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Communities In Schools introduces
"I See You" Poverty Simulation
A Day in the Life of Students Living in Poverty
Under every bridge in America lives a student hungry, cold, and alienated from the rest of the world. Living in cars and shelters, they are our "Invisible Kids". The ones we turn our eyes from to protect our hearts from their painful plight. Our trouble is not ignorance, but inaction. What if we brought them into view by stepping into their shoes. Stepping into understanding, the "I SEE YOU" Poverty Simulation uses empathy to bridge the gap between the seen and unseen. Training educators, family court judges, community agents and others working with a marginalized population to see beyond the circumstance to the child.
BJ Foster
SAWUBONA: this Zulu greeting means “I see you.” More than words of politeness, sawubona carries the importance of recognizing the worth and dignity of each person. It says, “I see the whole of you—your experiences, your passions, your pain, your strengths and weaknesses, and your future. You are valuable to me.”
Sawubona is infused with the belief that when others “see” me, then I exist.
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Currently serving 1.62 million kids across 26 states + DC
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