Poverty Simulation Soft Launch
Participants will be able to engage within a simulated experience to bring awareness of every day responsibilities, successes, and demands.Cost:
FREE per personDuration:
3h 30minAbout this experience
The CESA 6 Poverty Simulation is a half day immersive experience. Participants are assigned to “families” with an accompanying “family story.” Families will be challenged to navigate work, school, and community and social systems with the resources they have been given while managing unexpected events along the way. The experience provides participants with the opportunity to live one month in the life of a human experiencing poverty. Facilitated opportunities to process the experience and consider the implications in your school community will follow.
Your Host
Erin Lausten is one of our Student Behavior & Wellness Coach and Consultant for CESA 6 in Wisconsin. Erin coaches individuals and teams to understand and support the social, emotional, behavioral, and learning needs of students with challenging behaviors, neurodiversity, trauma, and/or mental health needs. She has worked with CESA 6 for 19 years and was a special education teacher prior to coming to CESA 6
Christi DeChamps serves as our Student Behavior & Wellness Social Worker Consultant, bringing 27 years of dedicated experience in school social work across both public and tribal school districts as well as in the Child Welfare setting. She has worked at CESA 6 for 2 years and provides professional development and individualized consulting services to school districts. Her expertise enhances our team’s capacity to promote safe, inclusive, and supportive learning environments.