More About Ready By 21

 

What is Ready By 21?

Ready By 21 is a call to action for leaders to think differently, act differently and act together.  Leaders, by definition, are those who take initiative, are passionate and want to make progress, and who have some level of influence to do so.  Left unchecked, this passion can lead to many initiatives that dissipate rather than build momentum for change in a community.

  

 

The Dilemma:  Too few young people are entering adulthood ready and our collective effors to make a difference are far too fragmented to have a big impact.

 

 

The Solution: Changing the way we do business means that we need to throw out old assumptions about how change happens and engage youth and adult change makers with the ideas, resources and tools that help them:

 

 

• Think Differently — learn to focus and prioritize differently using a Big Picture Approach, so that together they can

 

• Act Differently — set bigger goals, use bolder strategies and be better partners, within an overall Blueprint for Action.

 

 

 

The Challenge:  By changing the way we do business, we change the odds for youth.

 

 

  

  

For more information about Ready By 21 on the national level, visit the Forum for Youth Investment website.