could you

SURVIVE

a MONTH in POVERTY?

...how about an HOUR?


On March 24, 2007, the VCC AmeriCorps*VISTA Team, with the help of one dozen community volunteers, put on a Poverty Simulation at UVM.

About 40 students took up the CHALLENGE: to assume the roles of individuals and families in poverty as they struggle to survive a “month” (one hour) on a limited budget while fulfilling their basic needs.