Wednesday, April 30, 2025
1:00 – 4:00, (CDT)
Date and Time
Location
4801 Franklin Avenue, Located in the Cafeteria
Des Moines, Iowa 50310
United States
Last day to buy tickets
Sunday, March 16, 2025
23:59, CDT
Community Poverty Simulation
Project IOWA will be hosting the Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) on Thursday, April 30th. The simulations helps break down stereotypes by allowing participants to step into the real life situations of others.
Poverty is often portrayed as a stand alone issue - but this simulation allows individuals to walk a month in the shoes of someone who is facing poverty and realize how complex and interconnected issues of poverty really are.
Location: Franklin Junior High School, 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. The simulation lasts about 2.5 hours.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Attention Social Workers
We are excited to announce that Social Workers can obtain CEUs by participating in the Poverty Simulation. You will receive three contact hours for participating in a Poverty Simulation. CEU certificates will be provided following the simulation.
Please note that it is the responsibility of the individual to be familiar with the CEU requirements of their professional license board. Licenses should retain course materials and certificates for four years for auditing purposes.
Poverty is often portrayed as a stand alone issue - but this simulation allows individuals to walk a month in the shoes of someone who is facing poverty and realize how complex and interconnected issues of poverty really are.
- A single parent with limited resources and no transportation must find a way to get to work and get their child to daycare.
- An elderly person must find a way to pay for both utilities and medication.
- A young adult must care for siblings while their parent is incarcerated.
- An elderly couple must raise their grandchildren and deal with their own health and employment issues.
Location: Franklin Junior High School, 4801 Franklin Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa
Date and Time: Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 1-4 p.m. The simulation lasts about 2.5 hours.
Space is limited and registration is required.
Attention Social Workers
We are excited to announce that Social Workers can obtain CEUs by participating in the Poverty Simulation. You will receive three contact hours for participating in a Poverty Simulation. CEU certificates will be provided following the simulation.
Please note that it is the responsibility of the individual to be familiar with the CEU requirements of their professional license board. Licenses should retain course materials and certificates for four years for auditing purposes.