This webinar series will introduce participants to the core and advanced components of Ready by 21®. This challenge calls on states and communities to change the odds for youth by changing the way they do business. This requires broadening definitions of what it means for youth to be ready, for schools and communities to be supportive and for all leaders to be engaged. This innovative series will include  sessions introducing the core concepts of Ready by 21, which will be repeated. There will be three series of audio conferences and webinars focused on the following areas:

1. Engaging Stakeholders: a series exploring the reasons and strategies for engaging, business, government, education, community catalysts and youth serving organizations – the full range of stakeholders critical for improving youth outcomes.
2. Big Picture Data and Planning Tools: a series exploring tools and strategies for data collection and alignment and how to apply this information to a strategic planning process.
3. Blueprint For Action: a series introducing the components of the Blueprint for Action, which charts a way forward in changing the way leaders do business for youth and describing how each element fits together in fostering change.