Highland Park officials responded Wednesday following criticism to a recently announced “poverty simulation” event being held in the northern suburb.
"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.
Highland Park is an affluent community located on Chicago's North Shore. In a report from 2021, the Chicago suburb was listed among the richest cities in the country, with a median household income that was"more than double the national figure," according to data analyzed by finance websiteCity Manager Ghida Neukirch said the simulation event was"developed and presented by social services professionals.
“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.
The city also noted that the Highland Park Country Club is a city-owned facility that houses the town's senior city and"is the city's only building capable of hosting events of that size." According to the Alliance for Human Services, the poverty simulation event is hosted throughout the year"to empower Lake County leaders, including teachers and other school personnel, government leaders, volunteers, and nonprofit staff and board members, to expand their knowledge, increase resources for those experiencing poverty, and create a more resilient health, human and education sector.
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