Poverty stimulation for 6th graders in collaboration with the Community Action Agency of St Louis.
Understanding the day-to-day reality of poverty is important for everyone involved in fighting poverty - from policymakers to service providers. Missouris COMMUNITY ACTION POVERTY SIMULATION (CAPS) is a unique tool that helps people begin to understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress.
During a simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families, including single parents, people with disabilities, and senior citizens on Social Security. The task of each family is to provide for food, shelter and other basic necessities during four 15-minute "weeks. Families interact with community resources.
Although it uses "play" money, fictional scenarios and time limits, CAPS is not a game. It's a simulation that enables participants to view poverty from different angles and then to discuss the potential for change within local communities. It's designed to sensitize those who frequently deal with low-income families and to create a broader awareness among policymakers and community leaders.
The Community Action Agency of Saint Louis County (CAASLC) provides anti-poverty programs for St. Louis with a wide range of opportunities and accessibility to education, healthcare, careers, and safe, affordable, energy efficient housing.
People being served
People being served : Agents of transformation (Educators)
Age group : Children 0-17
Number of participants : 251-500
Schedule
Project status : Ongoing
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Society presence : United States/Canada
Focus of the project : People
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