PARO Survey

We are very proud to work with you through PARO programs and services; your feedback is an important part of this process. We respectfully ask that you complete this confidential survey. It should take about 5 minutes. Please submit by Thursday February 28th, 2019. Thank you in advance for your time.

This survey is confidential and will be used to compile results for PARO and our respective funders only, with no identifying data included.

All responses are optional but we encourage complete participation so that we can provide optimum ongoing service.

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* 1. Please list the following: Each survey will be an entry for a chance to win a handcrafted gift from PARO Presents.

First Name

Last Name

City, Town or Community

Name of Circle Name (if applicable)

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* 2. I self-identify as: (select all that apply):

Visible Minority

Non-visible Minority

Immigrant/refugee/New Canadian

Identify with a disability

Indigenous

Francophone

LGBTQ2+

Youth

Single Parent Family

Temporarily Housed

Survivor of violence

Please use this space to communicate any other intersecting identities:

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* 3. If you selected Immigrant, Refugee, or New Canadian above, please select your place of origin.

Africa

South Asia

South East Asia

Caribbean

North America

Europe

Middle East

Latin America

Unknown

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is your age group?

18-24

25-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-64

65+

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* 5. Have you received Employment Insurance, Ontario Works, ODSP, CPP, Maternity Leave, or any other form of social support?

Yes

If yes, please list type of support:

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* 6. Are you presently receiving any of the above social support?

Yes

If yes, please list type of support:

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* 7. Education:

Secondary or Equivalent (High School or GED)

Post-Secondary or Equivalent (College or University)

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Are you currently:

self-employed in a NEW business

self-employed in an ESTABLISHED business (3 years or more)

employed F/T

employed P/T

unemployed

both employed and self-employed

If self-employed, what is the main activity of your business?

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* 9. Have you pursued further training? If yes, what kind?

Yes

This training increased my knowledge and skills to better equip me for employment or self-employment.

Please specify what kind:

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* 10. Have you pursued further education? If yes, what kind? (secondary or post-secondary institution)

Yes

Please specify what kind:

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* 11. Please review the following statements, and check yes for all that apply.

I have increased my knowledge and activity to grow my business and/or become more productive in my business or social enterprise

I feel empowered and more confident about my economic security.

I have Increased my networks

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* 12. How has PARO helped you with your business or employment? Please check all that apply:

Received a grant and/or loan, or other funding

Increased entrepreneurs and/or organizations to my network

Increased customers

Increased workshops and training

Completed a business plan and/or funding application

Increased revenue/sales

Belong to a PARO Circle

Received counselling or information

Increased my social media network

Other (please specify)