Town Hall Meetings - We facilitate community forums to discuss community and poverty related issues. Low-income families are invited to attend and discuss their issues. Community leaders are also encouraged to attend these meetings to hear the concerns and comments of those experiencing poverty first hand. As a result of these meetings, “Plans of Action” are written to attempt to tackle issues that directly affect families who are low-income.

Poverty Simulations - Poverty affects us all and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, family type, sex, or geographical location. The poverty simulation provides an experiential learning program to help participants understand the realities of life that low-income families must face. Participants are grouped into family types, representing a diverse group of low-income people. Participants must survive their month in poverty (broken down into four 15-minute weeks) by accessing the local resources available for the families. They must survive their month in poverty by: keeping their home secure; feeding their families; and making loan and bill payments.