Anti-Poverty Campaign’s Online Quiz Seeks to Educate the Public

Economic Justice News 12.16,10

As part of its effort to raise public awareness, the Half
in Ten campaign is encouraging people to take an online
quiz to test their understanding of poverty issues in the United States.

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While some of the questions are related to
specific anti-poverty programs such as food stamps and the minimum wage, others
— such as one asking whether “the number of poor people in the United States
is greater than the population of Canada” — are intended to emphasize the
sheer number of people facing poverty.

Poverty rates in the U.S. are rising, and the problem is more far
reaching than official statistics reflect. Half in Ten hopes that this quiz
will help “educate the public on the problem of poverty, debunk stereotypes,
and make the case for proven policy solutions that can increase economic
opportunity for all Americans.”

Half in Ten is a collaborative anti-poverty
campaign led by The Leadership Conference, the Center for American Progress,
and the Coalition on Human Needs dedicated to cutting poverty in half in 10
years.