Experience Living in Poverty

Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) promotes a greater understanding of poverty. During the simulation, participants role-play the lives of low-income families from single parents trying to care for their children to senior citizens trying to maintain their self sufficiency on Social Security. Visit www.povertysimulation.org to learn more.

What?

A live-action simulation to role-play lives of low income families.

Why?

Understand poverty through an experiential setting, empower low-income volunteers to interact with leaders from their community, view poverty as a reality

For who?

Policy makers, local community leaders, students and organizations

Each Poverty Simulation Kit contains:
• Facilitator Manual
• Resource Packets
• Family Packets
• USB

Each kit is all-inclusive and reusable. It comes in a large, convenient storage container on wheels to be used as many times as you want.

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Facilitator Training Information

We offer Community Action Poverty Simulation facilitator trainings. Check back for upcoming training dates and locations.

Ready to purchase a kit?

Due to high demand, shipping of the kit has been slightly delayed and production takes a standard 10-12 weeks. Our best estimate for delivery is 4 months after purchase. Please plan accordingly.

Contact Us

povertysimulation@communityaction.org
(573) 634-2969
povertysimulation.org
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