BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20150609T180000Z DTEND:20150609T210000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Poverty Simulation Training DESCRIPTION:The Poverty Simulation is a enlightening interactive experience that helps individuals begin to understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. It moves people to think about the harsh realities of poverty and to talk about how communities can address the problem collectively. \n\n \n\nMost people living in poverty face multiple challenges every day. They often ask themselves: how will I pay for gas to get to work? Can I afford both medicine and food this month? How will I stretch my limited income to pay for rent and child care this month? What will I do if someone gets sick or my car breaks down?\n\n \n\nOften\, poverty and hunger lead to increased emotional and financial stress\, increased risk of illness\, poor school performance by children\, poor productivity by working adults\, and ultimately a cycle of crisis that can seem impossible to overcome.\n\n \n\nThe Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation is designed to help people gain a better understanding of the kinds of situations 947\,000 Missourians find themselves in every day. Join us for this facilitated activity and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of others. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

The Poverty Simulation is a enlightening interactive experience that helps individuals begin to understand what life is like with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. It moves people to think about the harsh realities of poverty and to talk about how communities can address the problem collectively.
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\nMost people living in poverty face multiple challenges every day. They often ask themselves: how will I pay for gas to get to work? Can I afford both medicine and food this month? How will I stretch my limited income to pay for rent and child care this month? \; What will I do if someone gets sick or my car breaks down?
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\nOften\, poverty and hunger lead to increased emotional and financial stress\, increased risk of illness\, poor school performance by children\, poor productivity by working adults\, and ultimately a cycle of crisis that can seem impossible to overcome.
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\nThe Missouri Community Action Poverty Simulation is designed to help people gain a better understanding of the kinds of situations 947\,000 Missourians find themselves in every day. \; Join us for this facilitated activity and learn how you can make a difference in the lives of others.
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\n LOCATION:Laclede Electric 1400 E. Route 66 Lebanon\, MO UID:e.1678.289 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260508T224920Z URL:https://members.lebmochamber.com/events/details/poverty-simulation-training-06-09-2015-289 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR