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The Community Health Worker Networking Collaborative organized an interactive poverty simulation to raise awareness and understanding about the challenges individuals and families face when living with limited resources. Organizers said the goal of the event was to foster empathy, education, and community engagement around the issue of poverty. “Today we have about 15 individuals who are our service providers and the rest of the individuals participating represent families. Anyone from being a homeless family to a family of five. Their ultimate goal is to navigate through an emergency situation by utilizing services that are available in the community, and then work towards a goal of self-sufficiency,” Susan Keholm said.Organizers also emphasized the importance of students navigating emergency situations, such as a death in the family or the loss of a job, to better understand the realities faced by those in poverty.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
The Community Health Worker Networking Collaborative organized an interactive poverty simulation to raise awareness and understanding about the challenges individuals and families face when living with limited resources.
Organizers said the goal of the event was to foster empathy, education, and community engagement around the issue of poverty.
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“Today we have about 15 individuals who are our service providers and the rest of the individuals participating represent families. Anyone from being a homeless family to a family of five. Their ultimate goal is to navigate through an emergency situation by utilizing services that are available in the community, and then work towards a goal of self-sufficiency,” Susan Keholm said.
Organizers also emphasized the importance of students navigating emergency situations, such as a death in the family or the loss of a job, to better understand the realities faced by those in poverty.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google search.
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