SparkAction
Announcing SparkAction: for children, for youth, for change.
Effective campaigns cost money. Savvy communication requires both the know-how
and capacity to reach target audiences. In-depth reporting takes time and
skills. And sometimes it feels like it takes a village just to stay on top of
the latest news and data. What if there were a way to join your skills and
passion with the tools and skills of others to reach a broader audience?
The National Collaboration for Youth is pleased to be among the forces behind
SparkAction.org, a one-stop journalism and advocacy center by
and for the child and youth field. SparkAction has the latest resources from
organizations across the field, as well as feature articles, videos and a
high-tech interactive Action Center to help you share knowledge, reach a broad
audience, and spark meaningful action. Check out SparkAction.org
and subscribe to the biweekly e-newsletter, The Update!
Ready By 21
We all know that real solutions to improve outcomes for children and youth require more than just working
harder. The National Collaboration for Youth has joined a new national partnership, Ready by 21 which brings
together national leaders in government, business, education, and youth and community development to ensure
that all young people are ready for college, work, and life by age 21.
Our work as the National Collaboration for Youth is to:
- Bring the message and Ready by 21 tools into our own youth-serving systems;
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To support learning networks at the national and local level with knowledge, tools and peer support to
“go the distance” to ensure all children are Ready by 21.
To encourage local affiliates to participate in or organize local collaborations
for youth ensuring the voice and expertise of the youth development field is at
the table in local Ready by 21 efforts, additional information
and to get involved, contact:
Neosho Ponder, Program Associate
National Collaboration for Youth
National Human Services Assembly
202.347.2080 x16
nponder@nassembly.org