READY BY 21® calls on states and communities to change the odds for children and youth by changing the way they do business. Working in partnership with national organizations representing the business, government, education and nonprofit sectors, the Forum for Youth Investment provides frameworks, coaching and tools to help leaders think differently, act differently and act together. The READY BY 21 Big Picture Approach helps leaders – from young people to parents, program directors to policy makers – bring precision to their passion, ensuring that all young people are ready by 21 – ready for college, work and life.
NEWS
Webinar: Introduction to the Ready by 21 Challenge – November 19
Ready by 21 isn’t a program or a campaign or even an initiative. It is a challenge to all who care about children and youth to think differently – to learn a different way to approach all of the tasks associated with trying to manage, make or measure change at any level from the classroom to the capitol – so that they can act differently.
Nov 20 2008
Forum Flash: November 13
Our 3 Latest Publications, A Michigan Dropout Summit and more!
Nov 13 2008
Ready by 21 Brings All Michigan Stakeholders on Board
This fall, the Forum partnered with Michigan's Children and the Michigan Shared Youth Vision Partnership as they planned and convened the Michigan Dropout Prevention Leadership Summit, held on October 20 in Lansing, Michigan. The Summit was a part of the America's Promise Alliance's initiative to support all 50 states and the 50 largest cities in addressing the dropout crisis.
Nov 12 2008
JC Penney Afterschool Fund Pilot Communities
In the Fall of 2007, the Forum for Youth Investment and the United Way of America (UWA) agreed to work together to provide local United Ways with research-based frameworks, metrics, strategies and tools to ensure that children enter kindergarten ready to succeed and enter the second decade of life ready for success.
Nov 11 2008
Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary: "Speaking in One Voice"
This commentary highlights the work of the Collaborative for Building After-School Systems, a collaborative of mature, city and county-wide nonprofit OST intermediaries, to develop and adopt common youth-, program- and system-level measures that are easy and cost-effective for local systems to implement.
Nov 3 2008
Forum Crosses The Bridge From School to Afterschool and Back
On October 20-21, Nicole Yohalem presented four workshops at The Bridge From School to Afterschool and Back Conference, sponsored by School's Out Washington. Nicole's sessions focused on Assessing and Improving Youth Program Quality.
Oct 28 2008
Webinar: Introduction to the Ready by 21 Challenge – November 19
Ready by 21 isn’t a program or a campaign or even an initiative. It is a challenge to all who care about children and youth to think differently – to learn a different way to approach all of the tasks associated with trying to manage, make or measure change at any level from the classroom to the capitol – so that they can act differently.
Nov 20 2008
Ready by 21 Brings All Michigan Stakeholders on Board
This fall, the Forum partnered with Michigan's Children and the Michigan Shared Youth Vision Partnership as they planned and convened the Michigan Dropout Prevention Leadership Summit, held on October 20 in Lansing, Michigan. The Summit was a part of the America's Promise Alliance's initiative to support all 50 states and the 50 largest cities in addressing the dropout crisis.
Nov 12 2008
Ready by 21 Brings All Michigan Stakeholders on Board
This fall, the Forum partnered with Michigan's Children and the Michigan Shared Youth Vision Partnership as they planned and convened the Michigan Dropout Prevention Leadership Summit, held on October 20 in Lansing, Michigan. The Summit was a part of the America's Promise Alliance's initiative to support all 50 states and the 50 largest cities in addressing the dropout crisis.
Nov 12 2008
Forum Trains National/Local Leaders in Iowa on Ready by 21
On October 30-31, Merita Irby and Senior Fellow Karen Finn led a Ready by 21 Training in Des Moines, Iowa. The training included a wide range of stakeholders and leaders trying to improve the odds for children and youth. Participants ranged from national organizations such as the Search Institute, America’s Promise Alliance and Child Trends to state and local level community leaders from acr
Nov 10 2008
Ready by 21® 2008-09 Webinar Series Updated
This webinar series will introduce participants to the core and advanced components of Ready by 21®. This challenge calls on states and communities to change the odds for youth by changing the way they do business.
Oct 28 2008
Ready by 21® 2008-09 Webinar Series Updated
This webinar series will introduce participants to the core and advanced components of Ready by 21®. This challenge calls on states and communities to change the odds for youth by changing the way they do business.
Oct 28 2008