Ready by 21/Youth Advisory Group

In addition to the career and employment services for youth, Workforce Solutions is also serving young people through the Youth Advisory Group (YAG) of Austin/Travis County.

The YAG is a collaborative group of youth service providers, educators, government agency representatives, and teen advisors who are concerned about the youth in our community - especially youth who face challenges to achieving self-sufficiency.

The YAG is focused on engaging youth and seeking their input, and working with educators, service providers, and other partners to facilitate:

• Mapping the services and resources committed to youth development
  
• Identifying gaps in critical services;
  
• Leveraging, aligning, and seeking resources to address the gaps;
  
• Sharing information on effective practices;
  
• Collecting and sharing data on community needs and effectiveness (including the Return On Investment to taxpayers and other potential funders); and ultimately,
  
• Helping more youth to be successful in school and the transition to postsecondary education, work, and civic engagement.

One of YAG’s initiatives is Ready by 21, an effort to prepare young people in the Austin/Travis County community to be:

• 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

For more information on the YAG or Ready by 21, please click here or contact the Youth Services Program Manager at 512.637.7178.

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