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A poverty simulation will be held on April 11, 2008 at the Tahlequah Municipal Armory from 9 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

What is a poverty simulation?

A poverty simulation is a hands-on exercise facilitated by the Oklahoma Department of Commerce and several other partners designed to heighten the awareness and understanding of the day-to-day poverty that 11.8 percent of Oklahomans face daily. Participants assume the roles of up different families facing poverty. Each family is different: one may be a single unemployed mother, another may be an unemployed "bread-winner", another may be senior citizens living off of social security, another may be grandparents raising grandchildren. In the 2-3 hour simulation, each family must interact with community resources to provide food, shelter and basic necessities for their family.

For more information, please contact Pam Iron at (918) 456-6094.