- Ready for higher education and learning
- Ready for work and career advancement
- Ready to lead healthy lives, and
- Ready for positive social and civic connections and engagement
The Ready by 21 Coalition is a collaborative group of youth service providers, educators, government agency representatives, and other community members, and the initiative connects to several other youth-focused coalitions in the Austin/Travis County area. The Coalition serves as the Youth Issue Area Group of the Community Action Network (CAN).
Workforce Solutions – Capital Area Workforce Board and United Way Capital Area are sponsors of the initiative. Ready by 21 is a trademark of the Forum for Youth Investment in Washington, DC - we are a member of the Forum's Ready by 21 learning network.
By working together, we can improve:
- Outcomes for youth
- Use of existing resources
- Information to identify gaps and bring in outside resources
- Support for youth leadership, and active input from and response to youth
- Coordination and communication among stakeholders