Press Release
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
The Ready by 21 Quality Improvement & Asset Building (Q&A) Challenge
An Opportunity for Three Southeast Communities to Take a Big Picture Approach to Tracking Quality in OST Programs
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May 27, 2010
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Ready by 21 and the Southeast Challenge
All young people need to be prepared to succeed in college, work and life. But in our country, only four out of ten are ready for a productive adulthood, and two in ten are in serious trouble.
Publishing Date:
April 27, 2010
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Karen Pittman Testifies on the Whole Child & ESEA Reauthorization
On Thursday, April 22nd, Karen Pittman participated in a roundtable discussion held by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee (HELP) titled “ESEA Reauthorization: Meeting the Needs of the Whole Student.” The purpose of the hearing was to discuss ways that federal policy can support efforts to address the needs of the whole student, since students who are healthy, safe, and e
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April 22, 2010
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The Forum and nFocus Software Partner to Bring Improved Accountability to Youth Development
The Ready by 21® Challenge calls on states and communities to change the odds for children and youth by changing the way they do business
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April 15, 2009
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Nashville's Youth Opportunity Center, the Nation’s First "Promise Place"
Nashville’s Youth Opportunity Center (YOC), which has been named the nation's first “Promise Place” by America’s Promise Alliance, will be dedicated on Saturday, February 28th, from 10 a.m. until noon.
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February 25, 2009
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Gates Foundation Awards $1.2 Million to Change the Odds for Youth
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $1.2 million to the Forum over the next 3 years to identify and cultivate opportunities to affirm the importance of postsecondary credentials for low-income and disconnected youth within its network of partners, people and places.
Publishing Date:
December 9, 2008
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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:
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February 27, 2008
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