The most frequently viewed publications in our library.
(The number of times each has been viewed is listed in the lefthand column.)
| 2680 | Ready by 21: The Challenge | "The Challenge" is the definitive guide to the key ideas and resources behind the Ready by 21 Challenge. The Dilemma. Too few young people are entering adulthood ready and our collective efforts to make a difference are far too fragmented to have a big impact. |  | February 27, 2008 |
| 520 | Adding It Up -- Brochure, Rationale, and Guide to Mapping Public Resources for Children, Youth & Families | Brochure: Offering the highlights of what a CYF resource map can do, and why a state or community might benefit from one, the brochure can help you make the case and spread the word about your efforts. |  | December 1, 2006 |
| 516 | Core Assumptions About Youth | This two-pager summarizes the core assumptions that philanthropists, planners and policy makers consciously or unconsciously take into account when making decisions about where to focus their efforts related to young people. |  | December 15, 2006 |
| 505 | Core Assumptions About Change | This two-pager summarizes the core assumptions that philanthropists, planners and policy makers consciously or unconsciously take into account when making decisions about where to focus their efforts to bring about change. |  | December 15, 2006 |
| 436 | Ready by 21: Taking Aim on the Big Picture | Ready by 21: Taking Aim on the Big Picture describes the basic process that can be used by cities, states, funders and programs to coordinate their policies and services to support young people and their families. This tool is the "closet organizer" of youth policy. |  | December 1, 2006 |
| 424 | Georgetown Divide (Black Oak Mine) Ready by 21 Coalition Case Study | Part of the Ready by 21 Change Makers in Action Series, this case study describes the work done by the Georgetown Divide Ready by 21 Coalition. |  | August 15, 2006 |
| 412 | Ready for Work | In the past, much attention has been paid to the leaks in the “education pipeline”, but now employers, youth and communities are focusing on repairing the “work pipeline” to ensure that young people are ready for work by age 21. |  | September 1, 2006 |
| 368 | What Do You Want to Take Stock Of? | There are multiple types of information that are needed to translate goals into action effectively - information on children and youth, programs, policies, public and political will. This one-page handout provides a list of common ways that states and communities “take stock.” |  | March 15, 2006 |
| 366 | Busines Leadership: Supporting Youth Development and the Talent Pipeline | The Forum for Youth Investment has partnered with Corporate Voices for Working Families to support a Youth Transitions Task Force charged with identifying and promoting the corporate and public policies necessary to ensure that young people ages 14-21 have the opportunities to develop the skills and knowledge needed to be successful in work and in life. |  | February 15, 2007 |
| 356 | Council for Youth Development (Columbus/Bartholomew County, Indiana) Case Study | Part of the Ready by 21 Change Makers in Action Series, this case study describes the work done by the Council for Youth Development in Columbus/Bartholomew County, Indiana. |  | August 15, 2006 |