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| Out-of-School Time Policy Commentary: Unpacking Youth Work Practice | The Forum's OST Policy Commentary series is back! In this issue we discuss the implications of recent research led by Bart Hirsch, Reed Larson and Charles Smith. Each study helps deepen our understanding of youth work practice and can inform policy strategies aimed at developing a strong, stable, committed and prepared OST workforce. | June 26, 2008 | |
| The Dropout Summit Planning Guide, Ready by 21 Presentations and more! | Forum Flash June 4, 2008 | June 4, 2008 | |
| Dropout Prevention Summit Planning Guide | The America’s Promise Alliance is supporting 50 state and at least 50 city Dropout Prevention Summits to be held by 2010. The purposes of the Dropout Prevention Summits are many, but the primary intention is to increase public awareness of the dropout and college-readiness crisis. |  | May 22, 2008 |
| Precision Engineering | By Karen Pittman, May 2008 Creating sound bites that are not only memorable but communicate a message is a passion of mine. Every now and then I hit one out of the park. “Problem-free isn’t fully prepared” is still in use after more than 15 years. I think “bringing precision to our passion” may be the next one to stick. |  | May 8, 2008 |
| Ready by 21 Launch Event Videos and More | Forum Flash April 29, 2008 | April 29, 2008 | |
| Ready by 21 National Launch, New Publications and More | Forum Flash March 6, 2008 | March 6, 2008 | |
| Superintendents of Learning | Superintendents rock! I’ve never started a column like this before, certainly not one about school administrators – the people whom youth workers frequently butt heads with over money, building space, bus schedules and even permission slips. | March 4, 2008 | |
| Ready by 21 National Launch Press Release | The Forum for Youth Investment issues Ready by 21™ Challenge to change the odds for youth by changing the way we do business. Former Congressman Dick Gephardt and former Governor Tom Ridge join the Forum and national partners to move the Ready by 21 Challenge across the country – reaching communities in all 50 states over the next 5 years. | February 27, 2008 | |
| Op-Ed: Ensuring Young People are Ready by 21 | Twenty five years ago, the blue ribbon National Commission on Excellence in Education stunned the country by declaring: | February 27, 2008 | |
| The Forum's 10th Anniversary Brochure | After a decade of moving ideas to impact, the Forum for Youth Investment continues to forge innovative ideas, strategies and partnerships to strengthen solutions for young people and those who care about them. Learn more about the Forum's beginnings and work in the 10th Anniversary Organizational Brochure. |  | February 27, 2008 |