General Presentation: Pre-Employment and Certification Questionaire

1. Two reasons why communities in the United States have been decimated economically and socially

a. Our governmental system and the crime rate b. Politics and the “War on Drugs” c. Poverty and the “War on Drugs” d. Mass Incarceration and government e. All of the above

2. What does PTSD stand for?

a. Post Traumatic Sudden Death b. Prevent Teenage Stress Disorder c. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder d. None of the above

3. What are some of the effects of the “War on Drugs”

a. In 2000, in 7 states, 70 – 80% of individuals sent to prison for drug offences were African American b. Nationwide one in three African American men are either in prison or in jail or on parole or on probation c. A black child born today is less likely to be raised by both parents than a black child born during slavery d. All of the above

4. The recent disintegration of the African American family is due in large part to

5. According to Children’s Rights, Nationally 1 in 3 black and 1 in 6 Latino boys born in 2001 are at risk of imprisonment in their lifetime.

a. False b. True

6. Mass incarceration due to the “War on Drugs” may have the following effects on children when both parents are incarcerated

7. The prison industry complex has evolved into a system designed to

a. Siphon billions of taxpayer dollars from the American economy to generate profits at the expense of the most vulnerable people in our society. b. Give otherwise homeless people a warm place to stay and food to eat c. Rip apart the very fabric of the American Family d. Destroy the lives of millions of American children, their families, and the communities in which they live e. A, C, & D f. All of the above

8. In at least 37 states private corporations are contracting prison labor. What are the effects of this practice?

a. Corporate executives face criminal charges b. Corporations avoid paying employment/payroll taxes, benefits, and social security c. Corporations mount their operations inside state prisons - tax free d. All of the Above e. B & C

9. How much has the “War on Drugs” cost the United States in 40 years?

a. Over 2 trillion dollars b. 10 billion dollars c. Over 1 trillion dollars d. Over 5 million dollars

10. How much does it cost per year to house one prisoner?

a. Over $25,000 b. $5,000 c. $10,000 d. $20,000

11. What percent of inmates released will be rearrested within 3 years?

a. 10% b. 30% c. 50% d. 70%

12. As of 2013 the United States’ Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for African Americans was $1.3 trillion, and the GDP for Hispanics was $1.9 trillion. Because of this combined buying power of $3.2 trillion for African Americans and Hispanics, the United States is at

a. number 1 in the world b. number 15 in the world c. number 5 in the world d. number 24 in the world

SEGMENT 2: Solutions TME Systems

13. What does TME stand for

a. Targeted Market Economy b. Test Marketing Enterprise c. Targeted Micro Economic d. Traumatic Mass Emertion

14. TME is a systematic blueprint specifically designed to empower at-risk communities by producing

15. Social Entrepreneurs act as the change agents for society, seizing opportunities others miss in order to

a. Improve systems b. Invent and disseminate new approaches c. Advance sustainable solutions that create social value d. All of the above e. None of the Above

16. The job of the social entrepreneur is to recognize when a part of society is stuck and provide new ways to get it unstuck

a. True b. False

17. The Primary objective of the Consortium is to

a. Expose those responsible for the “War on Drugs” b. Implement an innovative job creation system c. A & B d. None of the above

18. The Consortium partners include

a. Platinum Staffing and Referral Services, LLC b. Creative Economic Development Systems, LLC c. Primary Group, Inc. d. Breaking Barriers Network e. All of the above

19. How many African Americans live in the United States?

a. 40 Million b. 20 billion c. 55 Million d. 10 Million

20. African Americans represent what percent of the United States population?

a. 10% b. 6.8% c. 12.3% d. 11.5%

21. How many Hispanics live in the United States?

a. 45 Million b. 56 Million c. 35 Million d. 24 Million

SEGMENT 3: Crowdsourcing Economic Strength

22. What is Crowdsource funding?

a. Crowd control funding b. Economic crowd control c. Combining economic strength d. Combining crowd resources

23. Crowdsource funding concept utilizes

a. A small amount of people to invest a large amount of their financial resources b. A few major businesses to invest a portion of their net profit c. A large amount of people to invest a small amount of their financial resources d. None of the above

22. What is Crowdsource funding?

a. Crowd control funding b. Economic crowd control c. Combining economic strength d. Combining crowd resources

SEGMENT 4: The Demand for an Economic Impact

24. How many United States adults have a criminal record that creates an obstacle for gaining employment?

a. 65 Million b. 10 Million c. 75 Million d. 12 Million

25. Every 100 jobs developed through the TME system creates positive economic outcomes including

a. Increase in livable wage employment b. Increase in volume of new tax payers c. Decrease in volume of new tax payers d. Increase in flow of revenue to local business e. Decrease in unemployment f. A, B, D, & E

SEGMENT 5: Sustainability and the Conclusion

26. Individuals and/or their organizations can create additional revenue streams for themselves or for their cause.

a. True b. False

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