An important part of advocating for those in Northwest Louisiana involves being informed. The Bossier Chamber of Commerce invites local nonprofit agencies and volunteer groups to participate in or allow us to host a Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) for your organization.
The Community Action Poverty Simulation is a profoundly moving experience. It moves people to think about the harsh realities of poverty and to talk about how communities can address the problem. Most importantly, it moves people to make a difference. The Community Action Poverty Simulation is the first step to get people and communities moving.
The Community Action Poverty Simulation© was developed to help raise awareness about different aspects of poverty. Missouri Community Action Network is the copyright owner of Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS). The Bossier Chamber of Commerce is a CAPS Licensee. Poverty Simulations hosted by the Bossier Chamber of Commerce are conducted solely for educational purposes and under the direction of trained CAPS Facilitators.
Request a Community Action Poverty Simulation
Would you like the Bossier Chamber of Commerce to facilitate a Community Action Poverty Simulation for your organization?
Contact President/CEO, Lisa Johnson for more information and availability.
Poverty is a reality for many individuals and families. But unless you’ve experienced poverty, it’s difficult to understand truly. The Community Action Poverty Simulation (CAPS) bridges that gap from misconception to understanding. CAPS is an interactive immersion experience. It sensitizes community participants to the realities of poverty.
CAPS is not a game. It is based on real Community Action clients and their lives. CAPS exists to:
- Promote Poverty Awareness – Role-play a month in poverty during the simulation and experience low-income families lives.
- Increase Understanding – After the simulation, you will unpack your learning and brainstorm community change.
- Inspire Local Change – Together, you can be a voice to end poverty in your family, friends, and community.
- Transform Perspectives – The goal of CAPS is to shift the paradigm about poverty away from being seen as a personal failure and toward understanding poverty as structural, a failure of society.
