# Event Details - **Event Name**: Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am – Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Join an interactive Poverty Simulation to build empathy, strengthen teams, and better understand the real-life challenges families face.About this EventDelaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community ExperienceWhat would you do if you had to choose between paying for child care, keeping the lights on, buying groceries, or getting to work?Group Violence Intervention in partnership with United Way of Delaware invites you to take part in the Delaware Poverty Simulation. A completely FREE interactive community experience designed to build understanding, empathy, and stronger connections across our community.This isn't a presentation—you'll be part of the experience.Through an immersive role-playing simulation, participants will step into the lives of individuals and families navigating financial hardship. You'll be given a unique family role, responsibilities, resources, and challenges and will have to make real-time decisions as you work to make it through the simulated month.Along the way, you may have to navigate:Housing and monthly billsEmployment and incomeChild careTransportationFood and household expensesCommunity services and available resourcesUnexpected emergencies and financial setbacksEvery decision can affect what happens next.Come Alone or Bring Your Team!The Poverty Simulation is also a great team-building and professional development opportunity for nonprofits, community organizations, government agencies, educators, healthcare professionals, service providers, and other teams working with individuals and families throughout Delaware.Participating together gives teams an opportunity to step outside of their everyday roles, problem-solve, communicate, and leave with a deeper understanding of the barriers the people we serve may experience.Whether you attend individually or bring your entire team, expect an experience that is engaging, collaborative, meaningful, and different from your typical training or workshop.Best of all, participation is completely FREE.Register Today!Space is available, but registration is strongly encouraged.If you are registering a team larger than 15 people, or if you have questions about the event, please contact Justin.D.Watson@Delaware.gov so we can help coordinate your group.If Eventbrite registration reaches capacity, that does NOT mean the Poverty Simulation is full. Additional registration may still be available through our primary registration page:Come experience the challenge. Meet community partners. Build understanding. And leave with a new perspective on what it means to navigate poverty in our community.Come alone. Bring a colleague. Bring your whole team. We hope to see you there! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilmington/delaware-poverty-simulation-an-interactive-community-experience/100001997751125394 - **Event Categories**: workshops, contests - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 5 hours - Location: 300 E Lea Blvd - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Wilmington - **state**: DE - **country**: United States - **location**: 300 E Lea Blvd - **lat**: 39.7563804 - **long**: -75.5182517 - **full address**: 300 E Lea Blvd, 300 East Lea Boulevard, Wilmington, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/9404c1535d13a26c115b7e18e3d4f16fb58654116ddec3d1cd707a7c74015b84-rimg-w1200-h600-dc081828-gmir.jpg?v=1786666957 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience being held? - **A:** Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience takes place on Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 10:00 am to Fri, 11 Sep, 2026 at 03:00 pm at 300 E Lea Blvd, 300 East Lea Boulevard, Wilmington, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience? - **A:** Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience is organized by Group Violence Intervention Community Collaborative. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Delaware Poverty Simulation: An Interactive Community Experience is ideal for curious learners, students, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Wilmington, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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