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Through collaboration and strategic alliances, we are working to ensure that every young person, no matter how bumpy his or her path, can get back on course. We want to make sure that every young adult has the education, skills, and supports to be truly Connected by 25. |
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 The Youth Transition Funders Group is a network of grantmakers whose mission is to help all youth make a successful transition to adulthood by age 25. Most young people make a safe passage from adolescence to adulthood with the support of their families, caring adults, communities, and schools. However, youth with few supports – such as teens aging out of the foster care system, youth who don't finish high school, or youth in the juvenile justice system – need help to find the right path to success. YTFG is dedicated to improving the lives of the 3 million young people, between the ages of 14 and 24, in need of extra support. |
  Ken Thompson, Program Officer Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation What is your role within the Gates Foundation, and what interested you in the work you do? Right now, the Gates Foundation has two major national efforts regarding education: one focused on college readiness – our K-12 focused effort – and one focused on post-secondary completion. The Pacific Northwest initiative is the foundation’s local giving team. This work looks somewhat different than our national education efforts; we focus our efforts in Washington state both on educational attainment (starting from pre-K and going through college), as well as human services, including out-of-school time. |
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