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  • Mission

    The Office of Interprofessional Student Learning & Service Initiatives (ISLSI) is committed to educating University of Maryland students through opportunities that emphasize community engagement and social responsibility...

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  • Poverty Simulation

    Friday, January 25, 2013
    11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

    Experience the realities of many Baltimore City residents by acting as an assigned persona within a family.

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  • Black History Month

    Did you know that February is Black History Month?  See what ISLSI has planned. 

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  • For Colored Girls

    Friday, February 22, 2013
    UM students and staff will perform Ntozake Shange's play, For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf.  This event is part of the Black History Month celebration. 

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We coordinate campus-wide activities, programs, and services that foster students' academic, personal, and professional development.

Poverty Simulation

Have you ever considered what it is like to live at or below the poverty line?

Experience the realities of many Baltimore City residents by acting as an assigned persona within a family.

>> Click here for more information

February is Black History Month

Join us as we celebrate Black History Month with a series of educational and entertaining activities. 

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Poverty Simulation
Poverty Simulation

The Poverty Simulation is designed to help participants begin to understand what it might be like to live in a low-income family and survive from week to week. This interactive workshop allows participants to assume the roles of a family member facing poverty. Participants will have the opportunity to experience some of the daily challenges a family in poverty may go through over a simulated experience of one month. Families will address problems such as lack of transportation to having only enough money to pay for food or rent. At the close of the simulation there will be a debriefing period where participants and volunteers will have the opportunity to discuss and reflect on their experience Resources will be shared to help participates gain further knowledge of the concepts presented during the simulation.

Monday, April 15, 2013
12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. | SMC CC, Ballroom A
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