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Elena Sokolow
Fri, 09/12/2008

An Exercise in Understanding Poverty

This past Monday a group of United Way staff and board members participated in an exercise called a poverty simulation. The basic idea is for participants to gain a sense, even for just a moment, of what life is like for those in our communities who struggle to make ends meet. Every participant is assigned a role to play, whether it is as part of a family unit or a service provider or company.  read more »

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