share workshop experiences.

1. Increase awareness of day-to-day realities by families in poverty .
2. Generate dialog within the community resulting in poverty reduction rates