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Dear Forum Flash Reader,
Although it was great to have so many of you join us for the Ready by 21 Launch in person, we realize not everyone could get to Washington, D.C. for the event. So we are delighted to unveil a special multi-media edition of Forum Flash, bringing you the highlights from the Launch right to your computer.
And the momentum continues to build: scroll down to learn more about Ready by 21 conferences and trainings, including two regional kick-off events! |
Ready by 21 Launch Event Videos 
The speakers at the Ready by 21 Launch event were truly amazing, making a powerful case for why the work that all of you do on behalf of youth is so important. But no need to take our word for it -- check out the sensational videos!
Watch the Press Conference, featuring
- Former Congressman Richard Gephardt
- Former Governor Tom Ridge
- Karen Pittman, Executive Director, Forum for Youth Investment
- Brian Gallagher, President and CEO, United Way of America
- Eric Polk, Recipient of the Ready by 21 Change Maker Award
Watch the Panel Discussion, featuring
- Donna Klein, President and CEO, Corporate Voices for Working Families
- Jack Tweedie, Director, National Conference of State Legislatures
- Marlo Nash, Vice President, United Way of America
- Paul Houston, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators
- Irv Katz, President and CEO, National Collaboration for Youth
- Kris Minor, Senior Vice President, America's Promise Alliance
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Ready by 21 Conferences and Convenings
New Orleans City Leaders to Chart Path for Youth Services
Merita Irby, Elizabeth Gaines and Karen Pittman traveled to New Orleans in early April to work with the Greater New Orleans Afterschool Partnership (GNOAP). It was the first in a series of face-to-face meetings that will use
Ready by 21 tools, resources and technical assistance. The Forum will assist city agency officials and key stakeholders in rebuilding the fabric of programmatic supports for young people in New Orleans.
New York Kicks Off Quality Counts Initiative
Karen Finn, Senior Fellow at the Forum, joined the New York Office of Children and Family Services and the Onandaga, Rockland and Orange counties' Youth Bureaus to kick off the Ready by 21 Quality Counts Initiative in April. Finn presented the Ready by 21 Challenge and the important role that leaders play in ensuring youth and families have access to quality community supports. The events brought together a variety of stakeholders from youth bureaus, education, the United Way and other funders, youth program providers, social services, juvenile services, state, county and municipal officials and others. View the PowerPoint presentation.
Nashville Kicks Off Quality Counts Initiative
On April 10, Karen Pittman joined staff from the Oasis Center to kick off Nashville's Ready by 21 Quality Counts initiative. The event brought together providers and policy makers from across the youth-serving sector in Nashville and the state. It focused on introducing the Ready by 21 Challenge and the four goals of the Quality Counts initiative: building capacity for ongoing program quality assessment and improvement, mapping and strengthening the program landscape; strengthening policy/leadership horsepower, and strengthening workforce development. Pittman also met separately with key city and state leaders to identify opportunities and barriers to linking the Quality Counts initiative to existing policy and planning work and to ensure that all providers -- small, large, faith-based and
community-based -- are engaged. View the PowerPoint presentation.
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Job Opportunities
Youth Achieving Their Potential, Manager (United Way of America)
The person in this position will work directly with the Forum to execute the Ready by 21 Partnership. As United Way of America develops a system-wide agenda that includes a focus on improving lives for children and youth from birth to young adulthood, s/he will also be instrumental in defining the national work of United Way with regard to school agers and teens. . Deadline to apply: May 1. View the full description.
Administrative Finance Assistant
The Forum is looking for an organized, efficient and responsible individual to provide direct administrative support to the finance team. Duties will include but are not limited to: serving as a liaison to an outside accounting firm, maintaining financial files, handling travel and meeting arrangements and interacting frequently with vendors and other third parties. This is an on-site position, so we are looking for candidates who live in the area. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume to rachel@forumfyi.org.
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Sincerely,
Thaddeus Ferber and Livia Kent
The Forum for Youth Investment
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