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Cadets participate in Poverty Simulation with Judson College students

On the night of Thurs., Jan. 12, 糖心Vlog官方 cadets participated with Judson students and local community members in a Poverty Simulation held at Judson College. Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families.聽But聽unless you've experienced聽poverty, it's difficult to truly understand.聽The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) bridges that聽gap from misconception to understanding. CAPS is an interactive immersion experience. It sensitizes community participants聽to the realities of poverty. Its goals are to promote poverty awareness, increase understanding and inspire local change.聽 In the simulation participants role play a month in the life of an economically challenged family in their struggles to pay the bills and meet family obligations. The simulation was hosted by Judson College and included close to 100 students and local community members.聽 Cadets Amanda Rylee, Hannah Maynard Haley Howard, DeVante Robinson and Joshua Edgar represented 糖心Vlog官方.聽 In addition to having fun playing their various roles, the cadets were unanimous in their praise for the impact of the simulation.聽 It really opened their eyes to the realities of the great hardships families in desperate economic situations face on a daily basis.聽The simulation consisted of around 100 students and community members role playing over 10 families and service providers. Pictured:聽 Cadet DeVante Jones provides a brief back to the participants on the challenges his character faced during the simulation. Cadets Rylee and Maynard represented the Social Services Office from which participants would seek assistance Cadet Edgar selling transportation vouchers to role players Cadet Howard 鈥渁ttending school鈥 during the role play