Highland Park has canceled a planned “poverty simulation” slated for this weekend after some criticized the event on social media.
The event quickly sparked reaction on social media.
"I have to echo the tone-deafness of this. Held at a country club of all places," another user wrote."You're literally holding an event to make rich people feel good about themselves and further stigmatize the experiences of people in poverty.
“The city is partnering with social services professionals from Highland Park and Lake County to offer this immersive experience to raise awareness of the need for resources to support individuals experiencing economic insecurity, and the wide-ranging consequences of this systemic inequity on families and communities," Neukirch said in a statement to NBC Chicago.
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