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Community Action Poverty Simulation Scheduled for May 12th, 2018
Encompass Homeless Ministry and
Hope Lutheran Church
of Santa Clara are again hosting
Step Up Silicon Valley’s
Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) on May 12th 2018
from 9 AM to noon!
Sign up here.
Why a CAPS and what is it?
Step Up Silicon Valley's responds with:
“Silicon Valley is one of the most affluent areas
in the United States, yet poverty runs deeper than one may think.
According to the Supplemental Poverty Measure,
nearly 1 in 5 in Santa Clara County
cannot afford basic necessities each month without financial assistance.”
“The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS)
immerses us in the reality of a Silicon Valley
that grows in disparity as much as prosperity.
During the simulation, participants form families
that work together to overcome barriers to social services,
live off insufficient income, and encounter unforeseen economic obstacles
along the way.
This experience goes beyond role-play —
participants interact with low-income community volunteers
who share their own stories of day-to-day challenges as all
CAPS attendees reflect on the experience together.”
“This core convening strategy intends to educate
and engage our community members toward action.
The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS)
is a unique tool that Step Up Silicon Valley uses to educate everyone,
from policy makers to local community leaders,
about the day-to-day realities of those living in poverty
in Santa Clara County.”
If you’d like to see what a CAPS looks like,
follow this link to a video presentation.
Please feel free to share this invitation
with any person or agency you think might find this interesting.
You can register for CAPS at this
link.
Blessings,
Pastor Jim Clark-Moore
