Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and the Lawrence County Community Action Partnership will sponsor the fifth annual poverty simulation Wednesday, March 2, in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.

The first session will be from 12:50-2:20 p.m. and the second session is scheduled for 3-4:30 p.m.  Both sessions are identical. 

The goal of the experience is for students to understand the struggles that impoverished individuals face and to help create greater awareness of the impact of poverty, especially in the local area.

Participants will take on the roles of individuals living below the federal poverty level.  They will use community resources to provide food, shelter, clothing, and utilities for four 15-minutes "weeks" during the session.

Visit http://animoto.com/play/ItG431Qalc0stgmuI46EfA to view photos from the 2010 simulation.

The Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning was created to enrich undergraduate education at Westminster through advancing world-class teaching as well as by participating in collaborations that address community and regional needs.  Visit www.westminster.edu/drinko for more information about the Drinko Center and its programs.

Lawrence County Community Action Partnership reaches out to low-income people in Lawrence County to address their multiple needs through a comprehensive approach, develops partnerships with other community organizations, involves low-income clients in the agency's operations, and administers a full range of coordinated programs designed to have a measurable impact on poverty.

Contact Jeff Ledebur, Drinko Center community service coordinator, at (724) 946-6194 or e-mail ledebujt@westminster.edu for more information.