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War on Poverty Forum · 2014-08-18 · that grew out of the War on Poverty, and their impact on...
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Poverty Simulation September 10, 2014 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided) University of Illinois – Springfield The Recreation & Athletic Center (TRAC) 2171 University Drive Springfield, IL 62703 The Community AcƟon Poverty SimulaƟon (CAPS) is a unique tool that can be used to educate everyone, from policy mak- ers to local community leaders, about the day to day realiƟes of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress. During a simulaƟon, parƟcipants role-play the lives of low-in- come families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior ciƟzens trying to maintain their self suffi- ciency. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessiƟes during the simulaƟon while interact- ing with various community resources. Although it uses “play” money, ficƟonal scenarios, and Ɵme limits, CAPS is not a game. It is a simulaƟon tool that enables parƟcipants to view poverty from different angles in an expe- rienƟal seƫng. October 20, 2014 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm University of Illinois – Springfield Brookens Auditorium (Brookens Library) One University Plaza Springfield, IL 62703 Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning filmmakers, Joe and Harry Gantz, American Winter is a documentary feature film that follows the personal stories of families struggling in the aŌermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Filmed over the course of one winter in Portland, Oregon, American Winter presents an inƟmate and emoƟonally evocaƟve snapshot of the state of our economy as it is playing out in many American families. The War on Poverty Panel Discussion November 12, 2014 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided) University of Illinois – Springfield Public Affairs Center (PAC) Rooms C – D 2200 Ernest Hemingway Drive Springfield, IL 62703 The panel will explore diverse perspecƟves on where the War on Poverty has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Part one of the panel discussion will set up a historical frame- work for understanding the social, economic and poliƟcal condiƟons that created the War on Poverty, and its impact on anƟ-poverty public policy making. Part two of the panel discussion will explore the policy and program intervenƟons that grew out of the War on Poverty, and their impact on eradicaƟng poverty. Part three of the panel discussion will disƟlled lessons learned for future policy making and exam- ine the pathway towards sustained progress toward address- ing poverty in the 21st Century. War on Poverty Forum FiŌy years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared “uncondiƟonal War on Poverty”. Depending on your ideological leanings, the ensuing effort was either “a catastrophe” or “lived up to our best hopes as a people who value the dignity and potenƟal of every human being”. What is clear is that the declaraƟon set in moƟon an important, complex, and oŌen contenƟous phase in the history of reform in the United States. In celebraƟon of this historical event the Illinois Associ- aƟon of Community AcƟon Agencies in collaboraƟon with the University of Illinois - Springfield InsƟtute for Legal, LegislaƟve and Policy Studies are hosƟng a War on Poverty Forum. The Forum will consist of three events over the course of three months. Film: American Winter Registration All events are free to the public. Please go to www.iacaanet.org to register. Space is limited.
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Poverty Simulation September 10, 2014 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided)University of Illinois – Springfi eld The Recreation & Athletic Center (TRAC) 2171 University Drive Springfi eld, IL 62703
The Community Ac on Poverty Simula on (CAPS) is a unique tool that can be used to educate everyone, from policy mak-ers to local community leaders, about the day to day reali es of life with a shortage of money and an abundance of stress.
During a simula on, par cipants role-play the lives of low-in-come families, from single parents trying to care for their children to senior ci zens trying to maintain their self suffi -ciency. The task of each family is to provide food, shelter and other basic necessi es during the simula on while interact-ing with various community resources.
Although it uses “play” money, fi c onal scenarios, and me limits, CAPS is not a game. It is a simula on tool that enables par cipants to view poverty from diff erent angles in an expe-rien al se ng.
October 20, 2014 6:00 pm – 9:00 pmUniversity of Illinois – Springfi eld Brookens Auditorium (Brookens Library) One University PlazaSpringfi eld, IL 62703
Produced and directed by Emmy award-winning fi lmmakers, Joe and Harry Gantz, American Winter is a documentary feature fi lm that follows the personal stories of families struggling in the a ermath of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression.
Filmed over the course of one winter in Portland, Oregon, American Winter presents an in mate and emo onally evoca ve snapshot of the state of our economy as it is playing out in many American families.
The War on Poverty Panel DiscussionNovember 12, 2014 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (lunch provided)University of Illinois – Springfi eld Public Affairs Center (PAC) Rooms C – D2200 Ernest Hemingway DriveSpringfi eld, IL 62703
The panel will explore diverse perspec ves on where the War on Poverty has been, where it is now, and where it is going. Part one of the panel discussion will set up a historical frame-work for understanding the social, economic and poli cal condi ons that created the War on Poverty, and its impact on an -poverty public policy making. Part two of the panel discussion will explore the policy and program interven ons that grew out of the War on Poverty, and their impact on eradica ng poverty. Part three of the panel discussion will dis lled lessons learned for future policy making and exam-ine the pathway towards sustained progress toward address-ing poverty in the 21st Century.
War on Poverty Forum
Fi y years ago, President Lyndon Johnson declared “uncondi onal War on Poverty”. Depending on your ideological leanings, the ensuing eff ort was either “a catastrophe” or “lived up to our best hopes as a people who value the dignity and poten al of every human being”. What is clear is that the declara on set in mo on an important, complex, and o en conten ous phase in the history of reform in the United States. In celebra on of this historical event the Illinois Associ-a on of Community Ac on Agencies in collabora on with the University of Illinois - Springfi eld Ins tute for Legal, Legisla ve and Policy Studies are hos ng a War on Poverty Forum. The Forum will consist of three events over the course of three months.
Film: American Winter
RegistrationAll events are free to the public. Please go to www.iacaanet.org to register. Space is limited.
