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POVERTY SIMULATIONS
The ADHE/CPI Poverty Simulation is designed to help people better understand the realities of poverty. Participants include staff members of various human service agencies and local civic, community leaders, and students. This program helps people understand the complexities and frustrations of living in poverty day to day.
Participants role-play the lives of low-income families. They have the stressful task of providing for basic necessities and shelter on a limited budget during the course of four 15-minutes "weeks."
ADHE/CPI has 2 certified trainers and provides this professional development opportunity for the CPI sites and their partnering agencies.
Call ADHE / CPI to schedule a Simulation.
(501) 371-2049
ON CAMPUS EVENTS
STUDENT SUCCESS
Angie - North Arkansas College
Angie is a single mother of two, who continued to work full time while achieving her goal of earning her RN degree. Upon graduation in 2012, she was offered multiple employment offers due to her outstanding nursing abilities and wonderful personality. Angie is currently employed at a local doctor’s office.
Shaneka - University of Arkansas Community College at Hope
“CPI’s support has helped me graduate with an Associates Degree in Mortuary Science. Without their help, it would not have been possible. My experience with Career Pathways has led me to be a role model for my two girls, ages 17 and 10. They have witnessed you can never be too old or too poor to achieve your goals. I am now a successful single mom and they see that women can be as successful as men. With CPI’s help, my dreams and family are now a success story, not a tragedy. Thank you so much!!!”
PRESS RELEASES
CPI INCLUDED AS MODEL IN WIOA
H.R. 803, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) signed by President Obama included Arkansas Career Pathways Initiative as one of the 30 model programs across the nation that is Ready to Work.
ALLIANCE FOR QUALITY CAREER PATHWAYS
Washington, D.C., JULY 18, 2012-Ten states, in conjunction with CLASP, the Center for Law and Social Policy, are launching the Alliance for Quality Career Pathways, a national effort to create a framework of benchmarks and measures of success for career pathway initiatives.
CPI IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF TEN MOST PROMISING PATHWAYS
US Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Family Assistance (OFA), Promising Pathways Initiative identified Arkansas Career Pathways as one of the ten existing TANF programs/practices "most promising" nationwide. The Arkansas program was identified by ACF Regional TANF Program Managers to represent Region VI made up of Arkansas , Lousiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The capstone experience for the ten programs was held in Washington, DC with CPI recognized during the Innovation Institute for completing a logic model and Return on Investment during the Promising Pathways evidence-based study.