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The Impact of Urban Education
What do people have to say after an Urban Education experience?
Businesses, Service Clubs and Foundations
- "It was very eye-opening for me to learn about the cost of living in Denver and the lack of help for people who are struggling. I was shocked that food stamp assistance is approximately $.70 a day – I know that I couldn’t eat very well on that amount."
- "I was very impressed by the education and advocacy work that you are doing. School groups would benefit tremendously from a relationship with DenUM."
- "What interested me most is how expensive it really is to live in Denver. It was a good experience to get a grasp how a person could struggle and need help from an organization like DenUM."
- "All groups should hear this!"
Service Providers:
- "My thoughts prior were two dimensional. This experience provided a third dimension which was emotional -- how these individuals feel during a typical month."
- "I have a better understanding of what people actually mean when they say, 'You just don't understand.' There is so much more to day-to-day living than I thought."
- "Many of the words we put on the board before we played regarding our preconceived notions on poverty -- alcoholism, violence, etc. -- were not applicable at all to the stories we worked with. I was surprised at how stressed I was doing the Game of Life."
Middle School, High School, College and Youth Groups
- "I know now that homelessness is so much more than just being unable to afford housing. It makes me want to become more active in helping the homeless and near-homeless."
- "After this week, I really feel called to do more in this world."
- "The image I will most cherish is how it looked when the people we helped smiled."
- "I’d recommend DenUM to anyone."