The Computer Science Department at Xavier University is taking on a two year community engagement project. We will be exploring the issue of poverty in our community and looking at how computer scientists can aid in bring Poverty to an end. We spent the first semester exploring the issue of poverty. We attended a Big Hunger talk and held a poverty simulation. We are now brainstorming problems that we can work on to help the community.
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After taking a year off due to COVID-19, we are looking forward to beginning this initiative again this Fall. We are hoping to have at least 3 different projects going and a department-wide event based on social media and the mayor election.
These items will help you better understand the issue of poverty and the many factors affecting people in poverty.
These links will aid in giving you insights into what people who live in poverty are going through.