Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc.

Host Your Own Poverty Simulation

Thank you for your interest in the Manatee Community Action Agency, Inc. Poverty Simulation.

Hosting a Poverty Simulation is an excellent opportunity for your organization to help educate your community about the problems people in poverty face every day. This half-day simulation is great for social service providers, educators, religious leaders, civic groups, elected officials, and employers, just to name a few. Participants will play the role of simulated family members and spend a “month” in poverty. Afterwards, participants will take part in a facilitated discussion on how it felt to spend a “month” struggling to meet basic needs and learn how they can become more involved in helping solve this problem in their community.

In order to conduct a Poverty Simulation, your organization will need to provide:

  • Approximately 3 hours
  • 15-20 community volunteers (preferably people who have lived in poverty)
  • At least 3,000 square feet of space
  • 44-80 participants
  • 12 tables
  • 175 chairs
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Contact Information

Christine Blyden
phone: 941.827.2887 ext.7810
email: cblyden@manateecaa.org