Highland Park officials responded Wednesday following criticism to a recently announced “poverty simulation” event happening in town.

The event, which is set for Saturday at the Highland Park Country Club, will give participants an “immersive experience” aimed at showing them what a month in poverty feels like, according to the city’s posting. The event is described as being, “Participants are put into situations in which they do not have enough resources and are forced to make difficult choices that can negatively impact them and their families,” the event description states. “The outcome is increased awareness of the need for resources to support those living in poverty to create a more resilient health, human, and education sector in our local area.”