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Ready by 21 is a strategy developed by the Forum for Youth Investment that helps communities improve the odds that all youth will be ready by 21 - ready for college, work and life.  Check www.readyby21.org.

The Ready by 21 strategy is based on the fact that -

• All young people need to grow up healthy and strong, learn skills for today's jobs, be connected to their community and prepared to succeed in college and work.
• Research shows that only four out of ten young people are "ready" by the time they reach adulthood - and two in ten are in serious trouble.
• Without a successful strategy to meet the needs of young people, communities lose their potential to build a competitive workforce, strong social networks, stable families and future leaders.

The Oklahoma Institute for Child Advocacy and the Oklahoma Afterschool Network coordinated the Ready by 21 - Quality Counts project in Oklahoma, which includes training and tools on improving youth program quality.  For more information contact our Youth Initiatives Director, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .