Poverty

Understanding poverty through immersive simulation
PONTIAC, Ill. – According to data from the United States Census Bureau, 11.1% of the population in Livingston County is living in poverty. Poverty is not just a concept—it’s a daily reality for many. True understanding requires more than empathy; it demands firsthand experience....

Community Members Participate in Live-Action Poverty Simulation
LITCHFIELD Ill. – Over forty community members throughout Montgomery County, participated in a poverty simulation offered by University of Illinois Extension at Lincoln Land Community College in Litchfield, on Saturday, November 9. The program entitled “Community Action Poverty Simulation” (CAPS...

Could You Survive A Month In Poverty?
The Center for American Progress reports in 2018, that Illinois has 12,503,720 people living in the state and 1,569,753 individuals (12.6%) living at or below the federal poverty guidelines.  The majority of these individuals are children and one in every six children in Illinois lives in...