CANDL Poverty Simulation

Thursday, November 4, 2021
4:00 - 7:15 PM
Tennessee Room, University Center
The Community Action Poverty Simulation is an interactive immersion experience which sensitizes participants to the realities of poverty. The simulation promotes poverty awareness through role-play by living a simulated month in poverty or with low income. Debriefing post-simulation will increase understanding and inspire local change in perspectives and bias towards poverty.
Be a part of a poverty simulation:
- Participate as a simulated family member, labeled “participant” on any sign-ups.
- Volunteer as a community resource partner, labeled “volunteer” on any sign-ups.
This simulation is approached from an interprofessional perspective and is offered each semester. Our goal is to have as many students, faculty, and staff as possible participate. We also have an ongoing need for volunteers. The participant and volunteer roles are two perspectives offered through the simulation, so attending the simulation and experiencing different roles is encouraged.
Simulation Objectives:
- Participants will develop self-awareness around thoughts and attitudes toward people in poverty.
- Participants will identify social and cultural differences between self and people in poverty.
- Participants will identify practice implications for working with individuals and families in poverty.
Poverty Simulation Coordinators
Farron Kilburn, UTC School of Nursing
423-425-4894
[email protected]

Sponsored by the HRSA-funded CANDL grant (Clinical-Academic Network for Developing Leaders).

The Community Action Poverty Simulation was purchased by UTC SON through a federally funded HRSA grant program as a licensed agreement for private use from Missouri Community Action Network, a Missouri nonprofit corporation. See www.povertysimulation.net.