Ready News: January 10, 2020
In this Issue: Thought Leader Conversation | 180 Podcast | Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education | Youth Certificate Program
In this Issue: Thought Leader Conversation | 180 Podcast | Cross-Sector Collaborations for Education | Youth Certificate Program
In this Issue: Opportunity Index | Ready by 21 National Meeting | The 180 Podcast | Youth Employment
The Opportunity Index uses 20 indicators across four dimensions to provide users with a numerical measurement of opportunity across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The four dimensions of community well-being are: the economy, education, health, and community. To better understand how each dimension and its indicators help to craft this unique score, the Forum will take a deep dive into each, identifying its impact on opportunity, implications for change, and policies that could help communities move forward.
In this Issue: Opportunity Index | Summer | Community Schools | Every Hour Counts
There’s a growing consensus in the youth-serving field of the vital importance of social and emotional learning (SEL) for young people. Research over many years suggests that preparing children to be caring, ethical, contributing adults requires supporting them to develop social and emotional skills. These skills include focusing and deploying attention, understanding and managing emotions, empathizing with and respecting others, navigating social conflicts effectively, and standing up for principles of justice and fairness.
Karen Pittman Discussed Quality, Readiness, and Equity: Why a Commitment to All Three is Important to OST.
In this Issue: Ready by 21 National Meeting | Forum in the Field | New Podcast Series | Afterschool Workforce