Ready by 21 Main News
READY BY 21®: The Challenge
"The Challenge" is the definitive guide to the key ideas and resources behind Ready by 21®.
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.
Publishing Date:
February 27, 2008
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Three Southeast Communities to Improve Quality in Youth Programming
The Ready by 21 National Partnership is proud to announce the awardees of the Ready by 21 Quality Improvement & Asset Building Challenge Grants (Q&A Challenge). Wicomico County, MD; Asheville, NC; and Ft. Myers, FL showed a broad cross-sector commitment building assets for children and youth and so were selected to be part of the Q&A Challenge first cohort.
Publishing Date:
August 17, 2010
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Ready by 21 Webinar--Program Landscape Mapping--Thursday, August 26, 3:00 PM EDT
Program landscape mapping is a process that enables community members, decision makers and stakeholders to identify or inventory existing youth services and organizations.
Publishing Date:
August 10, 2010
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Introducing SparkAction: For Children. For Youth. For Change.
SparkAction officially launched in June! The Forum is proud to be managing this collaborative effort for and by the child and youth field to mobilize a large, well-informed constituency to spark action for change.
Publishing Date:
August 9, 2010
Youth Voice: a Topic of Discussion at the White House
The Forum’s America's Youth Councils Network is working with a coalition of national organizations to advocate for the creation of a National Youth Council. On June 30th, coalition members had a West Wing sit-down with Tina Tchen, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, to discuss their vision for ways to incorporate youth voice into federal policymaking.
Publishing Date:
August 9, 2010
Children’s Cabinet Directors Meet with White House and Congressional Leaders
On June 30, the Forum convened the Children's Cabinet Network in Washington, DC to meet with federal policymakers about improving coordination between state and national youth policy.
Publishing Date:
August 9, 2010
Ready by 21 Institute Engages Leaders from Across the Nation
On August 3-4, the Forum offered a Ready by 21 Institute in Washington, D.C. The training’s main objective was to expand participants’ understanding of the rationale and thinking behind the Ready by 21 strategies and increase the knowledge base on the research behind Ready by 21, as well as the practical and conceptual tools that help to convey it.
Publishing Date:
August 5, 2010
Register Now! School for Thought: Data-Driven Insights to Inform Education Policy
On August 25, Karen Pittman will be a featured panelist at a summit hosted by Gallup, a Ready by 21 National Partner, and Phi Delta Kappa International, the world’s premier professional association for educators. "School of Thought: Data-Driven Insights to Inform Education Policy" will share new research and insights on the current state of American education.
Publishing Date:
August 9, 2010
