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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
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
Ready by 21: The Challenge	"The Challenge" is the definitive guide to the key ideas and resources behind the Ready by 21 Challenge. The Dilemma. Too few young people are entering adulthood ready and our collective efforts to make a difference are far too fragmented to have a big impact.	February 27, 2008
Ready By 21 National Partner Profiles and Commitments	The six partners who in 2007 made formal commitments to work with the Forum to advance the Ready by 21 Challenge represent the education, government, non-profit, business and community philanthropy sectors. Each was chosen because they had pledged to do business differently and sought out the Forum to help in some way.	February 27, 2008
Ready by 21 FAQ	Attached are answers to frequently asked questions about Ready by 21 and the Ready by 21 Challenge.	February 26, 2008
Media Advisory: National Launch of Ready by 21 Initiative: Changing the Odds for Children and Youth	Washington DC -- On February 27th, Former Congressman Dick Gephardt, Former Governor Tom Ridge and United Way of America President Brian Gallagher will join Forum for Youth Investment co-founders Karen Pittman and Merita Irby to kick-off the national phase of the Forum’s Ready by 21™ Challenge. The Ready by 21™ Challenge calls on states	February 15, 2008
State Children's Cabinets and Councils: Getting Results for Children and Youth	This paper serves as the introduction for the State Children's Cabinets and Councils Series, a set of reports intended to capture and organize the decisions and experiences of more than 20 children's cabinets and councils and present them against an emerging set of expectations about what the public and policy makers could and should expect from them.	December 13, 2007